A 2-8-2 JS locomotive departs the second disposal point (not the washery) headed for the open pit to collect another load of coal. Another JS locomotive can be seen in the background (left) at the washery. Sandaoling, Xinjiang Province, China 2017.

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2-8-2 JS tender steam locomotive, 8081, hauls coal from the open pit at Sandaoling to the wash plant for processing. The Tianshhan mountains in the background are one of the largest mountain ranges in the world. We were so lucky to have a clear view like this. Xinjiang Province, Northwest China.

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Early morning activity sees JS 8081 departing the washery having discharged its load of coal. The train will make its way to Dongbolizhan for the morning shift change. Sandaoling, Xinjiang Province, China.

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…..and the final leg back to Nanzhan where the snow-capped TianShan Mountains loom above JS Class Loco No 8336 as it heads south-west across the spartan arid landscape on the fringe of the Gobi desert, with loaded coal wagons from Er Jing Colliery.

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As the winter sun sets, SY1460 runs down the grade towards Wulong Colliery with empty hopper wagons having disposed of another load of mine waste. Fuxin, Liaoning Province, China.

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