| The following reports are based on my own travels in search of working steam. Several of them have appeared on Rob Dickinson's 'International Working Steam' pages along with hundreds of other reports from all parts of the world. Rob's site which is without doubt the best source of up-to-date information for anyone who is contemplating or planning an overseas trip. More recently Rob has stopped posting up=to-date reports on China and these can now be found on SY Country Zimbabwe - August 1999 Bulawao, Wankie Colliery, Victoria Falls and Livingstone Railway Museum China - Christmas 2001 'Steam In Paradise' trip to Weihe, Tiefa, Chengde, Tongliao and Jingpeng China - Easter 2002 A solo trip to Yuanbaoshan, Pingzhuang, Fuxin, Tiefa and Benxi China - Christmas 2002 A solo trip to Pingdingshan, Handan, Tiefa, Fuxin and Beitai Steelworks China - Christmas 2003 Another solo trip - to Dahuichang, Tangshan, Gongchangling, Fuxin, Nanpiao and Xuanhau Java - August 2004 A trip around the sugar mills of Java using public transport - you too can do it!! China - Christmas 2004 Travelling solo to Hegang, Huanan, Meihekou and Huludao China - Christmas 2005 North and south of Beijing - Pingdingshan, Xingyang, Huludao, Jixi and Mudanjiang Java - August 2006 Another trip around the island - for sun, sea and steam - by bus and train China - Easter 2008 To the far north to see the greatest steam show on earth - Jalainur and Jixi |
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