19/04/2013

The trans Siberian Railway Part 3


 Beijing to Moscow (K19): The weekly Trans-Manchurian Trans Siberian Train leaves Beijing on Saturday for Moscow via Manchuria, taking just over six days to cover the 8,986km (5,623 miles).

 

Now, the train arrived  Zabaykalsk station.  Due to bogies-change, all the passenger have to get off the station and wait for changing there about 7 hours (Timetable of the station is here).

 In 1938, Jewish escaped from Nazi-Germany to this station, however, former Manchukuo government held from admitting them to the country, because Manchukuo was the one of Axis countries.  Surprisingly, Koichiro Higuchi, a Japanese imperial Army officer helped them by the issue of visa for Shanghai. He intended to save Jewish with his justice.
 

There was custom zone.

People could use not only Russian mobile but also Chinese network.

A small cafe offerwd blintz (similar to crêpe) and pickles.

Russian DL run into the station 

The fleet was changed their bogies version from 1935 mm to 1520 mm.

All freight trains also changed their bogies in this station.

We could see dual gauge system





There were many Japanese second-hand cars (Right-handle!)

I used to listen the music of the Spiders during the journey.

Bitter For My Taste   / The Spiders

(2013/04/19)




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