This section of railway leading into the coal washery at Chengzihe on China's Jixi system is possibly the busiest steam-worked

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This section of railway leading into the coal washery at Chengzihe on China's Jixi system ia possibily the busiest steam-worked line in the world, with trainloads of coal or shale passing every ten minutes.

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Size: 4992px × 3328px
Location: Chengzihe
Photo credit: © Colin Garratt / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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