CHANGCHUN DEPOT 21 March 2002 New Era Built Zhuzhou 10/2001 CHINA Photo CR643

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Condition: In good condition. Please check our images.

CHANGCHUN DEPOT 21 March 2002 New Era Built Zhuzhou 10/2001 CHINA Photo CR643

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

The sun beats down on the smooth, fresh lines of SS9 0015, gleaming proudly at Changchun Depot on 21 March 2002. Before you stands not just a locomotive, but a symbol of a new era, built by the master craftsmen of Zhuzhou in October 2001. Its bold blue and silver body, cut sharply by a flash of vivid red, seems almost to vibrate with potential energy, like a thoroughbred at the starting gate. The clean, crisp air hums with the low thrum of nearby engines, electric lines buzzing faintly overhead. You feel the newness of it, the thrilling moment when technology, ambition, and craftsmanship meet to carve the future onto iron rails.

Running your hand across the smooth mount, the Fujicolor Crystal Archive Paper captures every slick surface, every tiny detail of the SS9’s confident design. You can almost feel the heat radiating off the steel panels, the faint smell of oiled machinery still clinging to the morning air. Around you, depot workers in faded uniforms pause to admire the sharp newcomer, pride glowing quietly in their faces. You are there, right at the cusp of change, standing beside a machine that promises faster journeys, bigger dreams, and a future driven by electric power rather than steam and smoke.

The handwritten notes at the photo’s edge are like a whispered announcement: Changchun Depot. New Era. Built Zhuzhou 2001. Simple words, but when you look into this photograph, you don’t just see a locomotive–you feel the ground shifting, hear the engines humming with possibility. This isn’t just a memory. It’s a beginning, captured in colour, light, and steel, ready to move you forward even as you look back.