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Ref: TR739D

Price:£30.00

This unique series of three programmes documents an extraordinary rail journey of over 20,000 kilometres right across Russia from Saint Petersburg on the Baltic Sea in the West, to Vladivostok on the Pacific Ocean in the Russian far East.

During the course of this marathon steam expedition we feature both the main Trans-Siberian routes giving a fascinating insight into the railways and everyday life of Russia today.

The lengthy journey compares the original Trans Siberian route from Saint Petersburg to Vladivostok with the little known or explored northern Trans-Siberian main line, the 3400 km Baikal-Amur-Magistral route usually known by its initials BAM. Also while we're in the east - we take time out to sample steam haulage on Russia's Pacific island of Sakhalin.

Across Russian by Steam Volume 1

A close look at the initial part of the mammoth journey of almost 4,500 kilometres, from St. Petersburg in the west, over the Ural Mountains before continuing eastwards almost half way across Siberia, to the remote town of Tayshet where the new BAM route branches off north eastwards.

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Running Time: 60-mins (1hr 0min)

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Ref: TR740D

Price:£30.00

This unique series of three programmes documents an extraordinary rail journey of over 20,000 kilometres right across Russia from Saint Petersburg on the Baltic Sea in the West, to Vladivostok on the Pacific Ocean in the Russian far East.

During the course of this marathon steam expedition we feature both the main Trans-Siberian routes giving a fascinating insight into the railways and everyday life of Russia today.

The lengthy journey compares the original Trans Siberian route from Saint Petersburg to Vladivostok with the little known or explored northern Trans-Siberian main line, the 3400 km Baikal-Amur-Magistral route usually known by its initials BAM. Also while we're in the east - we take time out to sample steam haulage on Russia's Pacific island of Sakhalin.

Across Russian by Steam Volume 2

Documents the journey over the second half of the traditional Trans-Siberian route across Siberia, from Tayshet onwards around the southern end of Lake Baikal and then hugging the Chinese border all the way to Vladivostok.

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Ref: TR741D

Price:£30.00

This unique series of three programmes documents an extraordinary rail journey of over 20,000 kilometres right across Russia from Saint Petersburg on the Baltic Sea in the West, to Vladivostok on the Pacific Ocean in the Russian far East.

During the course of this marathon steam expedition we feature both the main Trans-Siberian routes giving a fascinating insight into the railways and everyday life of Russia today.

The lengthy journey compares the original Trans Siberian route from Saint Petersburg to Vladivostok with the little known or explored northern Trans-Siberian main line, the 3400 km Baikal-Amur-Magistral route usually known by its initials BAM. Also while we're in the east - we take time out to sample steam haulage on Russia's Pacific island of Sakhalin.

Across Russian by Steam Volume 3

Concentrates on the new northern Trans-Siberian line, the Baikal-Amur Magistral route known by its initials BAM, which was only completed in 1991, and also samples steam haulage on Russia's Pacific island of Sakhalin while in the east.

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Number of discs: 1 DVD-R

Running Time: 60-mins (1hr 0min)

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Ref: TR786D

Price:£15.00

Today's railfans may have to travel as far as China or Cuba in search of steam - but not so long ago things were very different.

As far as the majority of rail enthusiasts in the UK were concerned, when English steam finished during August 1968 - their hobby was effectively dead. Few people in those days had the money, time or the knowledge to travel the world in search of steam, and of course many British fans were notoriously blinkered claiming to be "only interested in UK steam anyway".

Fortunately a few railfans had the foresight to record the passing steam railway heritage overseas as well as at home, and it's thanks entirely to their efforts that we can all now enjoy some of the finest lineside action to be seen anywhere in the world. Highlights of this first volume include:

West Germany

Hof shed and Hof. The Black Forest. Theine - Emden line. Moselle Valley line from Koblenz to Trier Classes 01,043, 044, 038

Spain

Castejón to Miranda de Ebro. Coal traffic on the metre gauge Pon Ferrada to Villablino line. Classes 141Fs/242Fs

India

Madras basin bridge shed. Bangalore, Calcuta Howrah Station, Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. Classes YP, WP, WG.

France

Traffic around Boulogne Class 141Rs

Portugal

Local traffic around Porto. Douro Valley, Réé shed broad & narrow gauge. Classes E103, E113, E114, E182

Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)

Coal trains from Wankie to Bulawayo. Bulawayo depot and area. The Mulungwane Gorge on the branch from West Nicholson. Classes 15A, 20 Bayer Garratt.

Austria

Vienna Ost shed, as well as lineside shots. The Vordenberg Rack line with iron ore trains to Donawitz steel works. Classes 52, 78, 77, 97, 197

Turkey

Halkali shed 8Fs at Samsun. Traffic around Izmir. Egridir branch Classes 8F, G8, G82s

South Africa

Krankill in the Karoo desert. The two foot gauge line from Natal. Classes 15A, 19, 24, 25.

Italy

Cremona depot. Fortezza - San Candido. Ornavasso to Domodossola. Classes 625, 640, 740, 743.

Pakistan

Khyber pass from Preshawar to Landi Total. Bostan Junction in the Sind desert. Classes HGS, SPS, XA

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