QJ 7012 6028 Steam Photo 2002 China Near Tunnel 4 Eastbound Freight CR772

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Condition: In good condition. Please check our images.

QJ 7012 6028 Steam Photo 2002 China Near Tunnel 4 Eastbound Freight CR772

Original 8×5″ photo — steam giants crossing winter’s last breath into history.

Photo: approx. 8 x 5 inches

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Condition: In good condition. Please check our images.
Internal notes: QC passed

The icy wind brushes your face as you stand overlooking a wide, open valley, the earth beneath you dusted with the last stubborn snow of winter. Out of the golden hills, two mighty QJ steam locomotives grind forward, pouring black and white plumes into the endless blue sky. The long freight train snakes behind them, a living chain of industry stretching into the distance. You can feel the distant thrum of their pistons working hard against the incline, the dry scent of coal smoke carried toward you on the biting breeze. This 8×5 photo captures a raw, fleeting moment when steam power still ruled the wild landscapes of China.

Ahead, the locomotives thunder their way toward Tunnel 4, the frozen ground echoing faintly under the strain of their heavy loads. Around you, the only sounds are the rhythmic hammering of wheels on rails, the occasional shriek of metal under tension, and the whisper of the cold wind weaving through barren winter trees. You are right there, on 3 December 2002, watching history pass before your eyes. The hills seem to hold their breath as the steel monsters tear through their timeless silence, a living reminder of an era that was already slipping away.

This original 8×5 inch photograph, in good condition, offers railway enthusiasts and collectors a vivid, emotional glimpse into the last proud years of China’s working steam. It is not just a photograph — it is a living memory, a doorway into a world where strength, perseverance, and raw power roared across a fading winter landscape.