Chinese Steam, Fuxin 1

Like many industrial locations, Fuxin in Liaoning Provence, NE China is a shadow of its former self with regard to steam activity. However, in December 2009 it was still possible to see a good line up at the stabling point ready for the morning shift. Soon after assembling, the locos depart for duties between the mine and power plant. During our visit we saw twelve different locos in steam. A pleasant surprise in this industrial city is a clear blue, pollution free sky. At about 5:12 note the flag-man on the last wagon. Despite a temperature of about minus 10 degrees C he has no protection from the elements. The strange repetitive voice that can be heard in the background near the end of the clip is a woman selling sweets intoning her sales pitch into a megaphone. December 2009.

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Travel & Events

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• Steam locomotive
• SY class
• 2-8-2
• coal mine
• China

[gaycowboy31]

when did you film this was it in December 2009 if so I was there as well

[blackthorne57]

@gaycowboy31 I was in this area of Fuxin during the morning of 15th December 2009. I was with a small group of rail enthusiasts on a Farrail tour led by Bernd Seiler.

[TONYJUD57]

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[lrchen01]

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[lrchen01]

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[david245611]

why do they use the horns?

[gaycowboy31]

@blackthorne57 I mistyped one thing the 2 foot forest railway we visited the same one you show on your site was in Huanan

[gaycowboy31]

@blackthorne57 yah I was there about the same time but with a tour group called GW travel and we were traveling around China on a Luxury Train(not that fancy to me)called the Shangra La Orient Expres stopping in various parts of China seeking out running steam such as this we stoped in quite few places including Harbin for 2 foot coal hauling railway in the mountains but this service facility was amazing to see

[NapierNimbus]

Very good great shots