Small train supplies water to mountain for 44 years

A local waits for the train to come. [Photo provided by Tonghua railway]

Train crew and station workers, like residents along the line, have been attached to the delivery missions, even as demands have greatly shrunk due to improved water infrastructure and relocation of villagers. The trains now run three times a month, down from three times a week, to serve only 300 residents.

"But as long as the demand exists, our small train will keep on running," said Xin Yuehong, head of Quanyang station.