STEAM, SNOW AND SAND

Beijing Station and Wu'erqihan Area Modern Traction Sightings

China - 18 November to 11 December 2017 - Report by Duncan Cotterill

INTRODUCTION

Modern traction sightings during two sessions at the Dongnan Jialou watchtower that overlooks the eastern approaches to Beijing's main station and on the Yakeshi to Yitulihe line in northern Inner Mongolia.

This page contains details of the diesel and electric locos and trains observed during the trip. The main report, which is more descriptive and illustrated, can be accessed here.

KEY :
pp after loco number = propelling.

Observation Report for Saturday 18/11/2017

Beijing Main station

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SS9.0025 light engine11:18 
DF4D.4138 2259 12:47 Dandong - Beijing11:21 
SS9G.0106 K429 11:27 Beijing - Tonghua11:35 
HXD3D.0492, HXD3C.0738 light engines11:41 
SS9G.0175 K7784 10:10 Jizhou - Beijing11:45 
CRH2A.2479 D6619 11:48 Beijing - Qinhuangdao11:49 
HXD3D.0445 K52 17:00 Rizhao - Beijing11:57 
CRH2A.0445unidentified working from Beijing11:57 
SS9G.0202 T297 12:00 Beijing - Mudanjiang11:59 
HXD3C.0610 2550 22:58 Anshan - Beijing12:09 
DF4D.4136 2257 12:20 Beijing - Dandong12:20 
SS8.0070 Y512 06:12 Handan - Chengde12:37 
CRH5A.5005, CRH5A.5054 D11 12:37 Beijing - Shenyang Bei12:41 
HXD3D.8038 light engine12:44 
HXD3C.0729 K498 10:53 Jiagedaqi - Beijing12:50 
DF11G.0050, DF11G.0049 Z8 21:00 Qingdao Bei - Beijing12:51 
SS9.0041 T40 17:45 Qiqihaer - Beijing12:58 
DF4D.4211 Y512 06:12 Handan - Chengde13:04 
DF11G.0060, DF11G.0059 Z52 18:31 Nantong - Beijing13:04 
CRH5A.5004 D4 07:50 Shenyang Bei - Beijing13:07 
DF4D.4142 K7754/7751 07:49 Chengde - Shijiazhuang13:15 
SS9G.0186 Z227 21:48 Hefei - Beijing13:23 
CRH5A.5004 D9 13:19 Beijing - Shenyang Bei13:28 
DF7.3020 light engine13:28 
CRH5A.5044, CRH5A.5008 D10 08:52 Shenyang Bei - Beijing13:48 
DF7.3020 empty stock13:50 
SS9G.0127 Z10 17:17 Hangzhou - Beijing13:51 

Observation Report for Friday 24/11/2017

Meitian

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DF11.0191 K7094/7095/7098 07:19 Hailaer - Harbin Xi10:08 
DF11.0058 K7168/7169 05:45 Genhe - Hailaer10:19 

Wuerqihan

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DF11.0143 K7093/7096/7097 18:10 Harbin Xi - Hailaer14:32 

Observation Report for Sunday 26/11/2017

Beijing Main station

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DF11G.0049, DF11G.0050, HXD3C.0662 light engines10:20 
SS9G.0055 K430 16:40 Tonghua - Beijing10:26 
HXD1D.0133 pp empty stock10:31ECS of T110 18:02 Shanghai- Beijing
SS9G.0181 pp empty stock10:35ECS of T217 19:58 Taizhou - Beijing
DF4C.0003 light engine10:38 
SS9G.0113 K45 10:40 Beijing - Fuzhou10:42 
SS9.0042 1462 12:18 Shanghai - Beijing10:45 
SS9G.0112 T298 15:50 Mudanjiang - Beijing10:49 
HXD3D.0497 T147 12:10 Nanchang - Beijing10:52 
CRH2A.2479 D6612 09:22 Tangshan - Beijing10:56 
DF11.0160 6452 07:28 Yangcun - Beijing10:59 
DF11Z.0001 T5687 11:01 Beijing - Qinhuangdao11:03 
SS9G.0054 K339 11:07 Beijing - Jiamusi11:11 
DF4D.4142 2258 11:47 Dandong - Beijing11:15 
DF4C.0003 empty stock11:17ECS of T298 15:50 Mudanjiang - Beijing
DF7G.5526 empty stock11:22 
DF11.0160 pp empty stock11:22ECS of 6452 07:28 Yangcun - Beijing
SS9G.0107 K429 11:27 Beijing - Tonghua11:31 
SS9.0017 light engine11:38 
DF4C.5213 empty stock11:39ECS of T32 18:20 Hangzhou - Beijing
SS9.0042, HXD3D.0497 light engine11:41 
CRH2A.2479 D6619 11:48 Beijing - Qinhuangdao11:49 

Observation Report for Sunday 10/12/2017

Huangtudian (Beijing Northern Loop Line)

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DF4D.4135 stabled10:22