Frontier Movements

stg rescue Bosnian steam train

STG-rescue-Bosnian-steam-train

It is not unusual for stg to be in the spotlight but, it has to be admitted, appearing on the BBC World News was a first. Described as a “chunk of dirty black steel”, this rail loco was traced to … Continue reading →

The start of a 4000km journey!

The-start-of-a-4000km-journey

A mere 3942 kilometres to be more precise, and that’s as the crow flies! This luxury, American manufactured, Recreational Vehicle (RV) is about to start its journey from the UK to Baku, on the edge of the Caspian Sea. In … Continue reading →

Rail can be the answer

Rail-can-be-the-answer

Having started the journey by road, then having continued by sea, these fabrications are seen being prepared at Tallinn, Estonia for the final stage, by rail, to Bautino, Kazakhstan. Whilst perhaps, quite deservedly, Russian railways did not have a good … Continue reading →

Tyre depot – Central Russia

Tyre-depot---Central-Russia

Having a puncture on the motorway is one matter, having a puncture in central Russia is another. With telephones few and far between, phone directories almost non existent – just finding a tyre depot is a challenge in its own … Continue reading →