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Newspaper Article
Demise of steam locomotives in China signifies end of era
2002
Overview
China is the last country still using steam locomotives in large numbers. Their demise will pretty much close the steam chapter of history - an era that spanned the Industrial Revolution to the Atomic Age. A steam museum in the northern city of Datong, where steam locomotives were made, gets several hundred visitors a year - mostly foreigners. Travel agencies offer steam tours. Chinese fans have lobbied the Ministry of Railways to preserve more engines in museums. International steam locomotives: http://dialspace.dial. pipex.com/ steam
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Charleston Newspapers
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