Sandaoling Coal Mine is last place, not just in China, but in the world where a number (8) of steam locomotives still work on a railway network. The other locations that are left, which you can count on the fingers of one hand, have just one locomotive for occasional shunting.
3 to 4 JS 2-8-2 locomotives are used on the east pit merry-go-round. This may be increased as there is a proposal to use bigger wagons, which may require double-headers and bankers. But the number of workings may be reduced as a result.
Here, looking down on to the Blue Loader, we see one locomotive departing with a full load up to the Washery, whilst running past another that has brought down from the depot some equipment to repair a broken conveyor belt.
Sandaoling Coal Mine is now due to close in 2020. And with it, the end of steam - probably.
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