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Introduction to theSiberia,
Russia. 1997
The Trans-Siberian
Railroad, a century old monument to the Tsars’ imperial will and the Soviet
Union’s industrial might, is the world’s longest railway. It begins in
Moscow and runs eastward through the Ural Mountains and across all of Asia
to Vladivostok on the Sea of Japan. Although work began in 1891, the first
time a train traveled uninterrupted was only in 1904.
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| Krasnoyarsk,
Russia. 1997
Buying a ticket for the Trans-Siberian Railway requires patience, and warm clothing in winter, since many stations’ heating systems are turned off even during the winter months, as the ailing Railroad is in constant financial trouble. Separate windows serve pensioners, military personnel and railway workers. |
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