China steam finale - electric interlude at Pingzhuang and Yangbaoshan, September 2011
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- The first part of this video shows miners, the colliery yard and narrow gauge overhead electric trains at a mine at Yuanbaoshan in NE China in 2011.
The second part of the video shows the large open cast mine at Pingzhuang which opened in 1958 and which is served mainly by East German LEW standard gauge electric locomotives, and a very brief look at a steam train serving the deep mines.
The electric locomotives (1500 V DC BoBo-engines) are seen on the tracks behind the industrial complex tipping out loaded wagons and working to and from the open cast mine. The open cast mine is a fascinating system (but long past its glory days) with unusual electric veterans.
The electric locomotives were built by VEB Lokomotivbau -- Elektrotechnische Werke 'Hans Beimler' of Hennigsdorf near Berlin (the site formerly occupied by AEG and Borsig plants, now a part of Bombardier), commonly known as LEW. This factory supplied a number of locomotives for the mining industry. LEW built three basic types of locomotives for open-pit mines: six-axle EL1 and four-axle EL2 for standard gauge and four-axle EL3 for the 900 mm gauge. All were based on pre-war AEG design (from late 1920s, further developed during WWII) and had many common features. Heavy, 150-tonne EL1s were built for export to the Soviet Union and China only, but two remaining types have found more widespread use. The first EL2s appeared in 1952 and subsequently this type was built in large numbers, enjoying a very long production run: last examples left the assembly lines in 1988. First deliveries were to open-pit mines in East Germany. Later EL2s were exported to the Soviet Union, China (186, between 1957 and 1984), Bulgaria and Poland. Despite comparatively young age, the EL2 class has already earned itself a heritage locomotive status: in December 2007, withdrawn 4-1124 (LEW 13605/1980) was plinthed at the Bombardier -- Werk Henningsdorf premises.
The EL2 is a robust and straightforward machine with the Bo'Bo' axle arrangement, designed to haul heavy loads at a moderate speed. These somewhat archaic-looking, but efficient locomotives, are a reminder of the early years of electrification.
A later video will show steam trains at Pingzhuang.
Some sound has been dubbed because of a microphone fault.
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The "hello!" killed me.
There is something wonderful about this video, like stepping back in time. I cant believe the low height of the wires and the fact that with ease you can touch the pantograph and get yourself a nice little shock, my guess is that 1500 DC would pump around 7 to 10 amps through the human body. I would love to visit the place
On no account it is 1500V, my guess is 150V more like...
Those steeplecabs are real beauties! It would be wonderful if they get preserved in streetcar museums eventually.
I really enjoyed this video.
凸 shaped electric locos, steam locos, and mine trains …I think Chinese railway is still full of mistery!
Great video thanks for sharing. I had to smile at the brake van/caboose/whatever at 10:24 and 13:12 complete with a semaphore signal on the roof!
Excellent video - love the way they sort the coal.
LGB for big boys! Cool!
Those unmistakable funny little blue locomotives with the big red pantographs-never saw them before. There are also green steeplecabs,too.
I enjoyed this alot! China has always been about compact and productive at the same time. Beautiful and captivating footage of everyday life. Something about this that makes you want to live there.
Very interesting stuff and good variety of subjects. I really enjoyed this video.
excellent stuff
Too near to the electricity...very dangerous!
Обалденное кино! Спасибо!
すばらしい映像をありがとう！
geil el-2 von LEW aus der DDR
the best industry locomotive ever built
Really nice video!
интересно видеть современную технику рядом с паровозами
Greetin from Gambia awesome 👏🏾👏🏾👍🏽🇨🇳🇬🇲
Something odd about a steam loco with a horn!
...and the winner of the yearly " Worldwide Safety on Workplace Award is..........."
Обалденное кино!
love the patriotic music playing for the miners
What kind of electric engine is that.
"min de rien" , c'est très sympa,on se croirait à Fonds de Gras (Gd Luxembourg)!!!! jpl
So many safety issues *cringes*
The 1.5kv is too close:-(
with the overhead wire so low, it has to be 250vdc or 600vdc at the highest.
The USA without OSHA would be like China.
wolstenholme 100. .. I just love the part at the beginning of Chinese Security/Police dressed as a miner, taking a picture of you taking a picture of him - not very subtle on their part. All fat and well fed with new hat, scarf, overalls, and shiny boots, - he then 'pretends' to photograph a pile of coal, makes one want to laugh.
Yea，we are living in an Orwell world, please come and save us lol， ranked 4th in most visited destinations by international tourist arrivals , we definately need more police as an urgent issue, these foreign spies even go to some worthless mines to steal precious infromation from us.
Oh, Eloc EL-2!!
"min de rien" , c'est très sympa,on se croirait à Fonds de Gras (Gd Luxembourg)!!!! Et puis ces belels boites-à-sel!!!!!!!!! jpl
Pay no attention to those pesky overhead low hanging electricity killing when you grab them, wires.
Unless you jump for it, you won't die from it. There's some common sense in the design.