Dalian Trams

Dalian is one of only a handful of cities in China which have trams.  This is due to Japanese occupation in the early 1900s.  

A mixture of more modern DL6WA trams operate alongside these 1930s built DL3000 type trams.  

I have quite a few shots to post over the coming weeks, but here is a teaser.

Enjoy!

More Chinese Trains - Dalian

A few Chinese train photos from Dalian last week.

A high speed CRH arriving at Dalian Station.

DF7G 5022 shunting one of many passenger consists at Dalian Carriage Yard.

DF7G 5021 was assigned tothe wash plant, pushing consists backwards for a clean.  Shame both the DF7Gs were long end leading as they have quite a nice cab style.

Coming out from loco, relatively new HXd3C0638 heads towards the station.  This is a locally built electric.

Also headed for the station was SS9 0038 in a very attractive livery.

Heading to loco is electric loco SS9 0058.

Enjoy!

Chinese Freight Wagons

I'm back in China, and here are a few photos of some pretty standard freight wagons.

C80E all purpose open wagon.  These are commonly used in coal traffic, but do get used for pretty much anything and everything.

G60K tank wagon.

P64AK boxcar

P70 boxcar

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A 'Lucky' Shot

A lucky shot last week, at the end of my street.

An Amazing Afternoon

In what I could only describe as an amazing afternoon, the trains were plentiful and the weather did a full '360' several times.  

I headed out to a favourite spot between Mittagong and Bowral upon advice that an X class was leading Aurizons BM7 service.

I arrived at 2.50pm in overcast conditions, the rest of the story is photo-documented below...

At 2.58pm it was dark and started to rain.  I was seriously considering packing up and heading home again.  Thankfully this was only a bank of cloud and rain passing through.

At 3.08pm Tahmoor coalie TM82 with double 82s on the front and a single 82 on the back rolled though in full sun.  Something I didn't expect 10 minutes beforehand.

At 3.17pm BM4, which had been closely following TM82 since around Yerrinbool rolled though in full sun, just as another cloud bank was rolling in. 

At 3.39pm, after more rain and dark clouds, the sun started to appear again, with an impressive rainbow on display.  With any luck Aurizon would show up within a minute of so for the 'money' shot.

At 3.45pm, unfortunately the rainbow had gone, but regardless, Aurizon's day late 2BM7 slowly rolled through in beautiful light with the impressive combination of X54/LDP008/6027.  The X sounded great and 6027 was a failure.  This was the shot I was after!

At 3.52, a slightly delayed down pass closely followed BM7 towards Moss Vale.  I could see blue skies for a far way but some cloud was on the horizon - it was coming again!

At 4.13pm the icing was put on the cake, with Qubes 1241 box grain service passing by in perfect afternoon storm light with CM3305 and 3306 on the lead.  10 seconds before the shot, it was dark and cloudy with another cloud bank rolling overhead.  A ray of sun came out for the shot and as the train passed, it was all in cloud again.

I packed up my gear and walked back to the car...just as it started to rain....again!

Following 1241 was NY3 and empty grain 2331.  I didn't bother with these as shadows would have been an issue.

Enjoy!

Back to the Highlands

A couple of quick shots at Aylmerton while the sun was out.

For those enjoying the Chinese shots, I'll start posting some Chinese wagons in the coming days.  

Down pass to Moss Vale, passing the wattle.

PS& led by triple NRs.

A roof shot of a PTC blue RLSY van

Another roof shot, this time of a Sadleirs green RLSY.

A roof shot of a PNXR reefer.

Unit 48 PVDU Freightquip container.  The tops of these are quite interesting and colourful!

A similar box but this own is a PNXD type.

Empty Tahmoor coalie heading back to the mine.

The inside of an NHSH/NHFF.  They are remarkable shiny and smooth.

Enjoy!