Chinese Steam

The Last Years

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Railroads
Cover of the book Chinese Steam by David Kitching, Amberley Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: David Kitching ISBN: 9781445676210
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Publication: December 15, 2017
Imprint: Amberley Publishing Language: English
Author: David Kitching
ISBN: 9781445676210
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Publication: December 15, 2017
Imprint: Amberley Publishing
Language: English

China was the last bastion of the steam railway, with construction of new steam locomotives for industrial use continuing up to the end of 1999. Even now a few locomotives struggle on at collieries and other industrial premises, but this is likely to end very soon as boiler overhauls are almost impossible to obtain at an economical price. As the steam era was drawing to a close in China, steam enthusiasts visited the remaining operational locations in an increasingly desperate attempt to record what was happening before it was too late. The Chinese, while often perplexed at the interest expressed by the foreign enthusiasts, were generally welcoming and allowed access to industrial premises and linesides across the vast country. The locations ranged from the far western deserts of Xinjiang to the industrial heartlands of Manchuria with excursions into central China and the Mongolian Autonomous Region. Steelworks and collieries were prominent along with the occasional narrow gauge survivors. This book showcases the photographs obtained by one enthusiast over ten visits to China between 1992 and 2017.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

China was the last bastion of the steam railway, with construction of new steam locomotives for industrial use continuing up to the end of 1999. Even now a few locomotives struggle on at collieries and other industrial premises, but this is likely to end very soon as boiler overhauls are almost impossible to obtain at an economical price. As the steam era was drawing to a close in China, steam enthusiasts visited the remaining operational locations in an increasingly desperate attempt to record what was happening before it was too late. The Chinese, while often perplexed at the interest expressed by the foreign enthusiasts, were generally welcoming and allowed access to industrial premises and linesides across the vast country. The locations ranged from the far western deserts of Xinjiang to the industrial heartlands of Manchuria with excursions into central China and the Mongolian Autonomous Region. Steelworks and collieries were prominent along with the occasional narrow gauge survivors. This book showcases the photographs obtained by one enthusiast over ten visits to China between 1992 and 2017.

More books from Amberley Publishing

Cover of the book A Year in the Life of Stuart Britain by David Kitching
Cover of the book Captain Charles Fryatt by David Kitching
Cover of the book Putney & Roehampton Through Time by David Kitching
Cover of the book Prehistoric Rock Art in Britain by David Kitching
Cover of the book The Forest of Dean by David Kitching
Cover of the book The Railway Policeman's Casebook by David Kitching
Cover of the book Catherine Howard by David Kitching
Cover of the book Leeds in 50 Buildings by David Kitching
Cover of the book West Highland Extension Great Railway Journeys Through Time by David Kitching
Cover of the book The Canals of Harley Crossley by David Kitching
Cover of the book 1917 The First World War in Photographs by David Kitching
Cover of the book The Broads Through Time by David Kitching
Cover of the book Durham Murders & Misdemeanours by David Kitching
Cover of the book Haworth History Tour by David Kitching
Cover of the book West Bromwich Albion by David Kitching
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy