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Enginemanship
The silos and conveyors of Beichang washery dominate this view of SY 1018 walking its train forward under the loader on the afternoon of 5 March 2005. SYs don't have the sophisticated slow speed control systems fitted to modern diesel locos so it was down to the skill of the crew to keep the train crawling forward at a consistent slow speed during loading. A very impressive display of enginemanship given the weight of the train and the slippery rails.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 05-D-0661
camera : Nikon D70
lens : 24-85mm f/2.8-4.0
focal length : 85 (127.5mm 35mm eq)
shutter : 1/500 sec
aperture : f/6.3
ISO : 200 ISO
original : Digital: 6MP JPEG
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : SY.1018
Train : Loading
Location : Chengzihe Beichang
Line : Jixi Mining Railway (Chengzihe)
Country : China
Date & Time : 05/03/2005 15:07