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| Ulan Bator Station, as out train waits in the platform | |
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| The modern (1995) German built coach, was still heated by a coal fired samavar. | |
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| Along the line between Ulan Bator and the Chinese border | |
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| At the Chinese border, the train is reguaged from Russian (5 foot) to Standard Gauge (4 ft 8.5in). This involves lifting the train up in the air, and swaping the bogies over. | |
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| Along the line in China, the Great Wall can be seen in the distance. | |
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| Journey's end, Beijing Station | |
Irkutsk to Ulan Bator Back <-- |
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© Andrew Goodwin 1999-2003 |