I am away in China until 23rd March and there will be no updates to SY-Country until my return. (D.F.)
Sandaoling diesels
The latest news today from Sandaoling is that they have tried to run the two new-bought diesels on the main line from Nanzhan to Liushuquan. Sometimes they are seen working together with steam. They are still using steam on the line to Beiquan.
(Mike Ma)
Zoucheng QJs
Li Yi, a student studying at Hainan University whose home town is Zoucheng, reports QJ 3461 and QJ 6811 still very busy when he visited on January 16th. QJ 7189 and QJ 7190 are both stored after recent overhaul at Laiwu Dong. Working QJs on heavy trains survive into the new decade.
Click here to view three of his pictures.
Note: Yi loaded a greater selection of pictures at http://www.ourail.com/thread-64916-1-1.html.
However access is currently impossible as the ourail Web site "needs to be checked by the authority. Maybe you know the Chinese goverment is cleaning the bad information such as erotic pictures or articles at the moment. Ourail.com needs a licence, so the website will be closed some days before we get it back".
Also, when it reappears and assuming it is in its previous format, you need to register to view. At the top right in pale blue there were two links each of two Chinese characters 注册 登录. The left hand link took you to registration, the other to login.
G W Travel
In case you are unaware, G W Travel have a tour with the China Orient Express, Beijing to Beijing, 18th - 27th March, visiting the industrial steam locations of Tiefa, Jixi, Huanan, Beitai and Fuxin.
There is an optional extension to Sandaoling and Zoucheng (for QJs) using air and hotels.
The itinerary and other information can be found here.
Price (without the extension) sharing a twin berth cabin is £ 3,995 / US$ 6,595 / € 4,595.
If you are interested, e-mail Rachel at G W Travel in the next week.
... SYs located
Peter Newsome has found additional information concerning the December 31st request for "SYs to be located ..." at Chinese Web site page http://english.rednet.cn/c/2009/03/04/1719319.htm .
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