14 March 2002 SHUANGYASHAN Built Dawan 12/1966 CHINA Photo CR654

🔍 eBay Listing Spotlight

Item ID: 297179951820
eBay Seller ID: britishfareasttraders
eBay Store Link: View this item
Category: Collectables:Photographic Images:Photographs
Condition: In good condition. Please check our images.

14 March 2002 SHUANGYASHAN Built Dawan 12/1966 CHINA Photo CR654

Photo: 6 x 4 inches

Mounted: approx. 8 1/8 x 5 inches

Paper: Fujifilm Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper

Texts: please see images

Condition: In good condition. Please check our images.

Internal notes: QC passed

You are standing by the side of a grand, weathered locomotive, its metal body breathing a low, resonant hum through the crisp winter air of Shuangyashan, China. The year is 2002, but the heartbeat of this iron giant echoes from a different era–December 1966, as proudly stamped on the plate before you. Your fingers graze the raised, hand-painted red characters, still vibrant after decades, while a faint scent of machine oil and cold steel lingers in the air. The bold red star, symbol of resilience, gleams quietly against the faded teal paint, whispering stories of revolution, endurance, and unstoppable movement across frozen landscapes.

You hear the distant clank of tools, a murmur of voices from the engine shed, and the soft crunch of your boots against gravel. The Fujifilm Crystal Archive paper this photograph is printed on seems almost to hum with the same energy, perfectly preserving this living, breathing moment. 

Mounted carefully to protect its story, this 6×4 inch photograph (on approx. 8 1/8 x 5 inch mount) feels not just like an image, but a portal to a world where machinery was king, and every bolt told a tale of survival through decades of change. Holding it in your hands, you’re not just collecting a photo–you’re touching a living memory, wrapped in the warmth of oil, steam, and the unbreakable spirit of an era.