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Daban steam engines after the end of steam traction 8 Dec 2006 and being repaired after Nov 23, 2007.

QJ 7038 and 7119 (to be used for a steam run on Dec 1, 2007).

Daban diesel locomotive roster on April 14, 2007

Report from early November 2006 by John Diefenbach

Daban Engines status 9-14 October 2005

1. Brigade 4241 4242 QJ 7081 passenger, 6981 shunter Daban

2. Brigade 0660 0548 6031 0392 6108 (new, still without personnel)

3. Brigade 0490 6005 0552 0636 6004 (new, still without personnel)

4. Brigade 9517 6007 0582 0539 1291 6103 (new, still without personnel)

5. Brigade QJ 6998 7119 7143 7030 7010 7002

6. Brigade DF4 9516, 9518, 9010

7. Brigade QJ 7012 7163 7105 7063 7037 7038

8. Brigade QJ 6991 7104 7049 7048 6891 6984

9. Brigade DF4 0570 6020 3635 0537 6011, reserve (serviceable) QJ 6878, 6988, 7040

Just 20 QJ left!

Daban Engines 5 October 2005

1. Brigade 4241 4242 QJ 7081 passenger, 6981 shunter Daban

2. Brigade 9010 0660 0548 6031 9516 0392 6108 (new, still without personnel)

3. Brigade 0490 6005 9518 0552 0636 6004 (new, still without personnel)

4. Brigade 9517 6007 0582 0539 1291 6103 (new, still without personnel)

5. Brigade QJ 6998 6878 7143 7030 7010 7002

6. Brigade QJ 6988 7119 7040 7038 6984

7. Brigade QJ 7012 7163 7105 7063 7037

8. Brigade QJ 6991 7104 7049 7048 6891

9. Brigade 0570 6020 3635 0537 6011

Daban Engines 1 October 2005

1. Brigade 4240 4241 4242 QJ 7081 passenger, 6981 shunter Daban

2. Brigade 9010 0660 0548 6031 9516 0392 6108 (new, still without personnel)

3. Brigade 0490 6005 9518 0552 0636 6004 (new, still without personnel)

4. Brigade 9517 6007 0582 0539 1291 6103 (new, still without personnel)

5. Brigade QJ 6998 6878 7143 7030 7010 7002

6. Brigade QJ 6988 7119 7040 7038 6984

7. Brigade QJ 7012 7163 7105 7063 7037

8. Brigade QJ 6991 7104 7049 7048 6891

9. Brigade 0570 6020 3635 0537 6011

Just 23 QJ are left now!

Engines March 27, 2005

Daban

QJ 6978, 7081, 7119, 6984 (in works), 6986, 6878 (in works), 6992

QJ 7137, 6911 (passenger Daban-Chabuga), 6981, 7010, DF4 6007, 6005, 4242

QJ 6925 (in works), 6991, DF4 0548 (in works), 0552, 0570, 0636, 0660

QJ 6998, 7041, 7012 (in works), 7002, 7143, 7164 (in works)

QJ 7038, DF4 0490, 6011, 6020, 4241, 9518

QJ 7009, 7040, 7063, DF4 0392, 0582, 9517, 0537

QJ 7030 (in works), 7007, DF4 6031, 0539, 9516, 4240

QJ 7037 (in works), 7163, 6825, 7105, 7112, 6849, 6977 (returned from works)

QJ 7048 (in works), 7104, 6988, 7049 (in works), 6900, 6891 (in works)

Total steam in use and works: 38

Total diesel in use and works: 21

Steam dumped: 6844, 6795, 6905, 6630, 6735, 6840, 6638, 6729, 6808, 6876, 6996, 6828, 6632, 6639, 6853, 6763, 6882, 6751, 6926, 6850, 6851, 6884 (total dumped = 22)

Baiqi

Engines February 2005

Steam see below

Daban engines 5-12-2004

Brigade 1: 6925 6991 DF4 0548, 0552, 0570, 0660, 0636

Brigade 2: 6878 7002 7038 7112 6882 DF4 0490 6011

Brigade 3: 6828 6998 6981 6996 7041 7012 DF4 0537

Brigade 4: 7030 7007 6763 6986 7164 DF4 0539 6007

Brigade 5: 7009 6639 7143 6773 (dumped 13.12. 2004) 7040 7063 DF4 0392 0582

Brigade 6: 6992 passenger trains Daban-Haoluku 7010 6751 passenger trains Daban-Haoluku 6911 passenger trains Daban-Chabuga 6884 shunting Daban 6851 7137 (passenger and shunting brigade)

Brigade 7: 6978 7081 7119 6984 DF4 6005 6031

Brigade 8: 7037 7163 6825 7105 6850 6849 6977

Brigade 9: 7048 7104 6988 7049 6853 6900 shunting Chabuga 6891

Baiqi steam engines December 2004

QJ 6982, 6987, 7043, 7052, 7088, 7118, 7136, 7138, 7139, 7140, 7141, 7142, 7162. 6854 is serviceable. Dumped engines: 6642, 6764, 6790, 6838, 6846, 6855, 6997

Here are some of the new diesel engines of December

Shunter DF5 5014

DF4D 4174 - 4179 (built 2004)

Daban engines 1 - 11 - 2004

DF40490 DF40537 DF40539 DF40548 DF40552 DF40570 DF40582 DF40636

Additional diesels on Nov 7: DF4 0392 DF4 0660 (ex Baiqi) DF4 6011 (ex Baiqi) DF4 6031 (ex Baiqi)

Steam: 6992 7081 7010 6778 6751 7119 6840 7037 6911 6984 6884 7009 6760 6639 6891 7143 7030 6773 7007 7040 6763 6905 6986 7063 6851 6828 7164 6998 6878 6981 7002 6996 7038 7041 7112 7012 7137 6011 6882 6808 6876 6925 6991 6631 6978 7037 7048 7163 7104 6825 6988 7105 7049 6850 6853 6849 6632 6900 6977

Dead Line

6844 6795 6926 6633 6630 6636 6735

Daban roster on 5 to 15 October 2004

Brigade 1: 6876 6925 6991 DF4 0548, 0552, 0570, 0636

Brigade 2: 6878 7002 7038 7112 7137 6882 6808

Brigade 3: 6828 6998 6981 6996 7041 6735 7012

Brigade 4: 6891 7030 7007 6763 6986 6851 7164

Brigade 5: 7009 6639 ex works, with shunting platform 7143 6773 7040 6905 7063

Brigade 6: 6992 7010 6751 6840 6911 6884 6760 (passenger and shunting brigade)

Brigade 7: 6631 6978 (in works) 7081 6778 7119 7037 6984

Brigade 8: 6729 7163 6825 7105 6850 6849 6977 ex works

Brigade 9: 7048 7104 6988 7049 6853 6900 ex works 6632 shunting chabuga

Else: 6576 was cut up during first week of October, 6580 during second week.

New Baiqi diesel engines from spring 2004: DF4B 6005, 6007, 6031. Additional Baiqi diesels seen in October 2004: 6011, 6013, 6020, 0537, 0660. 6xxx numbers built in Datong 1988, bought from Jining depot, 0xxx numbers built in Dalian 1983, bought from Tongliao.

Information below is historical

Daban Roster on 5 December 2003

dumped or stored: 6301 dumped, 6349 dumped, not in roster any more, 6356, 6358 dumped, not in roster any more, 6375 (in use later), 6388, 6517 dumped, 6572, 6638, 6795, 6844, 6926, 7164 ex works .

in use (names in parenthesis = brigade leaders):

6110, 6773, 6905, 6996, 7009, 7040, 7143 (brigade leader Jin Bao Shan)

6577, 6763, 6851, 6986, 7030, 7007 (brigade leader Wang Wei)

6385, 6808, 6878, 6882, 7002, 7112, 7137

6735, 6760, 6828, 6981, 6998, 7012, 7041

6639 shunting Daban, 6751, 6840 P, 6884, 6911 P, 6992 P, 7010 P

6576, 6631, 6778, 6978, 7063, 7081, 7119 (all in service to Chabuga)

6125 dumped a few days later, 6351, 6630, 6876, 6925, 6984, 7037

Chabuga locomotives, Dec 10, 2003

6389, 6478, 6580, 6632, 6729, 6825, 6853, 6988, 7038, 7048, 7049, 7104, 7105, 7163. In all 14 in use Chabuga - Zhelimu. Additionally five DF4A on loan from Tongliao since 5 December (0444, 544, 549, 568, 0658) and DF4D 4054 from Baiqi for some weeks for crew training. (On 5.1.2004 there was DF4 0563 (in a very bad state).

New Baiqi diesel engines from spring 2004: DF4B 6005, 6007, 6031.

Roster in February 2003

Engines owned: 120 QJ, 11 DF4D

Baiqi roster from 14 February 2003: 44 QJ, 11 DF4D

New in 2003 are DF4D 9516 , 9517, 9518, same design as the older DF4D of Jitong line, Ziyang built.

Freight service towards Benhong: DF4D 4059, 4072, 4089, 4090, 9517, 9518, QJ 6987, 7141

Baiqi - Xilinhot DF4D 9516

Baiqi - Haoluku: QJ 6568, 6636, 6850, 6997, 7088, 7136, 7138, 7139, 7140

Baiqi reserve: DF4D 4055, 4070, QJ 6982

Baiqi and Benhong shunting 6849, 7114

Baiqi repair: QJ 7162 major overhaul (Changxiu), DF4D 4054 intermediate overhaul (jiaxiu), QJ 7052 and 6564 boiler washout.

Passenger service QJ 6633, 6965, 6764, 6912, 7043, DF4D 4071.

Stored engines: QJ 6214, 6302, 6304, 6353, 6409, 6414, 6483, 6579 deflectorless, 6623, 6642, 6790, 6835, 6846, 6854, 6855, 6900, 6917, 6991, 7118. I have no idea about which of these is ready to be put in service again.

Daban egines as of Feb 20, 2003: 59 QJ

6751 passenger, 6840 passenger, 6884, 6911 passenger, 6992 passenger, 7010 passenger, 6639 shunter Daban

6576, 6631, 6778, 6978, 6925, 7081, 7119

6230, 6517, 6577, 6763, 6851, 6986, 7041 (back from repair) (brigade leader Wang Wei)

6110, 6882, 6905, 7009, 7040, 7143 (newly repaired at Sujiatun), 7143 (brigade leader Jin Bao Shan)

6274, 6878 (changxiu from 28 Feb), 6638, 7007, 7112, 7137

6356, 6735, 6760, 6828, 6981, 6998,

6301 (sent to jiaxiu), 6630, 6876, 6891, 6984, 7037

Daban stored engines (all in a newly repaired new painted state): 6358, 6385, 6580, 6351, 6996, 6388, 6389, 6125, 7063, 7002, 6926.

Daban stored in bad state: 6795, 6844.

Chabuga engines as of Feb 20, 2003: 17 QJ:

6729, 7164, 6853, 7163, 7038, 6988, 6572, 6478, 6349, 6825, 7104, 6773, 6375, 7048, 7105, 6632, 7049.

Total number of engines owned by Jitong line on Oct 8, 2002:

Daban engines

Working

6301,6891,6630,6876,6388,7037

6878,6274,6638,7112,7137,7007

6828,6998,6981,6760,6735,6356,

7009,7012,7143,6882,6110,7040,6905

6517,6639,6577,6230,7041,6763,6986,

6992,7010,6389,6840 passenger,6911 passenger,6884,6984

6631,6978,6925,6576,7081,6778,7119

In store: 6795, 6825, 6844, 6926, 6851, (both new, one of them already in official roster, in store on Oct 8, the other one not yet).

Somewhere in works for heavy overhaul are Daban engines 6996, 6580 (Sujiatun), 7002 (Mudanjiang), 6351, 6125 (Dahushan), 7063 (Mudanjiang).

Chabuga

6349, 6375, 6385, 6478, 6572, 6632, 6729, 6751, 6773, 6853, 6988, 7038, 7048, 7104, 7105, 7163, 7164.

In works or waiting for repair: 6358 (parked in Daban, waiting for repair), 6251, 6996, 7049 all in works.

Baiqi stored engines

6302, 6409 (Xilinhot), 6414 (Xilinhot), 6623 (Xilinhot), 6642, 6790, 6835, 6838, 6846, 6900, 6965, 6977, 6982, 6991 (Xilinhot), 7118

Baiqi working

6855, 6483 passenger trains

7088, 6568, 6636, 7136, 7138, 6997, 7114, 6854, 6214 on section to Haoluku

7140, 7141, 6304, 6633, 6850, 7052, 6764, 6354, 6353, 6579, 7043 on section to Benhong

In works 6987, 6912, 7162, 6564, 6849

Plus the well known six DF4D.

Total number of engines owned by Jitong line on Nov 2, 2001: 116 QJ, 6 DF4D.

Chabuga locomotives in use on November 2, 2001:

All engines type QJ ( 前进). All in use or repair. Total is 17, all on section from Chabuga to Zhelimu. Typically one shunting in Zhelimu, one in Chabuga, two passenger engines.

6349 , 6358 , 6375 , 6385 , 6478 , 6572 , 6632 , 6751 , 6853 , 6988 , 6996 , 7038 , 7048 , 7049 , 7105 , 7163 , 7164

Daban engines in use on November 8, 2001:

All QJ ( 前进). All in use or repair, nine in daily use to Chabuga, 27 to Haoluku, one shunting in Daban.

6230 , 6301 , 6517 , 6577 , 6639 , 6763 , 6986 , 7041

6110 , 6125 , 6351 , 6905 , 7009 , 7012 , 7040 , 7143

6274 , 6630 , 6638 , 6876 , 6878 , 7137 , 7112

6356 , 6388 , 6735 , 6760 , 6828 , 6981 , 6998

6576 , 6580 , 6925 , 6978 , 7002 , 7010 , 7037 , 7063

6389 , 6631 (passenger) , 6884 , 6911 (passenger) , 6984 , 6992 , 7007

Total is 45

Baiqi engines as of November 5, 2001

QJ ( 前进) and DF4D. Typical assignment: 13 steam locomotives Baiqi - Haoluku, 11 steam and 5 diesel to Benhong, 2 steam shunting, remaining locomotives in reserve or repair.

6304 , 6633 , 6764 , 6855 , 7118 , 7141 , 7162

7052 , 7140 , 6850 , 6849 , 6987 , 6579

6568 , 6636 , 6835 , 6214 , 6997 , 7138 , 6912 , 7043

6353 , 6483 , 7136 , 7114 , 7139 , 6854 , 7088 , 6564

6354 Benhong shunting engine.

DF4D 4054, 4055, 4069-72

The DF4 have, as the QJs, 3 * 3 people assigned. 4054, 4055 built by Dalian in 2000, remaining in 2001.

Total 30 QJ, 6 DF4D.

Stored and scrap engines in November 2001:

Chabuga: 2388 , 1760 6135 (all stored at Daban, both scrap)
Daban: 2706 scrap, 6687 stored at Haoluku scrap, 2645 stored or scrap, 3073 stored or scrap, 6840 , 6844 , 6795 stored.

Locomotives stored in Daban on Jan 3, 2002: 7137, 6844, 6795, 6135 all stored. 3073. 2645, 2706, 1760 all scrap.

Baiqi: 6642 , 6790 , 6838 (6836?), 6846 , 6965 , 6977 , 6982 , 6900 , 2624 , 2647(9?), 3076 , 6689 , 6302 (stored for XiSang line, but maybe some of them for scrap)

John Agnew reports these (with building years) in Feb 2002: 6790/1984; 6977/?; 6982/1985; 6965/1985; 6846/1985; 6900/1985; 6642/1984; 6302/1982; 3076 with short 4 wheel tender 2624/early?; 7118/1986; 6838/1985

Daban depot: as of 3 Nov 2000 (with updates from February and May 2001)

Engines, sorted by brigade:

6230 , 6301 , 6517 , 6577 , 6639 , 6763 , 6925 , 7007 (passenger Daban-Haoluku)

6110 , 6125 , 6351 , 6905 (new) , 6631 (passenger engine) , 7009 , 7012 , 7143

6135 , 6735 , 6878 , 7040 , 7041 , 7137 , 6911 (passenger engine)

6356 , 6389 , 6388 , 6828 , 6760 , 6996 , 6998

2645 (shunting Daban) , 6274 , 6630 , 6638 , 6876 , 6992 , 7112 (new, from Chabuga)

6576 , 6580 , 6884 , 7002 , 7010 , 7037 , 7063

In February 2001, the following has changed:

6844 (repaired 10/2000), 6925 and 6984 are waiting for repair.

6981 and 6986 are newcomers in use (but maybe not yet in a brigade).

On 27 May 2001, the following changes apply (thanks to Bob Dickinson and Bill Alborough)

1760, 2388, 2706 stored in fence, according to depot staff for scrap

2645 stored for Sangendalai to Xilinhaote line

3073 stored for Sangendalai to Xilinhaote line

6125 (passenger locomotive Daban-Chabuga)

6576 has builders plates from 1973!!

6763 got a heavy repair 3/2001

6795 stored at Daban for Sangendalai to Xilinhaote line

6984 new shunting engine, deflectorless, ex works 5/2001.

6996 now passenger engine between Chabuga and Tongliao.

In September 2001, Florian Menius reports from Daban:

2645 is stored for scrap.
Stored engines for Xisang line or repair are 3073, 6135, 6795, 6840, 6844, 6978.

Locomotives running from Chabuga to Tongliao (Feb 2001):

3073 (passenger engine), 6349 , 6358 , 6375 , 6385 , 6478 , 6572 , 6632 , 6751, 6853 , 6988 , 7038 , 7048 , 7049 , 7105 , 7163 , 7164 .

Locomotives Chabuga-Zhelimu (Sept 2001, by Florian Menius):

QJ 6375, 6385, 6478, 6572, 6751, 6853, 6996, 7038, 7049.
Passenger locomotives : QJ 6478 and 6996
Most engines noted above had Daban depot code on their tender and brigade 7 and 8 signs on their cabs.

Scrap locomotives in Daban, being cut up during early November 2000

(after having been on the scrap line for at least one year): a tender marked 7040, locomotives number 6027, 6079, + one more, maybe 3105 (collision in 1996).

New engines having arrived Daban from Mudanjiang works, newly repaired, but not yet in use:

6981 , 6844 , 6986 , (early Nov 2000)

Daban has some new personnel under training, for steam locomotives. It does not seem this is in order to increase the number of engines. There is some turnover in locomotive personnel. Some of the older locomotive people now work in other jobs in the depot.

Baiqi engines (incomplete, as of Sept 2001)

QJ 2624 , 6302 , 6304 , 6353 , 6354, 6214 , 6483, 6564, 6568 , 6579, 6633 , 6636, 6689, 6764, 6835, 6836, 6849 , 6850 ,6854 , 6855, 6912, 6985, 6987 , 6997, 7021 , 7043, 7052, 7088 , 7114 , 7118, 7136 , 7138 , 7139 , 7140, 7141 , 7162

List of other (dumped) locomotives seen by Florian Menius, Sept 2001:

QJ 6838, 6846, 6900, 6965, 6642 or 6842 (at least 6x42) plus 4-5 unidentified ones.
All "dumped" QJs in the list have got a red cross on the side of their cabs.

Engines seen on Baiqi-Haoluku section in Sept 2001:

QJ 6483, 6564, 6636, 6689, 6835, 6997, 7043, 7114, 7136. QJ 6564 and 7052 were passenger engines.

In addition to the DF4Ds, at least 10 QJs are assigned to the Benhong section. QJ 6354 is pilot at Benhong.(Sept 2001)

Diesels:

DF4D 4054, 4055 (2000 built), 4069 - 4072(2001 built) all Baiqi depot. In use on line to Benhong. (DF4Ds appeared first in summer 2000 for crew training and started making revenue turns between Baiqi and Benhong in September 2000. Jitong management says they have not enough water on the Baiqi to Benhong section to run steam. They had to run water trains for 75 km distance.

More about 1758

Dumped at Chabuga after crash with 7142 on 18 June 1996, seen 2/1999 without tender.Giesl ejector. No more part of Jitong roster Oct 2002.

More about 1760

This engine was based in Chabuga and in use in April 1998. In Feb 1999 it was in the Daban scrap line and is still there in Nov 2001. No more part of Jitong roster Oct 2002.

More about 2388

First engine to Daban depot on 25 October 1995. This engine has been in the scrap line of Daban for years (since 1998 at least, and is still there in Nov 2001. No more part of Jitong roster Oct 2002.

More about 2624

Baiqi engine on section Baiqi to Haoluku. Seen in use until Nov 2000. Stored at Baiqi depot Nov 2001. No more part of Jitong roster Oct 2002.

More about 2645

This engine has been in Daban before December 1997. At that time it was used in freights. In April 1998 it was passenger engine between Daban and Chabuga. Since 1999 it is shunting engine in Daban, with its smoke deflectors removed and shunting conductor platforms mounted to its ends. Stored in Daban 5/2001 waiting for the new line to Xilinhaote to open. Reported dumped at Daban Sept 2001. Stored at Daban Nov 2001. Tender moved to sand storage on Oct 7, 2002. No more part of Jitong roster Oct 2002.

More about 2647

Baiqi based engine. Stored in Baiqi Nov 2001. Looking like scrap. Number may be 2949 (difficult to read, but 2647 was reported in use at least in Sept. 1997 between Baiqi and Benhong.
Locomotive was not seen in early March 2002. No more part of Jitong roster Oct 2002.

More about 2706

This engine was in use on freight between Daban and Haoluku in March and April 1998. - This loco has an air reservoir plate numbered 2076. Whilst air reservoirs are sometimes interchangeable the co-incidence in the number is interesting (Derek Jenkins). In February 1999 it was on the scrap line in Daban depot, where it still remains in Nov 2001. No more part of Jitong roster Oct 2002.

More about 3073

Chabuga based passenger engine between Chabuga and Tongliao. (1999-2001). Built in 1979, according to plates. Stored in Daban May and Nov 2001. On Sept 26 parked in front of Daban depot power station not on rails, then moved to scrap line. No more part of Jitong roster Oct 2002.

More about 3076

Deflectorless shunting engine at Benhong (before 1999 - 2001). Repaired at Sujiatun in 99 or early 2000. Stored at Baiqi Nov 2001 Tender 4 axles. No more part of Jitong roster Oct 2002.

More about 3105

In Daban scrap line at least since 1998. There was a non-marked engine which looked like having burned. Scrapped on Oct 31, 2000.

More about 6027

Has been in the Daban scrap line for years and was finally scrapped on 1. to 2. November 2000.

More about 6028

Reported in 1997 on Baiqi to Benhong section. No reports since then known to me.

More about 6031

Has been a Baiqi engine, cut up beginning of October 2000.

More about 6032

Scrap engine at Baiqi Oct 2000.

More about 6044

Has been a Baiqi engine, reported on Baiqi to Benhong section in Sept 1997. Cut up beginning of October 2000.

More about 6050

In scrap line at Daban Oct 1999. Scrapped in Daban November 2000.

More about 6079

Built 1969. Passenger engine Chabuga-Tongliao Sept. 1999. Has been in the Daban scrap line for years, at least since spring 1998, and was finally scrapped on 3. November 2000.

More about 6080

Has been a Baiqi engine, cut up beginning of October 2000.

More about 6110

Ex Zhongwei. In use between Daban and Haoluku in Dec 1997. Later assigned to Daban-Chabuga section. Still there Nov 2001. Blue Sujiatun-frontplate in Nov 2001. Intermediate repair Zhangwu Nov 2001. In use on section to Haoluku after this. Sent to Jinzhou for major repair on Feb 23, 2003. Still in service Daban-Haoluku Dec 2003. Reported dumped in Daban Feb. 2004.

More about 6125

Ex Zhongwei. Ex Hexipu. This engine ran on the Daban to Haoluku section in end of 1997. After that it has run on the Daban to Chabuga section. Since summer 2000, having had a heavy repair in Sujiatun in July 2000, it has a blue front plate and a cabside badge. Passenger locomotive Daban-Chabuga 5/2001. Freight engine Nov 2001. Overhaul at Dahushan depot Sept.-Oct 2002. Last service Chabuga-Daban, in a bad technical state on Dec 7, 2003, coal taken out of tender and stored in Daban scrapyard on Dec 9. 2003.

More about 6135

Daban locomotive at least since Sept. 1997. 6135 had heavy overhaul 6/2000 at Sujiatun and blue front plate since then. Stored at Daban, parts missing, in Nov 2001. Locomotive scrapped before September 2002.

More about 6214

Built in 1982. Baiqi Locomotive, at least since Sept. 1997. Benhong-Baiqi, January 2001 Haoluku-Baiqi , still there Nov 2001. Heavy repair Sujiatun Nov 2001. Blue smart frontplate with China Rail symbol. Still on Haoluku section Oct 2002. Dead in Baiqi, Jan 2003. Tender coupled with 6997 in February 2003. 20 Feb 2004 stored at Baiqi with 6997 tender.

More about 6230

Ex Zhongwei. This engine has long been on the Daban scrap line, but was in use again from Oct 2000. In very bad shape in February 2001. Bad boiler. In better shape Nov 2001 and Oct 2002. Withdrawn in summer 2003. The boiler was then scrapped buts it underparts used at Mudanjiang to repair QJ 7030, arriving Daban on July 19, 2003.

More about 6251

Chabuga engine new in autumn 2002. Reported to be in works on 8 Oct 2002.

More about 6274

Ex Baotou / Huhehaote. Daban engine at least since March 1998. On section to Haoluku. Picture. Withdrawn in summer 2003. The boiler was then scrapped buts it underparts used at Mudanjiang to repair QJ 6808, arriving Daban on July 7, 2003.

More about engine QJ 6301, the Daban supershine freight engine

Ex Wuhu. Daban engine in supershine condition with railings and slogans since May 1997.

On the front plate is the name "qingnian wenming hao", strictly "youth culture". "Youth Culture" was the name of a prize i.e. the Youth Culture Prize, awarded to various people or groups. "QingNian" was the name of a magazine MaoZeDong published articles in during the early years of the 20th century. The engine was thus named on May 4, 1997.

A picture taken by HeLiWen of Daban depot in September 1997 shows the engine in "normal" condition, presumably ex works, but without slogans, railings and brass bands. Varying slogans during the time. Locomotive was on Daban - Haoluku section in Dec 1997 through at least Feb 1999, later on Daban - Chabuga section.

In Feb 2001 new red band round smokebox door. On the RHS of the smokebox front (LHS as you look at it), it says "safety and punctuality" (anquan zhengdian). On the other side, "hao" is good, "Xianxing" means in front or to go in advance/be in the lead. It could mean "take the lead" or more loosely "set a good example" (in safety etc). Another interpretation is this: "Xianxing" here means the locomotive,because it is in front of the train. So this would translate as "be a good locomotive" or "a good locomotive".

Well, as I understood the locomotive crews, they consider themselves as crews which are very good in safety and general perfomance. Maybe punctuality is the right word for what I translated as general "performance".

However, this slogan was not supported by all the three crews, and in November 2001 there was a new slogan at the smokebox door.

This engine had a stoker, working after a major repair at Sujiatun in July 2001. The crews were very picky about cleaning the engine in Nov 2001 and throughout 2002. They loved the engine looking good. Showing them some of my pictures, they did not like them, because the locomotive was not clean enough! This time they first cleaned their engine before allowing me to take photos of it...

The new slogan on smoke box door in Nov 2001 was chosen by the crews: "Pinbo Gong Xian Fazhan Jitong". "Work hard to pay tribute to offer (suggestions to) develop Jitong (railway)".

In October 2002, still showing slogans, but the locomotive looked dirty and was in a technically bad shape. No working stoker. They had to use high cutoff in upgrades.

Several crew members from this engine have had fast advances in their careers: Locomotive driver in 1999 was Jin Bao Shan. In 2002 he was appointed brigade leader. In 2001 to 2001, one of the drivers was Wang Wei, in 2003 he was brigade leader.

The engine was sent to Tonghua for intermediate repair (jiaxiu) with locomotive driver Yang Shi Ku on 23 February 2003. Due to technically bad state it was not repaired, returned to Daban and dumped there. Still in store in Dec 2003, ribbed of all brass plates. Probably cut up in August 2004. Its frontplate is stored in the Daban museum.

More about 6302

Baiqi engine. The engine has railings like 6301. Baiqi-Benhong section 2/1999. Seen in Haoluku Nov 2000. Stored in Baiqi Nov 2001. Still stored in Oct 2002, but more or less scrap. 20 Feb 2004 stored at Baiqi.

More about 6304

Ex Baotou / Huhehaote. Baiqi engine on section to Benhong. At least since Sept. 1997. (Passenger locomotive Benhong-Baiqi May and July 2001, with railings). In July 2001 reported as well kept. In Nov. 2001 passenger locomotive Baiqi-Benhong, together with 6633. Overhaul Daban depot 1. Dec 2001. Stored in Baiqi in bad state, probably scrap, Feb. 2003.

More about 6349

Chabuga engine Oct 1999, Feb 2003.

More about 6351

Daban engine. In Feb 1999 and later on Haoluku section. This engine has been in a bad shape for years, but got an overhaul in 2000. In summer 2000 it had an excellent boiler and its safety valves blew at 15.5 Bar pressure. It steamed very well. It is serving the Daban to Chabuga section since summer 2000 and in Feb 2001. Daban to Haoluku section Nov. 2001. Normal look with red frontplate whenever seen. On Oct 8, 2002 in Jinzhou works for heavy overhaul (changxiu).

More about 6353

Baiqi engine. In Sept 2001, QJ 6353 is pilot at Baiqi, in Nov 2001 in Sanggendalai. Large and small red frontplate.20 Feb 2004 stored at Baiqi.

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Shunting engine Benhong May, Nov 2001. Heavy repair 7/2000. Stored in Baiqi Feb 2003 in bad state, not part of official engine roster any more..20 Feb 2004 stored at Baiqi.

More about 6356

Daban based. Intermediate repair at Fuxin depot Nov 2000. Heavy repair at Sujiatun March/April 2002. After thatr with blue nicely designed forntplate.

More about 6358

Heavy repair in Mudanjiang works Oct/Nov 2000. Chabuga engine Oct 1999, Daban engine Oct 2000. Front plate red with two inclining white stripes. Locomotive parked in Daban Sept/Oct 2002, probably waiting for repair in Mudanjiang.

More about 6375

Ex Fuxin. Daban based in Oct 1999, later Chabuga based. Heavy repair at Changchun works 6/2000. Intermediate repair at Baicheng Nov 2002. Stored in Daban Feb 2004.

More about 6385

Ex Fuxin. Heavy repair at Sujiatun Oct/Nov 2000. In use Daban Dec 2003, Feb 2004. Red frontplate, ordinary look.

More about 6388

Daban engine at least since September 1997. Service on section to Haoluku ever since. Heavy repair at Jinzhou works (Jinzhou Qi Lin Yi Ji Che Gong Chang) Nov 2001.

It looks like it COULD have a Giesl ejector.

More about 6389

Ex Baotou / Huhehaote. Daban engine at least since December 1997. Section to Haoluku ever since. Giesl ejector. Working passenger train autumn 2002. Deflectorless shunting engine at Chabuga June- Aug 2004.

More about 6409

New locomotive to Jitong autumn 2002, Baiqi, stored in Xilinhot, Ex Yebaishou.

More about 6414

New locomotive to Jitong autumn 2002, Baiqi, stored in Xilinhot, Ex Yebaishou.

More about 6478

Ex Fuxin. Chabuga engine. Red frontplate in Oct 1999, The new smart blue frontplate in Nov 2000. (Probably heavy repair at Sujiatun autumn 2000). Repair Sujiatun 5/2001. Still smart blue frontplate with China rail symbol in Nov. 2001. On Chabuga - Daban section March 2004. In autumn 2004 no longer existing.

More about 6483

Baiqi based engine. On section to Haoluku Oct 1999, Nov 2000. Passenger service Haoluku-Baiqi May 2001. Seen in Baiqi Nov 2001, red frontplate. 20 Feb 2004 stored at Baiqi.

More about 6517

Bought to Jitong line from Baotou. Daban at least since Sept. 1997. This engine has a Giesl ejector. In Nov 2001 functioning stoker and steel boiler rings! Oct 2002 no working stoker but still a very good boiler and now brass number plates. Cut up in August 2004.

More about 6564

Bought to Jitong line from Baotou. Baiqi engine Oct 1999, Major repair autumn 2000. Passenger engine between Baiqi and Haoluku Jan to Nov 2001. Red frontplate in autumn 2000. Giesl ejector. In Nov. 2001 small red plate on smokebox door with characters "Qianjin". In October 2002 passenger engine Baiqi-Haoluku. Blue frontplate. Repair at Sujiatun early 2003, blue smart frontplate then, freight engine Baiqi to Haoluku Feb and Dec 2003. 20 Feb 2004 stored at Baiqi.

More about 6568

Bought to Jitong line from Baotou. Baiqi engine. Blue frontplate in Sept and Nov 2001. Small red number on smokebox door, Haoluku section. Still in same state and well repaired at Baiqi Feb 2003. 20 Feb 2004 stored at Baiqi without tender.

More about 6572

Bought to Jitong line from Baotou or Fuxin. Chabuga engine summer 2000, Sept 2001. Intermediate repair Fuxin Nov 2001. Reported as deflectorless shunting engine in March 2002 at Zhelimu. Jiaxiu Feb 2003. Dumped at Daban Dec 2003, Feb 2004. In autumn 2004 no longer existing.

More about 6576

Bought to Jitong line from Baotou. Intermediate repair at Dahushan Oct/Nov 2000. Later assigned Daban to Chabuga section. Heavy repair summer 2001. In September back on Daban to Chabuga section. Later sometimes on Chabuga to Zhelimu, sometimes Chabuga-Daban. Chabuga-Daban March 2004. Cut up early October 2004.

More about 6577

Bought to Jitong line from Baotou. This engine has a Giesl ejector. On Daban to Chabuga section in June 2000 and later. Bad state in Feb 2001. Intermediate repair at Dahushan depot Nov 2001. Returned with a red frontplate with railings around and fresh paint on Nov. 8. Here it is at Hadashan starting a westbound freight in autumn 2002.
In Dec 2003 brass numbers. Cut up in autumn 2004.

More about 6579

Bought to Jitong line from Baotou. On Baiqi to Benhong section Sept 1997. Supershine passenger engine on Baiqi to Benhong section Feb 1999. Red band round smokebox, slogan on frontplate and silvery metal numbers. On November 6, 2001 shunting at Baiqi, still supershine. In Jan 2003 dumped in Baiqi, deflectorless. 20 Feb 2004 stored at Baiqi.

More about 6580

Bought to Jitong line from Baotou. The engine has been in Daban at least since Dec 1997. In December 1997 it had a little number plate on the smokebox door. Ex works Sujiatun 7/2000, Since then, 6580 has stainless steel rings around the boiler. In September 2001 again very good condition, but no boiler rings. Cabside badge in Nov 2001. Heavy repair Sujiatun Sept 2002. In use Feb 2004. Cut up from October 10, 2004.

More about 6623

Belonged to Fuxin October 2001, the only engine there under steam. New locomotive to Jitong October 2002, Baiqi, stored in Xilinhot Oct 2002.

More about 6630

Daban. Oct 1999 waiting for repair. Later in use. Heavy repair Sujiatun 5/2000. Daban to Haoluku section 6/2000. Plain blue frontplate since then. since then. Major repair Changchun Sept 2002. Dumped in Daban Oct 2004.

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Built in 1984. Passenger engine with passenger engine look. Front plate with slogan. Red ring round smokebox door, railings. Between Daban and Haoluku in Sept. and Dec. 1997 and April 1998. After that between Daban and Chabuga. Since 2001 no slogan on front plate, but still ring around smokebox. In autumn 2001 (and Oct 2002) blue front plate with white stripes and smokebox ring. Picture. Not working the passenger train in autumn 2002. In February 2003 only boiler rings, red frontplate, no smokebox adornments. Jiaxiu autumn 2003. Dumped in Daban Dec 2004.

More about 6632

Daban, Oct 1999 in scrap line. Later in use at Chabuga. Intermediate repair Fuxin October 2001. Chabuga-Zhelimu section Jan 2002. Heavy repair at Sujiatun April 2002. Blue smart frontplate. Newly repaired in Dec 2003. In Daban beginning of March 2004. Shunting deflectorless in Chabuga Oct 2004. Dumped in Daban Dec 2004.

More about 6633

Passenger engine shown in Jitong railway brochures from time of opening the line (1996). Passenger engine from Baiqi, was in Daban for repair on Feb 10, 2001. Red railings along running plate. Metal numbers.Still passenger engine Jan 2003. Still in use Feb 2004. Relocated to and dumped in Daban Oct and Dec 2004.

More about 6636

Baiqi based Oct 1999, assigned to Haoluku section. Same in June 2000. Blue frontplate and small red number sign in front of the smokebox door in June 2000. Relocated to and stored in Daban Dec 2004.

More about 6638

Newly repaired in March 2000 (no stoker). Daban-Haoluku section. Red frontplate and an extra red flag at the top of the smokebox front since then. Working stoker in Nov 2001. Steel boiler rings. Accident damaged 3 March 2001, but repaired. Stored in Daban Feb 26, 2004. Still there in Dec 2004.

More about 6639

Daban based, service on Haoluku section summer 2000 and later. In November 2001 in bad shape. Heavy repair Mudanjiang Sept 2002. Daban pilot since Jan 2003, without deflectors. Has deflectors, newly repaired Oct 2004, and line service in Oct and Dec 2004. Still fitted with back platform on tender.

More about 6642

Ex Harbin. Baiqi engine. Stored in Baiqi Nov 2001, Dec 2004.

More about 6687

Daban, active engine Oct 1999 and June 2000, but then in bad shape. Looks like having a Giesl ejector. Scrap locomotive in Haoluku at least since Nov 2000. Tender derailed and lying on its side without bogies, locomotive parked at west entrance to depot. Probably damaged by accident. Still present Nov 2001, but all useful parts missing. Scrapped.

More about 6689

Stored in Baiqi Nov 2001. Not seen there in March 2002.

More about 6729

Ex Yebaishou. Chabuga depot since autumn 2002. In use on Chabuga to Zhelimu section Nov 2002. Blue frontplate with white strips in Dec 2003. Dumped in Daban 12/2004.

More about 6735

Daban engine at least since Sept. 1997. Heavy repair in Changchun October/November 2000. In use Feb 2003. Picture. Jiaxiu Tonghua autumn 2003. Newly repaired changxiu august 2004. Withdrawn end of November 2004.

More about 6751

Ex Fuxin. Chabuga based engine Nov 2001. In Jan 2002 passenger engine. Heavy repair Sujiatun Sept- Nov 2002. Blue frontplate then, still passenger engine, in Feb 2003 Daban - Haoluku, still in Dec 2004, after withdrawal of 6840. Overhaul Sujiatun 11/2004. Dumped March 2005.

More about 6760

Ex Baotou / Huhehaote. Daban engine at least since December 1997.

Feb 2001: This locomotive got a heavy overhaul this winter and a new and very smartly painted blue number plate in the winter 2000/2001. Picture. In Nov 2001 a usual red frontplate again. New major overhaul (changxiu) in February 2003. Brass numbers Dec 2003. Deflectorless shunter at Daban Oct 2004. Dumped in Daban 12/2004.

More about 6763

Ex Wuhan. Daban based at least since Feb 1999. Service on section to Haoluku. Major repair 3/2001 at Sujiatun. Since then blue frontplate with China rail symbol and small number on it. (Still Nov 2001). Intermediate repair at Fuxin Sept 2002. In 2003 red frontplate with a white railing around. Ex works Oct 29, 2004. Dumped March 2005.

More about 6764

Baiqi based engine. On section to Benhong Feb. 2003. To Baiqi after intermediate repair Dec 9, 2003. Stored in Baiqi Dec 2004.

More about 6773

Heavy repair in Changchun March 2002. New locomotive to Jitong (from Da'an Bei) at that time. Reserve at Daban Feb 2003, in use Dec. 2003, Oct 2004. Withdrawn 10. Dec. 2004

More about 6778

Daban locomotive. New from Zhangwu autumn 2002. In use Oct 2002 on Daban to Chabuga section. Frontplate with writing, and a high number plate in summer 2003. Brass boiler rings in Dec 2003. No rings Oct 2004, on section to Chabuga. Frontplate with slogan "Chong you zheng xian". Withdrawn November 2004.

More about 6790

Ex Suihua. Stored in Baiqi between Nov 2001 and Dec 2004.

More about 6795

Ex Jixi. First seen in May 2001, stored at Daban depot. Never used since. Stored still in Dec 2004.

More about 6808

Daban, new from Mudanjiang works from 7. July 2003. Locomotive uses the motion part of QJ 6274. In use on section Daban - Haoluku. Dumped in Daban 12/2004.

More about 6825

Daban, new from Da'an Bei from 28.9. 2002. (but was in Xinzhan Dec. 2001). Parked in Oct 2002 behind barbed wire. The locomotive had railings as passenger engines have. In use in Chabuga Feb 2003 without railings.

More about 6828

Ex Baotou / Huhehaote. Daban to Chabuga section in Nov 2000, Daban to Haoluku in Nov 2001. Locomotive has a Giesl ejector. Normal look with red frontplate whenever reported. Still in use Dec 2004. Dumped March 2005.

More about 6835

Ex Baotou / Huhehaote. Baiqi to Haoluku section Oct 1999. Repair Nov 2001. Stored Oct 2002, 20.2. 2004.

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Stored in Baiqi Nov 2001, Oct 2002 for Xisang line. Still stored 20.2.2004, without deflectors and cannibalized. Still dumped in Dec 2004.

More about 6840

Supershine engine ex Suihua. New arrival Daban in 2000 or 2001. Stored at Daban depot Sept 2001 to December 2001. Passenger engine Daban-Haoluku from Jan 2002. Ring around smokebox with slogan and flags. Picture Photo of October 2002 Passenger engine Daban - Haoluku until withdrawn November 2004. Still dumped on Daban March 2005.

More about 6844

Ex Suihua. Newly arrived Daban in October 2000 after major repair at Sujiatun. Not yet in use then. In Feb 2001 waiting for repair at Daban. Still stored in Dec 2004.

More about 6846

Ex Suihua. Stored in Baiqi Nov 2001, Oct 2002 for Xisang line. 20 Feb 2004 and in Dec 2004 stored at Baiqi.

More about 6849

Baiqi engine on section to Benhong. Seen Nov 2000, Nov 2001. On section to Haoluku Jan 2003. in Daban depot, used to Chabuga March 2005.

More about 6850

Baiqi engine. On section to Benhong in Oct 1999 and Nov 2001. On section to Haoluku Jan 2003, Oct 2004. Major repair (Changxiu) Dec 2004/Jan 2005. In use Jan 2005. Relocated to and dumped in Daban 24 March 2005

More about 6851

New from Da'an Bei to Daban autumn 2002. Metal number plates. In use on Jingpeng pass winter 2002/3. No metal numbers, newly repaired in Dec 2003. After that on Daban to Haoluku section. Changxiu until 15 Dec 2004. Dumped in Daban 24 March 2005.

More about 6853

Ex Fuxin or Changchun. Bought 1998. Chabuga based engine. Newly painted in June 2000. Still in use Dec 2003. Repair Sujiatun 29-2-2004. Daban-Chabuga since April 2004. Changxiu Nov 2004, back to service 5 Dec 2004.

More about 6854

Baiqi engine Feb 1999 and later. On section to Haoluku. In Feb 1999 with olympic rings on frontplate. In Feb 2001 only with number 54 on front plate. Heavy repair Sujiatun 1/2000. Red frontplate from Nov 2001. Stored in Feb 2003, in use Dec 2003. 20 Feb 2004 stored at Baiqi. Still serviceable Dec 2004.

More about 6855

Baiqi engine, normal red frontplate. In use Nov 2001. 20 Feb 2004 and Dec 2004 stored at Baiqi.

More about 6876

Daban locomotive at least since Sept. 1997. Section Daban to Haoluku. Heavy repair Sujiatun 2/2000. Plain blue frontplate and small red front number since then. In use Dec 2003, but red frontplate, small red number and high headlight on the front. In use Feb 2004. Dumped in Daban 12/2004.

More about 6878

Daban locomotive at least since Dec 1997. Heavy repair at Changchun works Oct/Nov 2000. Red frontplate. Daban to Haoluku section. Some days passenger engine Daban-Haoluku Nov 2001. Sent to major repair from Daban to Mudanjiang 28 Feb 2003. Last repair 4/2005. Here it thunders through Hadashan in October 2002.
Last trip Daban - Chabuga - Daban on October 4 - 5, 2005. Still dumped at Daban depot April 2007.

More about 6882

New from Da'an Bei autumn 2002. Daban. On section to Haoluku. In use Dec 2003. Passenger engine Daban-Chabuga April 2004. Freight engine to Haoluku Oct 2004. Shunting engine in Daban 23 Jan 2005. Dumped March 2005.

More about 6884

Daban engine, assigned to Chabuga section at least since Feb 1999. Giesl ejector. Blue frontplate and small red numberplate in front of smokebox door since 4/2001, heavy repair Sujiatun 4/2001. Red frontplate and bad condition in autumn 2002. Passenger engine in Feb 2003. Freight engine later, in use Dec 2003. Repair in 7/2004, in use Oct 2004. Deflectorless shunting engine in Dec 2004 in Daban. Dumped 23 Jan 2005. In use as shunter without deflectors end of February. Still in Daban dumped 27 March 2005

More about 6891

New from Da'an Bei in Daban Oct 2002. On section to Chabuga. Brass numbers in Dec 2003. Major repair 4/2005. Still in use Oct 2005. Dumped in Daban still April 2007.

More about 6896

New in Daban from Da'an Bei autumn 2002. Not seen in Dec 2003. Maybe wrongly reported number.

More about 6900

Ex Nancha, Jiamusi. Stored in Baiqi Nov 2001, Oct 2002 for Xisang line. In Daban ex works Oct 2004. Service to Chabuga (mainly). In December 2004 deflectorless shunting engine in Chabuga.

More about 6905

This engine was new from Jixi to Daban between June and October 2000. In use Oct 2000, Nov 2001 on section to Haoluku. Red frontplate. Transported to works for overhaul end of Feb 2004. In use on section to Haoluku Oct 2004. Dumped in Daban 12/2004, March 2005.

More about 6911

<>Supershine engine ex Baotou Xi. Passenger engine between Daban and Chabuga, at least from 1998, until 16. August 2005. The engine got named "baoyang biaobing", 保养标兵， on its frontplate, on on Dec 9, 1997; something like "maintain being a good example". Railings along running plate, changing slogans on smoke deflectors. The engine got new slogans in Oct 2000. Locomotive crews were very young, probably a "youth engine". In September 2001 a ring around the smokebox was added. Here is a picture of its state in November 2001.

On the smoke deflectors there is the slogan "Yun Shu Anquan Chang Tong", "Safe and smooth transportation", and on the front of the smokebox a slogan containing the words "...shi .. Jitong". Back from major overhaul 24 March 2005, in use on passenger trains 6051/2 between Daban and Chabuga afterwards, until retired on August 16, 2005, in immaculate technical and optical condition (picture). Retirement because of timeout for repair in workshop. The locomotive was immediately robbed of all the brass inscriptions.

After the demise of steam, this engine was fixed up, equipped with new brass numbers, slogans and depot plates as well as the front plate of 6301 and plinted besides the depot administration building togehter with steam crane 5203.

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Ex Baotou Xi. Baiqi based Oct 1999, assigned to Haoluku section. In September and November 2001 fancy blue frontplate plus a small red number on the smokebox door. Repaired in Sujiatun 5/2001, in use at Baiqi, has stoker, Nov 2001. Passenger engine towards Haoluku Feb 2003. In Oct 2004 still blue Sujiatun frontplate, freight loco Haoluku - Baiqi.

More about 6925

Ex Changchun. This engine was seen in Daban since March 1998. Mostly in use on the section to Haoluku. In February 2001, it was waiting for a heavy repair behind barbed wire fences in Daban depot. In November 2001 in use on section to Haoluku, red frontplate. Intermediate repair April 2002. Back from repair 24 Jan 2005.

More about 6926

Daban, New from Da'an Bei autumn 2002. Never used. In store, has railings. Still in same store Oct. 2005.

More about 6965

Ex nancha, Jiamusi. Newly repaired engine, Baiqi depot, Nov 2000. Brass numbers (still in Sept 2001). (maybe new engine at that time). Stored Nov 2001, Oct 2002. Passenger engine in Baiqi Feb. 2003. Red number plates. In use Feb 2004. Shunter in Benhong August 2004.

More about 6977

Stored in Baiqi Nov 2001, Oct 2002 for Xisang line. In use to Haoluku Dec 2003. On 18 September 2004 being prepared for service in Daban, ex works condition. This is a former Mudanjiang / Jixi loco last reported at Changchun Works in October 2000. In service Dec 2004. Cold, but in ex works condition in Daban 27 March 2005. Withdrawn later in 2005.

More about 6978

Ex Jixi. Reported stored at Daban Sept 2001 (Florian Menius). Reported in use at Daban 3 Jan 2002. Major repair in August 2002. Smokebox ring and slogan and red and brass number plates in Oct 2002. Locomotive in very good shape. Slogan something like "Be always best, be an example to follow!" In use on Daban-Chabuga section. Still in use Marach 2005.Picture (6840 in the foreground, 6978 in the background) In Works Oct 2004. Major repair 4/2005. Withdrawn before October 2005.

More about 6981

Ex Nancha, Jiamusi. Newly arrived from overhaul at Sujiatun to Daban in October 2000, newly bought by Jitong railways. In use in February 2001 and later on section to Haoluku. Still in use Daban to Chabuga March 2005. Deflectorless shunting engine in Daban since summer 2005. Dumped in Daban still April 2007.

More about 6982

Ex Suihua. Stored in Baiqi Nov 2001, Oct 2002 for Xisang line. In use Baiqi to Benhong Feb. 2003. Baiqi to Haoluku Dec 2004.

More about 6984

Waiting in Daban for repair Feb 2001. New engine to Jitong line at this time, bought from Baicheng. Earlier at Jixi. Shunting engine Daban since May 2001. Without deflectors. Heavy repair 5/2001. Intermediate repair Feb 2003. Normal line engine then, working stoker as the only Daban engine. No stoker in Oct 2004, on section Daban to Chabuga. To repair Jan 2005. Back from repair 4 April 2005. Still in use Oct 2005.

More about 6986

Ex Suihua. Newly arrived at Daban from overhaul at Sujiatun in October 2000. In use in February and Nov. 2001 on section to Haoluku. In Nov 2001 metal numbers. Red frontplate. New major overhaul at Changchun summer 2004. No metal numbers any more. Used mainly towards Haoluku, even March 23, 2005. Withdrawn before Oct 2005.

More about 6987

Baiqi engine on section to Benhong Oct 1999. Feb. 2003. Oct and Dec 2004 to Haoluku.

More about 6988

Ex Fuxin. Chabuga engine. In autumn 2002 newly repaired. Red front plate. From April 2004 Daban engine, on section Chabuga - Daban. Major overhaul Jan-Feb 2005. In service until Dec 2005. Overhauled in Jinzhou 701 works March 2006 and sold for museum use to USA, Iowa State Railroad.

More about 6991

Ex Yebaishou. Baiqi engine. New 2002, in store Oct 2002 at Xilinhot. Daban autumn 2004. Major repair Dec 2004 to Jan 2005. In service Feb 2005. Sunting engine Chabuga summer/autumn 2005.

More about 6992

Has been in Daban since at least 1998. Assigned to Daban-Chabuga section in summer 2000. Later on Haoluku section. Passenger locomotive on Daban-Haoluku Nov 2001. Red flags on smoke deflectors. Overhauled in September 2002. Red frontplate with white stripes. Daban to Chabuga section then. Passenger engine Daban - Haoluku Feb 2003 to Dec 2004, brass China Rail symbol on frontplate. To repair on Dec 16, 2004, back in service end of Jan 2005. Last(?) trip to Haoluku March 23, 2005. Withdrawn before Oct 2005.

More about 6996

Daban at least since Dec 1997. Assigned for freights to Haoluku. Has Giesl ejector. Red frontplate and an extra small red numberplate in the front. Chabuga engine since spring 2001! Passenger locomotive Chabuga-Zhelimu all summer 2001 (Nov 2001, Jan 2002). Overhaul Oct 8, 2002 to 4 Nov 2002. Freight engine since then. Withdrawn before Oct 2005.

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Baiqi engine seen in Haoluku Oct 1999. In Sept. and Nov. 2001 blue frontplate and small red numberplate on smokebox. Writing on frontplate: Tong ren tie ma ( 铜人铁马) (Copper people iron horse). Intermediate repair April 2002. Ordinary look with red front plate in Oct 2002. But working stoker then. Here it is waiting to cross anoth train west of Haoluku October 2002. In use Feb 2003. Baiqi scrap line Dec 2004.

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Ex Zhongwei. Daban at least since Dec 1997. Assigned for freights to Haoluku. Periodically assigned passenger service Daban to Haoluku. Has got a railing along its running plate in autumn 1999. Feb 2001: 6998 has a stoker. Since autumn 2002 brass number plates and slogan "zhen xing Jitong" - "promote Jitong".Picture. On overhaul in Dec 2003. Normal red frontplate afterwards, with stoker, in Oct and Dec 2004 the only Daban engine with stoker. Still in use Oct 2005, but no stoker. Sold for museum use to USA. Stored in Jinzhou 701 works.

More about 7002

Ex Zhongwei and Hexipu. Has been in Daban at least since 1999. Railings along its sides in summer 2000, like on passenger engines. Daban to Chabuga section. Freight service. Heavy repair Mudanjiang Sept/Oct 2002. In use Dec 2003. Changxiu in Jinzhou 701 works Dec 2004, returned Daban 19 Dec 2004. Still in use August 2005, withdrawn September 2005.

More about 7007

Ex Zhongwei. Has been in Daban at least since 1997. Accident with 7143 on 17 June 1997. Passenger engine Daban to Haoluku summer and autumn 2000, as well as Feb 2001. Heavy repair Sujiatun 12/1999. Red frontplate until then, blue frontplate since then. In late autumn 2000 and later, red frontplate again. Still passenger engine Nov 2001. March 2002 in general service. Brass numbers in Dec 2003. No brass numbers after repair in March 2004. In use Dec 2004, bad boiler state. Reparied early 2005. Withdrawn summer 2005. Sold to USA for museum purposes.

More about 7009

Ex Hexipu. This was one of the technically better engines in early 2001. Steaming well. It has been used on the Daban to Haoluku section at least since 1997. Always seen with red front plate. Heavy repair at Mudanjiang November 2001. Intermediate repair at Zhangwu in Sept 2002. In use on Haoluku section Feb and Dec 2003. Repair in January 2004. In use March 27, 2005. Due for intermediate repair April 2005, withdrawn from service. Stored in Daban October 2005. Dumped in Daban still April 2007.

More about 7010

Ex Yinchuan. Daban at least since Sept. 1997. Assigned for freights to Haoluku in Dec. 1997. Major repair Sujiatun 9/1999. Blue frontplate since then. Had a red frontplate again in Oct 2000. Heavy repair Changchun Nov 2001. Intermediate repair in Tonghua Sept 2002. Brass number plates and depot code in Oct 2002. Passenger locomotive Daban-Chabuga Dec 2003 to autumn 2004. Sent to major overhaul on Dec 10, 2004. Still in use Oct 2005 with excellent boiler, but else in bad state. Withdrawn about Nov 10, 2005. Dumped in Daban still April 2007.

More about 7012

Ex Zhongwei. Daban engine at least since Dec 1997 and ever since. Assigned to section to Chabuga in Oct 1999 and later on. Heavy repair autumn 1999. Blue frontplate for a short time, then red. In Nov 2001 steel boiler rings. Intermediate repair Tonghua 7 Nov 2003. In use Daban to Haoluku Dec 2004. Major repair 2/2005. Still in use Oct 2005. Dumped in Daban still April 2007.

More about 7030

Daban, new from Mudanjiang works from 19. July 2003. Locomotive uses the motion part of QJ 6230. In use on section Daban - Haoluku. White line around front board in autumn 2003. Ex works Oct 29, 2004. Still in use Nov 2005 (passenger trains L114/115 in summer 2005). Dumped in Daban still April 2007.

More about 7037

Ex Zhongwei. Daban engine at least since 1999. Assigned to Haoluku section. Picture. Overhauled 6/2002 at Sujiatun. Overhauled again 24.10.2004. To intermediate repair Tonghua on March 25, 2005, back April 20. Still in use Oct 2005.

More about 7038

Ex Zhongwei. Chabuga engine. Brass number plates and front plate slogan since Oct 2002. Intermediate repair at Baicheng Nov 2002. Passenger engine Jan 2003. Brass number plates then. Oct 2004 still in use. To repair Jan 2005. Another repair August 2005, returned to service August 13. One of the engines to be kept for tourist purposes after the end of steam, excellent boiler condition. Fixed up to "end of steam special train" in December 2005. Repair from Nov 23, 2007!

More about 7040

Ex Shizuishan. Daban engine at least since Dec 1997 and ever since. Assigned to section to Haoluku. Always seen with red front plate. Intermediate repair Dahushan Nov 2001, Sept 2002. Intermediate repair jiaxiu 16 days in Nov 2003. Major repair (changxiu) in JInzhou from Oct 19, 2004 to Dec 10, 2004. Withdrawn between October 4 and 9, 2005. Sold to USA for museum purposes. Repaired in Jinzhou 701 works autumn 2007 and shipped to USA.

More about 7041

Ex Yinchuan. Ex Hexipu. Daban engine at least since Dec 1997 and ever since. Assigned to section to Haoluku. Heavy repair at Mudanjiang Oct/Nov 2000. Always seen with red front plate. Here it thunders through the curve below Hadashan in October 2002. New major overhaul (changxiu) in February 2003. Blue frontplate then. Jiaxiu Tonghua autumn 2003, Changxiu JInzhou Dec 2004 until Dec 16. Still in use August 2005. Dumped in Daban April 2007.

More about 7043

Ex Yinchuan. Ex Hexipu. Baiqi engine seen in Baiqi Oct 2000. Passenger engine between Baiqi and Haoluku July 2001. On section to Haoluku Jan 2003. From 20 Feb 2004 deflectorless shunting engine in Baiqi. In use Baiqi to Haoluku Dec 2004.

More about 7048

Chabuga engine in 2/2001. In October 1999, this engine was in brigade 2 in Daban. Later in Chabuga. Slogan on front plate and deflectors 12/2004. Still in use Oct 2005, now the only engine with a slogan. Dumped in Daban still April 2007.

More about 7049

Intermediate repair at Changchun depot Oct/Nov 2000. Chabuga engine. In works Oct 8, 2002. Daban - Chabuga from March 2004. Intermediate repair Fuxin from March 25, 2005, back April 22. Still in use August 2005.

More about 7052

Ex Huhehaote. Baiqi based engine. On section to Haoluku 10/2002. To Benhong Jan 2003. To Haoluku Dec 2004.

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Daban to Haoluku section in december 1997. Shunting engine in Daban, (April 1998), from 1998 on Daban to Chabuga section. Heavy repair Mudanjiang Sept/Oct 2002. In use Dec 2003, good state, newly rapaired jiaxiu, Giesl ejector, small red number plate in front, high headlight. Major repair 5/2005. Still in use Oct 2005. Dumped in Daban still April 2007.

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New from Da'an Bei autumn 2002. In use on Daban to Chabuga section. The engine has a Giesl ejector. Blue frontplate with white stripes in Dec 2003. Repair Jan 2005, service Daban to Haoluku. Service Daban to Chabuga in March 2005. Repair August 2005, returned to service !2 August. This engine took over passenger trains 6051/52 between Daban and Chabuga from August 17, 2005 and ran it until the end in December 2005.

Overhauled in Jinzhou 701 works March 2006 and sold for museum use to USA, Iowa State Railroad.

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This Baiqi engine has been used between Baiqi and Haoluku for some years. In winter 2000/2001, its red front plate has been exchanged with a new smartly painted blue one by Sujiatun works, plus a small red numberplate on the smokebox front door. Heavy repair March 2002 in Changchun. Since then red frontplate.Picture. Still in use Dec 2004. Red numberplates and slogan on deflectors, but else in dirty state. Withdrawn spring 2005.

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Ex Da'an Bei. Chabuga engine new 10/2002. Supershine engine used on passenger train. Brass number plates. In beginning of October 2002 still with Da'an Bei depot code in brass and brass boiler rings. Passenger engine on section to Zhelimu since then, also Dec 2003. Daban - Chabuga since April 2004. Still in use Oct 2005. Dumped in Daban still April 2007.

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Chabuga engine 10/1999. Red frontplate and a small extra number plate mounted below the smokebox door. Jan 2002 Zhelimu pilot. Blue frontplate in autumn 2002. Daban-Chabuga Dec 2003, brass numbers. Changxiu Dec 2004. To intermediate repair in Jinzhou on Dec 5, 2004, back in service end of Jan 2005. Still in useOct 2005. Dumped in Daban still April 2007.

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Chabuga engine 10/1999. Moved to Daban 10/1999. Heavy repair at Changchun works 6/2000. Daban engine in October 2000 and Feb and May 2001. In Nov 2001 steel boiler rings and red star on smokebox door. Normal design in Oct 2004. Changxiu Dec 2004. Withdrawn before Oct 2005.

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Baiqi engine on section to Haoluku June 2000. Nov 2001. Deflectorless Baiqi pilot Jan 2003.

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Baiqi engine, on section to Benhong. Reported in May 2001. In September and Nov 2001 brass numberplates. Still in use to Haoluku Dec 2004.

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Daban. New from Da'an Bei autumn 2002. On section Daban to Chabuga. To repair works 19.12. 2004. In use 23 Jan 2005. Again back from major repair July 2005. Had the last tourist train Y142 from Chabuga to Daban on Oct 6, 2005. One of the engines to be kept for tourist purposes after the end of steam. Fixed up to "end of steam special train" in December 2005. Last engine in service. Being repaired in Daban from Nov 23, 2007.

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Jitong bought this engine from Wuhu. Baiqi engine on section to Haoluku. Seen Feb and Oct 1999, Nov 2000. On section to Haoluku Jan 2003. Major overhaul summer 2003. In use Baiqi-Haoluku Dec 2004.

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Jitong bought this engine from Wuhu. 7137 has stainless steel rings around the boiler and a blue front plate since a heavy repair at Sujiatun in 3/2000. Daban to Haoluku section. The engine has been in Daban at least since 1998. Heavy repair at Sujiatun works Nov 2001. Brass numberplates and tender sign in Feb 2003. In use Daban-Haoluku Oct 2004. Changxiu from 7 Dec 2004. Dumped in Daban still April 2007.

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Jitong bought this engine from Wuhu. Baiqi based Oct 1999, assigned to Haoluku section. Feb 2001. Blue frontplate since summer 2000, red one in Nov 2001. On section to Haoluku Jan 2003. Overhauled summer 2004. In use Baiqi-Haoluku Dec 2004.

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Jitong bought this engine from Wuhu. Baiqi based Oct 1999, assigned to Haoluku section.

Had a heavy repair in October 2000. Red frontplate before, red frontplate with inclining white stripes since then. Also got a small extra number plate at the front of the smokebox. On section to Haoluku Jan 2003. In use Dec 2003. Still in use Dec 2004.

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Jitong bought this engine from Wuhu. Reported May 2001. Heavy repair Sujiatun Nov 2001. In use Dec 2003. Still in use Dec 2004.

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Jitong bought this engine from Wuhu or Linyi. Bachmann made a model of this one with Baiqi depot signs. In Baiqi in use Sept and Oct 2001. Passenger engine to Benhong on Nov 6, 2001. Freight engine else. Still in use Dec 2004.

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Jitong bought this engine from Wuhu. Collision damaged in front collision with 1758 18 June 1996. May be on Daban scrap line ( difficult to say if it is this engine or 3105 on scrap line in Daban).

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This engine has been in Daban since at least 1997. Accident with 7007 on 17 June 1997. Assigned to section Daban-Haoluku. Red frontplate. In November 2001 red star on top of smokebox door. Picture

Picture with red frontplate autumbn 2002

New major overhaul (changxiu) at Sujiatun in February 2003. Smart blue frontplate then. In Oct 2004 the only Daban engine with such a frontplate. Repair in Sujiatun 2/2005, still blue frontplate, now in use towards Chabuga. Still in use Oct 2005. Dumped in Daban still April 2007.

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Ex Yinchuan. Red frontplate in Sept 2001. Boiler rings of steel in Nov 2001. On Baiqi to Benhong section in Nov 2001. Major repair Feb. 2003. Working Baiqi to Haoluku end of February 2003, Dec 2004.

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Ex Zhongwei. Chabuga engine. Heavy repair Mudanjiang Nov 2001. Good looking Oct 2002. On section Daban - Chabuga March and Dec 2004. Major repair in Oct 2004. Still in use Oct 2005. Dumped in Daban still April 2007.

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Ex Zhongwei. Chabuga based at least since Sept. 1997. Looking normal in October 1999 with red frontplate. In June 2000, this engine had brass plates with a slogan on its smoke deflectors and was in supershine condition. Brass number plate on cab. Red star on front of smokebox.
In mid 2000 to May 2001 locomotive with highest availability amongst the Daban /Chabuga engines. Repair cost of scheduled repair 46000 instead of the usual 48.000 RMB. Crew saved 102 tons of coal, 157 kilogram of oil (in one year?). Stored in Daban Dec 2003, brass plates all over, also Chinarail symbol on tender. On section Daban - Haoluku Feb. 2004, Dec 2004, still with brass plates. Major repair from March to April 22, 2005. Withdrawn in Sept 2005. Dumped in Daban still April 2007.

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