Photographs of the Trans-Siberian-Mongolian Railway Journey 2007

Photographs of the Trans-Siberian-Mongolian Railway Journey 2007

 

These are photographs from my Trans-Siberian-Mongolian Railway Journey showing the trains, locomotives, life in the carriage and other railway related feature. They are in chronological order, starting in Moscow and finishing in Beijing.

 LINK TO PICTURES

Glenanore A well preserved plantation railway siding in Sri Lanka

Glenanore

A well preserved plantation railway siding in Sri Lanka

By

Gyan C A Fernando

Plantations railway sidings or estate platforms on the Sri Lankan Railway are little used nowadays, some have become stations and some have completely disappeared.

In the supplements to his book “Railways of Sri Lanka”, David Hyatt gives a comprehensive list of these halts.

Peruvian Railway Pictures

Great Railway Journeys

Peruvian Railway Pictures

Pictures of Peruvian Trains from my travels in Peru

The PICTURES ARE HERE
Peru 2003 

Peru 2010

and 
the story may be found here LINK

Estación Central General Artigas, Montevideo, Uruguay

Estación Central General Artigas,

Montevideo, Uruguay

 George Stephenson is alive and well in Montevideo!

I visited Estación Central General Artigas on the 4th of October 2008.

My pictures of the station and the statue of George Stephenson are here PICTURES

Estación Central General Artigas 

is the former central railway station of Montevideo, Uruguay, situated in Aguada.

Designed by the Italian engineer and architect Luigi Andreoni, it was opened to the public on the 15th of July 1897 and was closed on 1 March 2003.

(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Why Boys Love Trains and Girls Love Dolls

 

Why Boys love Trains and Girls love Dolls

Gyan Fernando takes a humorous pseudo-scientific look at this age old Gender divide!

Burma's Railway System

BURMA’S RAILWAY
SYSTEM

Yangon Central Station

This is a good historical account of Burma's (Myanmar's) Railway System

BURMARAILWAY.pdf 

Myanmar Railway: Yangon Station

Myanmar Railway

Yangon Central Station

These are pictures I took on a recent visit (July 2012) to Yangon.

I just had a few minutes there but the Station staff were friendly and there were no problems with photographs. I didn't even need a platform ticket!.

 I was with a local guide, by the way and that probably helped. Follow the link to see the pics.

http://photobucket.com/myanmarrail

Railway Signaling

Railway Signaling

 

A rather dated but good article. Worth a read.

http://jayan.tripod.com/go/railway/

Railway Halts of Sri Lanka:Penrhos

Railway Halts of Sri Lanka

Penrhos

Penrhos (PRP) is another small estate or plantation halt.

 

The 50 Best Railway Journeys

Anthony Lambert takes a grand tour of the  

world’s greatest train rides

 

The Magic of Class M2 Locomotives

The Magic of Class M2 Locomotives

By

Anonymous

When I see Kumaran's M2 drawings it brings me nostalgia.

Lanka Railway Digest

The First Railfan Magazine in Sri Lanka

http://www.facebook.com/LankaRailwayDigest

The Battle of Santa Clara

A Tribute to Che Guevara

 

The Battle of Santa Clara

How Che Guevara derailed a Troop Train

By

Gyan C. A. Fernando

(In memory of "Che" and published on the 14th of June, his birthday) 

All Aboard

All Aboard

 Changing scenes from Colombo Fort to Jaffna 

N. Senthilkumaran takes an ‘armchair train ride’, a compilation of many trips made in the 1980s and early 1990 from Colombo Fort to Jaffna/Kankasanthurai (KKS) on the Yal Devi 

 http://sundaytimes.lk/091129/Plus/plus_01.html

Diesel Locomotives of Sri Lanka

 

Diesel Locomotives of Sri Lanka

Locomotive classification 

A definitive guide to the Diesel Locomotives of the Ceylon Government and Sri Lanka Government Railways.

http://www.srilankanlocos.com/data/data.html

Railways of Sri Lanka

Railways of Sri Lanka
by Dr David Hyatt
ISBN 0-9537304-0-9

This book is now out of print with just a few copies available. However, David has produced pdf supplements which are definitely worth a read. They can be downloaded here:  http://www.toccata.talktalk.net/download_page.htm

StudioSenthil: Trains

StudioSenthil: Trains: Originally drawn for another website which I am winding down. Trains and cartoons have both been interests since childhood. The Ghan-run...

Railway Halts of Sri Lanka: Hyndford

 

 Railway Halts of Sri Lanka 

Other Estate Halts and Platforms

Hyndford

Hyndford (HYP) is a rather decrepit estate or plantation halt, badly maintained and further disfigured by political posters. 

The fact that some of the local poor people still use this halt, is a good enough reason for maintaining it as a halt.

The Last Train to San Fernando

What’s In a Song?

The Last Train to San Fernando

by

Gyan Fernando

Some people who lived through the 1960s might remember the song “Last Train to San Fernando” popularised by Johnny Duncan and the Bluegrass Boys. This song was released in 1957. At about the same time there was another version of the same song by Jamaica Johnny & His Milagro Boys.

Steam Locomotives in Cuba

Cuban Steam Locomotives

at
Marcelo Salado, Remedios, Cuba

My visit to Remedios, Cuba.

By 

Gyan C. A. Fernando

The Villa Clara Province of Cuba is better known for Che Guevara and his revolutionary activities. A little known tourist attraction here is the Museo de Agroindustria Azucarero Marcelo Salado (Museo del Vapor)

Brush Electrical Machines of Loughborough

Brush Electrical Machines of Loughborough

Brush or Brush Bagnall were the builders of the first mainline diesel electric locomotives of the Ceylon Government Railway, the Class M1 locomotives. 

The Stranded Locomotive, Uyuni

 

The Stranded Locomotive, Uyuni, Bolivia

by
Gyan C. A. Fernando

Whilst it looks an odd sight, if you understand the Bolivian mentality well enough it is not a strange sight at all!

On the bleak Bolivian Altiplano, at an elevation of  3700 m (12,139 ft), is the town of Uyuni. As far as Railway enthusiasts go, Uyuni is famous for the “Train Cemetery”.

The Train Cemetery

The Train Cemetery 

Resposar en Paz

by

Gyan C. A. Fernando

On the Bolivian Altiplano, at an elevation of 3700 m (12,139 ft) is the town of Uyuni, an isolated community. It is however, a major railway hub.

Trans-Siberian Part Six: Ulanbaator and Beyond

A Trans-Siberian-Mongolian Journey

A long, long Railway Journey

Part Six: Ulaanbaatar and beyond 


by
Gyan C. A. Fernando


Ulaanbaatar

Massive statue of Genghis Khan

It is the 16th of August and we are now in Ulaanbaatar, the Capital of Mongolia. 

Trans-Siberian Part Five: On the Trans-Mongolian

A Trans-Siberian-Mongolian Journey

A long, long Railway Journey

Part Five: Trans-Mongolian

Logo on Trans-Mongolian

By

Gyan C. A. Fernando

After a sad farewell to Gala I get on the Trans-Mongolian. I suppose I have no choice because my visa runs out in 24hrs!
 All of us are in good spirits one way or the other.
I am to share a compartment with Austen and his wife Marilyn, and Maggie. I suppose it is bad luck on their part to draw me as their flat-mate!

Trans-Siberian Part Four: Irkutsk and Baikal

A Trans-Siberian-Mongolian Journey

A long, long Railway Journey

Part Four: Irkutsk and Baikal

By

Gyan C. A. Fernando

We have arrived in Irkutsk after four nights on the train. It is 0700hrs exactly and five hours ahead of Moscow time. 
We are met by the lovely Gala our local guide.
Irkutsk Railway Station is rather ornate and impressive.

Trans-Siberian Part Three: Arrive at Irkutsk

A Trans-Siberian-Mongolian Journey

A long, long Railway Journey

Part Three: Beyond Novosibirsk

By

Gyan C. A. Fernando

Beyond Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk Station

Trans-Siberian Part Two

A Trans-Siberian-Mongolian Journey

A long, long Railway Journey

Part Two

By

Gyan C. A. Fernando

Still On The Road

The train travels rather smoothly and even at stops there is very little awkward movement. Helped by the Vodka, sleep is therefore easy.

A Trans-Siberian-Mongolian Journey Part 1

A Trans-Siberian-Mongolian Journey

A long, long Railway Journey

Part One

 

By

Gyan C. A. Fernando

Introduction

The Trans-Siberian Railway is considered the longest railway in the world. It was built between 1891 and 1916 to connect Moscow with the Far-Eastern city of Vladivostok. There are branch lines to China through Mongolia and Manchuria, with a service continuing to North Korea. All are functional railways serving the local population but there is some sort of a romance associated with it.

Lanka Railway Digest

Lanka Railway Digest

Lanka Railway digest is the first railfan magazine published in Sri Lanka containing historical and technical facts about Railways of Sri Lanka. LRD will be published every four months starting from April 2012.