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European Railroad Discussion > More Detail with photos on Biden and Train btw Poland and UkraineDate: 02/22/23 11:01 More Detail with photos on Biden and Train btw Poland and Ukraine Author: wabash2800 Train Force One: Inside the luxury rail service world leaders use to visit Ukraine like Biden just did (yahoo.com)
Victor Baird Date: 02/22/23 14:07 Re: More Detail with photos on Biden and Train btw Poland and Ukr Author: Lackawanna484 That's a very impressive train interior. The extra width of the Ukrainian railway gauge was put to good use
Date: 02/23/23 14:55 Re: More Detail with photos on Biden and Train btw Poland and Ukr Author: prech786 On VIP Train to Kyiv ; from Radio Free Europe. More interior pictures.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, foreign leaders wishing to visit Kyiv have had to travel overland by train. They have used a luxury carriage built in 2014 to take tourists to Crimea. It was used a few times before Russian troops seized control of the peninsula. In January 2022, before the war, RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service got a peek on board. . https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-train/31801472.html Date: 02/26/23 17:01 Re: More Detail with photos on Biden and Train btw Poland and Ukr Author: grahamline Ukraine's 1,520mm (4 ft 11in 27/32 in) gauge trackage is less than four inches wider than their standard trackage of 1,435mm (4 ft 8 + 1/2in). The question would be how much width and height is allowed by their loading gauge.
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 02/26/23 17:12 by grahamline. |