China - Sandaoling - Fighting wheelslip for 5 minutes - November 2012

JS8173 struggles with the poor quality slippery rail in the opencast pit for several minutes as it fights to get its loaded spoil train up the incline. These JSs don't appear to have any operational sanding equipment despite a desperate need for it. As the loco passes the pointsman's cabin, you can see the driver throw out the operating token which controls the particular branch he has come off.