SSH 60xx Locomotive Plate Photo Changchun 2002 Datong 2001 China Rail CR657

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Condition: In good condition. Please check our images.

SSH 60xx Locomotive Plate Photo Changchun 2002 Datong 2001 China Rail CR657

Original 8×5″ photo capturing the proud spirit of China’s 21st-century railways.

Photo: approx. 8 x 5 inches

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

Before you, an image of pure, determined strength commands your attention — the bright crimson builder’s plate of SS8 0016, shining sharply against a clear, vivid blue locomotive body. Captured on 21 March 2002 at Changchun, this original photo freezes a fleeting moment of modern Chinese railway history. You can almost feel the crisp spring air as it brushes past, smell the clean metallic scent rising from freshly serviced engines, and hear the muted shuffle of workers moving along the sidings. The plate, born in Datong Works in 2001, stands proudly against the wear of time, a small but mighty symbol of China’s leap into a new century of rail power.

You are not just seeing a picture — you are standing on the platform yourself, one foot tapping lightly on the worn concrete, your eyes drawn irresistibly to the bright flash of red on steel. A world of bustling motion moves around you: announcements echo overhead, the subtle hum of distant engines whispers across the tracks, and somewhere nearby, the hiss of hydraulics punctuates the air. Yet for a brief, perfect moment, time stands still, and the simple strength of this locomotive plate, caught forever in this 8×5 frame, holds your gaze — and your heart.

This original 8×5 inch photograph, in good condition, offers collectors a rare and powerful connection to China’s modern rail era. Whether you seek nostalgia, industrial beauty, or a piece of living railway history, this photo will be a treasured addition to your collection — a daily reminder of a time when the future of rail was being written in bold, brilliant colours.