Taiwan Railways Traction

A selection of photos taken during a short business trip to the island of Taiwan off the coast of China in the first week of February 1999. All are taken at Hsin Chu which was about 75 minutes out of the capital, Taipei, by train.


Diesel loco R31 shunting EMU 543 in the station.



Diesel loco R36, stabled at the adjacent railway depot.



R47 was also between duties at the depot.



Electric loco E403 heading for Taipei.



Electric locos E416 & E322 on shed.



Push-pull power-car E1041 leads a Taipei to Kaohsiung express into the station.



Push-pull power-car E1056 leaves for Kaohsiung.



A pair of Daewoo-built EMU500 units.



EMU 500 No. 550 stabled in the station.

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