Freight trains goes along the Lake Baikal - the largest (by volume) freshwater lake in the world, containing roughly 20% of the world's unfrozen surface fresh water. At 1,642 m (5,387 ft), Baikal ... (more)

Co-operation between 3 countries as the weekly Tashkent (Uzbekistan) to Balykchy (Kyrgzstan) train pauses at Taraz (Kazakhstan).

The Lake Baikal. VL80 electric AC freight locomotive goes along the Lake Baikal - the largest (by volume) freshwater lake in the world, containing roughly 20% of the world's unfro... (more)

VL80 electric AC locomotive with oil train crosses Oka river, the largest right tributary of the Volga river. Not far from that bridge in Nizhny Novgorod city Oka river flows into the Volga. The w... (more)

VL80T electric AC freight locomotive with oil train near Durovo station in Smolensk region

VL80 electric (AC) locomotive with freight train goes through "Divnogorye" highlands near river "Don".

VL80 electric (AC) locomotive with freight train goes through "Divnogorye" highlands near river "Don". On the backside you can see Russian Orthodox Monastery. Divnogorye is very popular place with... (more)

The engineer obviously likes his picture being taken - Railfans are, after all, not exactly a common sight in Kazakhstan.

Also note that the train is a Spanish Talgo trainset, not w... (more)

"One and a half" VL80 units with an empty northbound coal train