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Chongjin November 2019
Live Steam locomotives working in Chongjin steelworks and port.
One 13xx series and three 17xx series locos, all 2-6-2.
Built Japan 1930-1941
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Here’s the video I was hoping to get: our Royal Blossom train overtaking the steam heritage train!
Starting at the rear, the first carriage you see is the new Beyond Horizon carriage with 1st and 2nd Class seats. Next come the red JR West sleeper carriages, the blue OTOP carriages and the regular 3rd Class carriages. Leading the train are Pacific steam locomotives Nos. 824 and 850.
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Portrush Co.Antrim, NI
Small peninsula town with 3 beaches, fishing port and lifeboat station.
Some blots on the landscape.
Northern Ireland Railways from Derry to Coleraine.
Great Train Journey with coastal and inland views;
just 27 miles.
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Single ticket; Hagley to Sligo CIV in a day. Five trains, one ferry. Everything on schedule.
Ticket not inspected on any train but Irish Ferries checked it. Excellent value journey.
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MONGOLIA 🇲🇳
Rail photography tour with @Monrailpic whose wisdom and expert knowledge of all things Mongolian and rail related was invaluable.
A great host.
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ULAANBATAAR
Home to 70% of Mongolia’s population.
Coldest Captial City on Earth
Sükhbaatar Square Сүхбаатарын талбай with statue of Chinggis Khan.
Traditional buildings overshadowed by modern blocks.
Ulaanbataar Station
First direct train service from Moscow since Covid
Golden Eagle Trans Siberian Express
Train № 106M/924
Mongolian railways M62 Locomotive
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Zamiin-Uud Замын-Үүд to Ulaanbataar Mongolia
Overnight sleeper train 275 formed of 27 coaches
2 Berth cabin
Sunrise in Gobi; green at this time of year
Train image from my cabin
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Back on a real train!
Chinese Railways
Hohhot to Erlian (Erenhot)
K7932 Conventional service 4h46m non-stop
4 berth soft sleeper
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Beijing to Hohhot 呼和浩特市
Inner Mongolia PRC
3½ hours 460km
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Shenzhen North Railway Station is vast.
40 boarding gates
20 x 16 car platforms.
~ 450 daily High Speed train departures
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China Railways Highspeed
Shenzhen N to Beijing W
Double deck all sleeper
16 cars 880 passengers
2400km 12h
Very comfortable despite top berth.
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Very short first leg of a long rail journey;
HSR Shuttle Hong Kong to Shenzhen N, 50km/20min.
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Chiang Mai - Lampang return ฿46 ~ £1
2h each way. Local rail car 3rd class with fan.
Lovely journey including climb to Kuhn Tan and decent through jungle.
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KYOTO ‼️ Railway Museum
Excellent museum indoor and outdoor. Interactive elements for children. High quality models.
Photography hampered by guardrails and signage.
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Last full day of travel 🇯🇵
Miyazu - Nishi Maizuru Miyazu line
Nishi Maizuru - Higashi-Maizuru line
Higashi-Maizuru - Tsuruga Obama line
Tsuruga - Kyoto Ltd.Express Thunder-Bird 10
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