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Ride on the old Baikal railway

Çap edildi: 27.05.2019

Another highlight was the ride on the old Baikal railway from Slyudyanka to Port Baikal. Numerous tunnels through rocks and bridges over rivers and streams had to be built for these 89 kilometers. Today, this section of the track is still traveled by a tourist train at a slow pace. When it was completed, it replaced the ferry service across Lake Baikal. In 1951, when the Irkutsk Dam was built, the track from Irkutsk to Baikal was flooded, and the current route through the mountains was built.


Start in Irkutsk with the extra train


Changing locomotives in Slyudyanka


There are more freight trains than passenger trains 😊

Ride to Port Baikal with various stops and fantastic views of Lake Baikal







Dani in his element again, almost as modern as their fleet he thinks 😂


Walking on historic rails 😊


Today, the route is only single-track

Ferry crossing to Listvyanka and then a peaceful bus ride back to Irkutsk 😊















 

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