Initially, I visited this place for 2 1/2 days with Bernd Seilers group (www.farrail.net). A few days later, I went back there on my own for a one week and was based in the small (primitive is the right word - no shower, toilet outside) Guesthouse in Bagou, the last station before the terminus.
On the following pages, you will see my favorite pics of this line.
Non-gricers can jump here, to see what else is going on along the tracks.
More details about Shibanxi/Jiayang Coal Mine you can find, if you visit this essential site (Maybe you know it already).
At the bottom of the hills - Shibanxi.
Leaving Mifung.
Bagou
Departure from Bagou ...
... and returning from the last strip to the terminus.
If the scooter doesn´t work, there is always the train.
Departure from Weijin.
Fixing the wires - with a steamer acting as workers platform.
In the horseshoe curve.
Duck delivery
The horseshoe - one of many pleasant sights on this gem of a railway.
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© 2003 Heinrich Hubbert