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Bullet train, Chinese locomotive and the rail renaissance

Discussion in 'National Railway Museum' started by Bob Gwynne, Nov 12, 2015.

  1. Bob Gwynne

    Bob Gwynne Guest

    When George Osborne came to the National Railway Museum earlier this month to launch the National Infrastructure Commission he gave his speech in front of KF No.7 built for export to China and only a couple of steps away from … Continue reading →[​IMG]
     
    Bob Gwynne, Nov 12, 2015
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    huochemi Part of the furniture

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    It is a bit of a stretch to link the Asia Express and the re-gauging of the South Manchuria Railway mainline. The line was originally built by Russia to 5' gauge at the turn of the 20th Century. Then when Japan gained control of the line, it was re-gauged to 3'6" in 1904/5 by the Japanese military. Japan acquired all of the line between Dalian and Changchun under the Treaty of Portsmouth and this line became the backbone of the newly created South Manchuria Railway. It was re-gauged to standard gauge in 1907/8, nearly 30 years before the Asia service was introduced.
     
    huochemi, Nov 13, 2015
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