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Slow Express
QJ 7045 marched up the 1 in 80 gradient west of Mengjiawan with train 43, the 11:01 from Beijing to Lanzhou, on 10 January 1994. The train had already travelled 1534 km in just over 28 hours and still had another 277 km and 6 hours to go. Expresses averaging around 50 km/h were nothing unusual at the time but things have speeded up considerably since. The fastest Beijing - Lanzhou trains now take around 9 hours instead of 34!
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 94-AG-05
camera : Pentax 6x7
lens : 200mm f/4
focal length : 200 (100mm 35mm eq)
shutter : 1/500 sec
aperture : f/7.2
ISO : 400 ISO
original : 6x7 SHG Super HG 400
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : QJ.7045
Train : 43, 11:01 Beijing - Lanzhou passenger
Location : km 718, W of Mengjiawan
Line : Zhongwei Area - Gantang line
Country : China
Date & Time : 10/01/1994 15:10