Monthly Archives: April 2016

Travelling first class on the Russian Railways

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Marcus Wong

On our visit to Russia we spent most of the time travelling in second class, but for Christmas Eve we decided to spend the extra money and book out a Spalny Vagon (1st class) compartment for just us.

Boarding the train, our first class compartment ready for our night crossing Russia Continue reading →

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Track workers of the Russian Railways

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Marcus Wong

As I travelled by train across Russia, one of the things that stood out was how often I’d find workers lineside, busy repairing the tracks.

Stereotypical workers: leaning on their shovels, as they wait for our train to pass Continue reading →

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