14 March 2002 SHUANGYASHAN Built Dawan 1973 Plate of DF1 1897 CHINA Photo CR653

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Category: Collectables:Photographic Images:Photographs
Condition: In good condition. Please check our images.

14 March 2002 SHUANGYASHAN Built Dawan 1973 Plate of DF1 1897 CHINA Photo CR653

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 find yourself standing beside a mighty diesel locomotive, its body painted in deep green and aged cream, the colours worn by decades of tireless journeys across the vast lands of China. The air is thick with the scent of old oil and steel, the metallic tang of machinery that has lived a thousand lifetimes. Right before your eyes, the bold, red maker’s plate glows like a proud badge of honour against the engine’s flank, its embossed Chinese characters whispering the story of its birth–Shuangyashan, built in Dawan, 1973. You can almost hear the low, thunderous hum of the DF1 locomotive as it once roared to life, pulling freight and dreams through misty mountain passes and endless fields under a wide, open sky.

Your fingers graze the edge of the Fujifilm Crystal Archive Paper, feeling the smooth, slightly cool surface that preserves this moment in time so vividly. The photograph, with its authentic colours and timeless texture, captures not just a machine, but an era–a heartbeat of a nation’s industrial pride. The handwritten notes around the mount, simple yet personal, feel like the soft voice of an old railwayman sharing secrets of the past with you, under the golden afternoon sun, where dust dances lazily in the warm light. You are not just looking at a photo. You are there, standing with your hand resting on steel warmed by the sun, the air alive with the ghosts of movement and purpose.

The plate itself is more than just a marker–it is a badge of resilience, a silent witness to decades of travel, work, and history. As you hold this piece, you hold the breath of 1973 in your hands, a tactile memory that hums softly, like a distant train crossing through the corridors of time. The story it carries wraps around you like a worn leather jacket, comforting, familiar, and real. It’s a feeling only true collectors understand–the moment when an object stops being just an object and becomes a living part of your own story.