China Nov./Dec. 1996

Locomotive builder abbreviations
	LEW	= VEB Lokomotivbau-Elektrotechnische Werke “Hans Beimler”, Hennigsdorf, DDR 
	Škoda	= Škoda Werk, Plze, Czechoslovakia.

Locomotive information written in italics is from other sources (previous visits, other visitors, etc.), and was not obtained during these visits. 
25/11/1996
Chengde Steelworks
The steelworks branch connects with China Rail at Chengde station. It then crosses the river by a long bridge and enters a loop in the back streets of the town. Here trains collect banking engines for the long slog up to the summit tunnel. There is usually one loco on the front and two banking. It was not possible to visit the steelworks itself. The locos are owned by the works, although some are standard CR types.
The following trains were seen in the morning:-
	c8.50	SY xxxx & JS xxxx	down light.
	10.35	SY 0533, SY 0048 & JS 5720	up train
	10.45	SY 0048 & JS 5720	down light
	11.35	SY xxxx & JS xxxx	down empties
	12.15	SY 0048, JS 5720 & SY 0533	up train
	1.20	JS 720 & SY xxxx	up train	(at Chengde loop)
1/12/1996
Anshan Iron & Steel Co., Anshan steelworks
The SY class steam locos were mostly working around the No.9 blast furnace area, with PL2 244 and YJ 289. The 4xx class electric locos were also working there, bringing the charges to the furnaces. SY 0433 was seen on the slag tips.
	51	0-6-0T				XK2			Der
	?	0-6-0T				XK2			oou
	?	0-6-0T				XK2			oou
	(PL2 ?) 240	2-6-2							Der
	(PL2 ?) 288	2-6-2							Der
	PL2 234	2-6-2							Der
	PL2 235	2-6-2							Der
	PL2 242	2-6-2							Der
	PL2 244	2-6-2							IS
	YJ 289	2-6-2							IS
	YJ 291	2-6-2							IS
	SY 0090	2-8-2	Tangshan		1968				IS
	SY 0114	2-8-2	Tangshan		1968				IS
	SY 0131	2-8-2	Tangshan		1969				IS
	SY 0306	2-8-2	Tangshan						IS
	SY 0307	2-8-2	Tangshan		1970				IS
	SY 0420	2-8-2	Tangshan						IS
	SY 0429	2-8-2	Tangshan						IS
	SY 0433	2-8-2	Tangshan		1971				IS
	SY 0436	2-8-2	Tangshan						IS
	SY 0440	2-8-2	Tangshan		1971				IS
	SY 0570	2-8-2	Tangshan		1972				Rep
	SY 0574	2-8-2	Tangshan		1972				IS
	SY 0655	2-8-2	Tangshan						IS
	SY 0833	2-8-2	Tangshan		1974				IS
	SY 0834	2-8-2	Tangshan		1974				IS
	SY 0835	2-8-2	Tangshan		6.1974				IS
	SY 0836	2-8-2	Tangshan		1974				IS
	SY 0902	2-8-2	Tangshan		1974				IS
	SY 1035	2-8-2	Tangshan		1975				IS
	SY 1037	2-8-2	Tangshan						IS
	SY 1505	2-8-2	Tangshan						IS
	SY 1562	2-8-2	Tangshan						IS
	SY 1566	2-8-2	Tangshan		1987				IS
	SY 1567	2-8-2	Tangshan						IS
	SY 1568	2-8-2	Tangshan		1987				IS
	SY 5809	2-8-2	Tangshan						IS
	SY xxxx	2-8-2	Tangshan						Der
	JS 5802	2-8-2			1958				Der
	JS 6003	2-8-2			1960				IS
	JS 6004	2-8-2			1960				Der
	401	Bo-BoE				BD1
	405   BD1	Bo-BoE				BD1
	408	Bo-BoE				BD1
	410	Bo-BoE				BD1
	414	Bo-BoE				BD1
	551	Bo-BoE
	552	Bo-BoE
	861	Bo-BoE
	863	Bo-BoE
	864	Bo-BoE
	867	Bo-BoE
	868	Bo-BoE		7243 13987	1960
	869	Bo-BoE
	1513	Bo-Bo-BoE	Škoda	4122	1960
	1515	Bo-Bo-BoE	Škoda	4115	1960
	1519	Bo-Bo-BoE	Škoda	0077	1961
	4603	Bo-BoE
	7422	Bo-BoE	LEW
	EL1 4	Bo-Bo-BoE	LEW	9217	1960	EL1
	EL1 22	Bo-Bo-BoE	LEW			EL1
	EL1 25	Bo-Bo-BoE	LEW			EL1
	EL1 29	Bo-Bo-BoE	LEW			EL1
	EL2 121	Bo-BoE	LEW			EL2
	EL2 122	Bo-BoE	LEW	13972?		EL2
	EL2 123	Bo-BoE	LEW			EL2
	EL2 125	Bo-BoE	LEW			EL2
	EL2 127	Bo-BoE	LEW			EL2
	EL2 129	Bo-BoE	LEW			EL2
	EL2 131	Bo-BoE	LEW			EL2
	EL2 134	Bo-BoE	LEW			EL2
	NY1003 17390	Bo-BoDH	LEW	17390?					Der
	NY1003 17391	Bo-BoDH	LEW	17391?					Der
	GK1 5002	Bo-BoD	Ziyang
	GK1 5026	Bo-BoD
	0125	Bo-BoD				DFH5
	0129	Bo-BoD				DFH5
	6007	Bo-BoD
	6010	Bo-BoD
	7006	Bo-BoD
	7008	Bo-BoD
2/12/1996
Concrete Factory, near Feng Tai station, Beijing
	SY 0164	2-8-2	Tangshan		1969				IS
6/12/1996
Iron mines, Changjiang (Shiliu), Hainan Island
The mines are at the end of the China Rail line up from the port of Basuo. This CR line is being extended on to the provincial capital city of Haikou, although it does not look as if much work has been done on this recently. The mines have an internal electric system. SF 2127 was shunting at the ore loading point. We could not get into the mines, but were told that they only have one steam loco - is this SF 2127? Apparently there were narrow gauge steam locos here not too long ago. There were a pair of small blast furnaces at a works in the valley below the mines, but these appeared to be out of use.