Tangshan Colliery SY0864 Shunting Coal Wagons Steam Train China Photo 8×5 2002

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Tangshan Colliery SY0864 Shunting Coal Wagons Steam Train China Photo 8×5 2002 CR 706

Feel the roar and steam of a working coal train deep in Tangshan’s heart, 2002.

Photo with mount: approx. 8 x 5 inches

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

The scene before you is alive with raw energy and purpose. The SY0864, its black body weathered from countless journeys, pushes and shunts heavy coal wagons, a lifeline feeding the mighty industries of Tangshan. Steam jets fiercely from her pistons, wrapping the crisp November air in a thick, damp fog, and the low hum of labour fills your chest. You are there, a few feet away, boots crunching on frost-bitten gravel, the sharp tang of coal smoke clinging to your breath.

The winter sun struggles through a pale sky, casting long, silver shadows across the frost-dusted yard. Behind the locomotive, bare trees stand solemn like silent witnesses to a daily ritual that has powered a nation. Red banners proudly adorn the face of the engine, adding a burst of colour and pride against the muted, industrial landscape. You hear the groan of steel, the clatter of coupling chains, the steady thump of shunted wagons finding their place. This isn’t a static memory — it’s a living, breathing moment from the closing chapter of China’s great steam age.

This original mounted 8×5 inch photograph, captured at Tangshan Colliery on 24th November 2002, brings you inside a world of industry, strength, and endurance. Perfect for collectors of railway memorabilia, steam enthusiasts, or lovers of working heritage, it tells a story you can feel in your soul every time you glance at it.