Heihe Local Railway
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updated : 2016-07-16
The Heihe Local Railway built and operated a standard gauge line between Longzhen and Heihe in northern Heilongjiang. The line started in the 1990s with a fleet of second hand DF Class diesels and was one of the last places to use them. By 2008 they had been replaced by brand new DF4Bs.
JiTong Railway : Tongliao - Chabuga
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updated : 2016-07-16
The easternmost section of the JiTong line was flat and uninteresting for most of its 188km but the final 19km from Fuxindi to Chabuga involved a serious climb in decent scenery. By late 2003 five DF4s hired from China Rail were handling most of the traffic and steam was eliminated shortly afterwards.
JiTong Railway : Daban Depot
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updated : 2016-07-16
Daban was one of three depots on the JiTong line and was responsible for around half the line's fleet of approximately 100 QJ 2-10-2s. As the line dieselised from both ends, steam operations were concentrated on Daban, by then the world's last main line steam depot. The end came in late 2005.