One for the classic diesel traction fans. A posting featuring Beijing Feb 7th Loco Works includes BJ 3001 in orange livery acting as works pilot. URL...
Another interesting Beijing posting..... http://railwayfan.net/ccj/bbs/cgi-bin/topic.cgi? forum=15&topic=2601&start=0&show=0 Includes the surprisingly rarely...
Another one for the classic traction fans...... DFH1 4290 looking pretty run down outside Shanhaiguan depot: http://railwayfan.net/ccj/bbs/cgi-bin/topic.cgi? ...
Qishuyan is partnering with GE on some yet to be announced project. ALthough they approached EMD first, but due to EMD's internal problems, GE got the jump. I...
I know when NY7 were produced, they were considered the most powerful diesel hydraulics in the world. (although they are twin engined) But I have not heard...
If there's anybody out there who isn't also a member of the Steam in China group, you might like to know that the report from my March trip to the North East...
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Qishuyan are in process of building some DF8B and DF11Gs. 6 DF11G (3 twin locos) numbers 0061-0066 are being built now for Shanghai Bureau. Reports say there...
Many thanks Phil, Saw some of these locos under construction a few weeks ago. DF8Bs were up to the mid-014x region with some locos now going to Jiexiu Depot on...
Hello, something I just came across: various sources (e.g.Robin`s website) quote the SS1s as being in the number range 0008-0826. However, all SS1 locos I saw...
Hi Florian, As I understand it the "1" is part of the class number, not the running number eg SS1 008. Like you, the locos I've seen haven't had a space...
Hi Florian, On Beijing Bureau there are also SS1s based at Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan and Handan. The Shijiazhuang-Taiyuan line is a good one for SS1s. Some may...
Dear Florian, back in Nov. 2002 I saw several SS1 in Chenzhou (where the narrow gauge railway started) and in Guangzhou. The number thing wondered me also...
Dear Peter, Bruce and others, thanks for your replies! I think, I now understand the SS1 numbering system. (At Ganshui for example, I noted both 14,82 1484 and...
Hi folks, Over the past two years or so around 6 new DF21 6-axle diesel-electric locos have been put into service on the lines south of Kunming and I...
Only recently made my first visits to China and on the last occasion travelled on the China Orient Express Jingpeng trip in January. Whilst I can just about...
Dear Andy, as to my knowlwdge, the DF4s are divided into the following subclasses and number series: DF4 0001-0770, 2001-2031, 3002-3042 (green, "round") ...
Hello, my latest report on http://qj-country.de is online now and includes a lot of modern traction sightings as well. Comments are welcome! Best regards, ...
With all due modesty, my site at http://www.railwaysofchina.com/diesel_locos.htm has details of the various classes, although not 100% accurate or up to date. ...
Robin/Florian, Many thanks for the info. Your input was most helpful to making sense of my travels.Though I visited China primarily to witness working steam...
Hello everyone, I've just returned from my latest expedition, part of which was to track down some of the CNR DF4E to DF4B rebuilds (7701 to 7732). I managed...
Roy and others, Thanks for the intial reports Roy. On the ex-DF4Es the builders plates are likely to be the original Sifang plates fitted to the DF4Es, but it...
Photo at http://www.railwayfan.net/ccj/bbs1/cgi-bin/topic.cgi? forum=15&topic=3328&start=10&show=0 of the above depot code on an SS1. One could guess this to...
Antwerp, Belgium, 30/04/2005, Hello, It's my first post here since I'm relatively new to Chinese railways (I only visited China two times, from which only one...
Robin, No specific info on this, but I've seen pictures of something similar in the Beijing bureau before. The new SS4Gs delivered to Hudong a few months ago...
http://www.railwayfan.net/ccj/bbs1/cgi-bin/topic.cgi? forum=15&topic=3342&show=0 shows a XiJuXinDuan code on a new DF7G. This appears to be Xian bureau Xinfeng...
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