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Central Texas and Chinese Steamers

BNSF's H-HOUGAL sits in the siding at Moody, Texas, with two Chinese 2-10-2 "QJ" Class locomotives in tow.
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C
I assume that these steam locos are on their way to China. Does anyone know where they were built? Does anyone know why China is using steam instead of diesel-electric? Does anyone know why China can't built their own locos (or choose not to)? Just curious.
 
C
What is Iowa Interstate going to do with them? Don't tell me that Iowa Interstate is actually going to use steam engines to haul freight.
 
NicTrain35
Curious,

You are correct. :-) Iowa Interstate will use these to haul freight. I live very close to their tracks so it will be pretty interesting. Great photo!
 
C
Coal must be a heck of lot cheaper than diesel fuel these days. Going for steam locomotives instead of more diesel-electric seems like a giant step backwards to me.
 
TrainPohll
Are we still in the 21st century? So II(Iowa Inerstate)is giving their disel locomotives a break?
 

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