Not the Midnight Train to Georgia.

grindle (77)in Train Spotting • yesterday

The Tashkent Ekspress

Almaty-2, the city's main station was originally built in the 1930's, but reconstructed in the 1970's it handles on average 5k passengers daily. many international routes run from here mainly into the major cities of russia and more recently china.

The soldier and the farm worker, relics of a Soviet past.

Not the most exciting nor photogenic of places

Nor easy to understand, nothing bilingual here.

But there it is: 001 18:25 departure choo choo Thomas, still got a bit of time to kill so lets see what is on the platform.

Just as I expected: Trains.

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And people.

And people selling stuff.

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Here is the iron horse that will be carrying us across anonymous dark landscapes.

Now seeing that gladdened my heart somewhat.

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Ticket to ride, a 15 hour journey through the night,(though that includes a 3 hr stop to clear the border checkpoint at 6am), covering a distance of some 500 or so miles. Farewell Kazakhstan.

Are you fucking kidding me????

I need beer!!!

We wuz photobombed

Several beers later who cares

Let's get this party started

Beers drunk, bar closed and so to bed...well if you can call it that. jesus it was a cramped, I just really hate sleeping on my back, unable to toss and turn in my sleep, and waking up for breakfast?

FFS, I think I will pass on that!

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mipiano (78) yesterday

The guy entertained the train with his singing, how cool others joined him ;) was it as an effect the drinks made or just a famous song? The juice, omg hahaha

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littlebee4 (74) yesterday

Hahaha what a train ride.
I can imagine how uncomfortable the bed was.
Alcohol does do wonders… !LOL
A good way to travel long distances is still the night train. 🚂
Have a wonderful day 😊

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joanstewart (74) 22 hours ago

Night trains are great fun, pity no pics with sleeping quarters.

Awesome pictures of insignia, reference plates on train itself.

Bet that Cok Juice was refreshing next morning of drinking session with singing.

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livinguktaiwan (79) 20 hours ago

Yep, all you need is a few beers to get a great vibe going, I was expecting a vid of you singing. Don't be shy next time 😉

That train ticket, reminded me of air tickets in the 'old days'. What a way you travel back then

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nanixxx (73) 8 hours ago

It's so easy for me to read what that ticket says.... a piece of cake! Just like the departures from the big screen.
Well, fun you had, cool that singer... and you must have tasted that juice and now you don't want to admit it? hahaha....

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hive-120035 (48) 4 hours ago

damn Shimkent (or more right Chimkent) i spent there 27 years of my life...

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victorbz (72) 4 hours ago

Hi
i'm sorry, just commented below from my community account
it's me i spent there 27 years of my life... :-)))))
good memories. and looks like not many things changed since then i'm 31 years not there
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