With lots of coal and cheap labor, real steam railroading in China lasted into the 21st Century! Here we see daily life and some incredible action on a branch line at Chendge, China and a nearby mountain pass. From the Pentrex show "China Steam Spectacular" https://rfd.video/ChinaSteam | Steam Giants

There's a lot of world history and interesting stuff at Anshan, China, including the immense Anshan Steel Works, which into the early 21st century, still used a fleet of steam locomotives to move things around. It's a dirty job! From the Pentrex show "China Steam Spectacular" https://rfd.video/ChinaSteam | Steam Giants

Into the 21st century, steam railroading at Anshan Steel Works was still the way it was done, using a big fleet of 2-8-2 SY-Class locomotives. Try not to cough as we see them at work. From the Pentrex show "China Steam Spectacular" https://rfd.video/ChinaSteam | Steam Giants