Thanks Louis This information seems creditable and is gratefully received Alan ... _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos...
I was under the impression that the line was built to haul coal to a power plant south of the main line, which was to generate plenty of traffic. Is the power...
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Hans Schaefer
hans.schaefer@...
Sep 4, 2002 7:25 am
Well, it is the Zhenglan Qi Powerplant, and as far as I know it is still a plan. In a planning document of INner MOngolia province, it was mentioned as one of...
Dear all, I just got new information from Zhao Yang about steam in northern China: Zhanhe: the line was closed at the middle of August. Even at the beginning ...
Hello, I am a little bit surprised that apparently everybody believes that the new line to Xilinhote should be steam operated. I can't see any reason why we...
Peter Patt The original press releases about the line from the Jitong management said the Xilinhot line would be steam. Numerous communications with the...
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Hans Schaefer
hans.schaefer@...
Sep 5, 2002 6:21 am
Sanggendalai depot IS built as a steam locomotive servicing facility! There are (new) water towers at a station about in the middle of the line. Same at...
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alan walter beard
awbeard@...
Sep 5, 2002 7:32 am
Thanks Bernd for this information Once again, the season of itinerary planning is upon us! Alan ... ...
Dear Hans, I stand corrected! I can't remember having read something about the steam locomotive facilities when the first reports came in. I do remember though...
Hello, Some time ago some one told us about a article in a French Railway mag that covered an aborted Narrow Gauge line, whoever it was promised to put the...
Hello John, I was the one and I still have the article on my desk. As I am not at home currently (enjoying the life at the Copacabana right now...) and won't...
Hi Trevor, I didn't plan to visit the DTC, but will ask whether something new is known - but then it will be just an off-topic mail! Will spend the weekend in...
I think most on here would be interested. After all most are only interested in China cos that is where steam remains. I visited the DTC in 87, all Skoda...
Hi everyone, Does anyone one know of any steam operations in the Xiamen area. I have looked in all the usual sources and can find very little recent...
Hello Peter, Ok no problem sorry if I sounded impatient Thursday, September 5, 2002, 9:10:27 PM, you wrote: PP> Hello John, PP> I was the one and I still have...
Hi, all together, Today I uploaded pics (no 3/4-shots!) of one of the most charming narrow gauge railways in Sichuan province, the Shixi (Shibanxi, Shixizhen)...
Thanks, Bernd, for sharing those outstanding shots with us! Truly fantastic pictures....... Jim ... From: Bernd Seiler To: Steam_in_China@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Hello, Does anyone have any decent pictures of the Narrow Gauge coaling plants as used on the Forestry Systems. I am trying to work out the details of one for...
Dear Simon, About one year ago, Zhangping CNR depot (170km north-east of Xiamen along the mainline to Yingtan) still had QJs in service. They worked the ...
NachrichtSimon, Fujian is something of an unexplored Chinese province so in the hope that your potential radius of exploration extends several hundred...
Hello, I have just uploaded our site for my C2 project if anyone has any thing they would like to add etc or even any good pictuers they would like to see here...
Hello Bernd, Very nice collection of photos as a railway modeler it is often this type of pictures that help with trying to get the atmosphere right. My...
Hello Bernd, I spoke to David Joy last weekend and he will be in touch with you soon as well as sending you a copy of the mag to gauge what goes inside. He is...
Bernd, many thanks for the fine photos. Always appreciated mate. We just missed you in Hechi last November. Unfortunately my video camera was faulty so not...
Re: Xiamen Don't know about trains, but if you're interested there are some fascinating buildings in Yongding County, several hours drive straight west into...
Hi Simon, according to my last information, dated 1999, on the line Zhanping - Jiandou ( the extension Quanzhou - port of Meizhou Bay (Wangchuan?) should be...
Thanks to all of you who appreciate my pictures. I'm sorry for the pig too, but this is just the way it is (to become a steak) ... This is the only scanned...
sorry for this, should be sent off-list. Bernd ... From: Bernd Seiler To: Steam_in_China@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 2:52 AM Subject: Re:...
