In some years, frequent summer rains transform parts of the Gobi from Martian red into lush grassland steppe — a seasonal change that typically lasts until late September.
In the photo, a 2TE116UM hauls a transit container train bound for China, running north of Ulaan-Uul along the southern section of the Trans-Mongolian Railway.
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