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14 Jan, 2008

Top 25 Trains

Posted by: Geoff In: Trains| Travel

The Society of International Railway Travelers just released their list of the Top 25 Trains in the world.
I really gotta remember to join this group.

26 Apr, 2007

Riding the Trans Siberian in luxury

Posted by: Geoff In: Trains| Travel

Not quite two years ago, I had the pleasure of riding trains from St. Petersburg, Russia all the way to Hong Kong. Quite the experience, let me tell you.
One part of it was riding the Trans Siberian Railway from Moscow to Ulan Ude, where the Trans Siberian effectively becomes the Trans Mongolian, as we cut [...]

30 Jun, 2005

Things seen along the way

Posted by: Geoff In: Photography| Trains| Travel

As we’ve moved along over this journey, I’ve taken pictures of things for posting to the blog. Some of them didn’t make it, for one reason or another. But hating to waste good pictures, I thought I’d throw them into a blog posting for all to experience.

20 May, 2005

More Russian train stuff

Posted by: Geoff In: Trains| Travel

Okay, quick update…So Continuously Welded Rail (CWR) doesn’t exist coast-to-coast. After we left Ekaterinburg, we went to jointed rail. CWR exists in patches along the line, but the most of it is the ol’ clickety-clack variety.
Lots more freight trains, too.
Russian engines are huge, but have the wimpiest horns you ever heard! Sounds like those little [...]

17 May, 2005

The last Russian stop

Posted by: Geoff In: Trains| Travel

We’re in Ulan Ude now, having arrived a bit later last night than scheduled. (Mind you, it took a half hour to walk from the train to the hotel.)
It’s a nice little city of about a half million … and no birch trees!!! Finally.
We’ll be here until early tomorrow morning, when we leave for Mongolia. [...]

13 May, 2005

A little story about Ekaterinburg

Posted by: Geoff In: Travel

Ekaterinburg (Soviet name, a much harsher “Sverdlovsk”) is a wonderful little place to spend an afternoon. Assuming you can find your hotel, that is.
After doing our little thing at the post office to try and catch up on postings, Amy and I did about the only thing we had time for: a walking tour. Fortunately, [...]

12 May, 2005

Finding the Academy of Geology Hotel

Posted by: Geoff In: Travel

When the Lonely Planet books fall a little short…So here’s the description of the Academy of Geology Hotel here in Ekaterinburg, as provided in the Lonely Planet Trans-Siberian Railway book:
Bldg 6, prosp Lenina 54
Singles/doubles with breakfast $26/30. This is the best budget option with smart, spacious rooms in a quite complex tucked away off the [...]


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