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Railway Conductors Terminology: From Platform to Train

by Sumitra Kumari ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mason G ...

Unabridged

5 hours 53 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Step into the world of railway conductors and discover the intricate terminology that keeps trains running safely and efficiently. "Railway Conductors Terminology: From Platform to Train" guidebook designed for aspiring railway professionals, conductors-in-training, industry enthusiasts, and anyone fascinated by the rail network.This railway conductor ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Step into the world of railway conductors and discover the intricate terminology that keeps trains running safely and efficiently. "Railway Conductors Terminology: From Platform to Train" guidebook designed for aspiring railway professionals, conductors-in-training, industry enthusiasts, and anyone fascinated by the rail network.This railway conductor
... Read more
Audiobook

The Great Railroad Revolution

The History of Trains in America

by Christian Wolmar ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

17 hours 4 min

America was made by the railroads. The opening of the Baltimore & Ohio line—the first American railroad—in the 1830s sparked a national revolution in the way that people lived thanks to the speed and convenience of train travel. Built through heroic effort, the American railroad network was bigger in every sense than Europe's, and facilitated everything from long-distance travel to commuting and ... Read more

$24.99 USD

America was made by the railroads. The opening of the Baltimore & Ohio line—the first American railroad—in the 1830s sparked a national revolution in the way that people lived thanks to the speed and convenience of train travel. Built through heroic effort, the American railroad network was bigger in every sense than Europe's, and facilitated everything from long-distance travel to commuting and
... Read more
Audiobook

Railroaded

The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America

by Richard White ...

Narrated by Paul Woodson ...

Unabridged

23 hours 5 min

The transcontinental railroads of the late nineteenth century were the first corporate behemoths. Their attempts to generate profits from proliferating debt sparked devastating panics in the U.S. economy. Their dependence on public largess drew them into the corridors of power, initiating new forms of corruption. Their operations rearranged space and time, and remade the landscape of the West. As ... Read more

$34.99 USD

The transcontinental railroads of the late nineteenth century were the first corporate behemoths. Their attempts to generate profits from proliferating debt sparked devastating panics in the U.S. economy. Their dependence on public largess drew them into the corridors of power, initiating new forms of corruption. Their operations rearranged space and time, and remade the landscape of the West. As
... Read more
Audiobook

American Railroads

by John F. Stover ...

Narrated by Auto-narrated ...

Series series Chicago History of American Civilization
Unabridged

8 hours 42 min

Few scenes capture the American experience so eloquently as that of a lonely train chugging across the vastness of the Great Plains or snaking through tortuous high mountain passes. Although this vision was eclipsed for a time by the rise of air travel and trucking, railroads have enjoyed a rebirth in recent years as profitable freight carriers.A fascinating account of the rise, decline, and ... Read more

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Few scenes capture the American experience so eloquently as that of a lonely train chugging across the vastness of the Great Plains or snaking through tortuous high mountain passes. Although this vision was eclipsed for a time by the rise of air travel and trucking, railroads have enjoyed a rebirth in recent years as profitable freight carriers.A fascinating account of the rise, decline, and
... Read more
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Метро. Жизнь подземной вселенной

by Ксения Киселева, Егор Тимошенко ...

Narrated by Алексей Ерохин ...

Unabridged

4 hours 32 min

Метро – словно отдельный город со своими улицами и перекрестками, открытыми территориями и запретными зонами. Мы спускаемся туда каждый день – и практически ничего о нем не знаем. Как новые поезда попадают в депо? Как прокладывают тоннели под реками и жилыми кварталами? Откуда берутся легенды о станциях-призраках? Эта книга – ваш путеводитель по подземной вселенной. Вы узнаете, как появилось метро ... Read more

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Метро – словно отдельный город со своими улицами и перекрестками, открытыми территориями и запретными зонами. Мы спускаемся туда каждый день – и практически ничего о нем не знаем. Как новые поезда попадают в депо? Как прокладывают тоннели под реками и жилыми кварталами? Откуда берутся легенды о станциях-призраках? Эта книга – ваш путеводитель по подземной вселенной. Вы узнаете, как появилось метро
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Thomas og vennerne - Jernbanens konge

by Mattel ...

Narrated by Henrik Koefoed ...

Series series Thomas og vennerne
Unabridged

26 min

Jarlen af Sodor vender hjem til sit gods efter at have rejst verden rundt i mange år, og han har en masse spændende kasser med. Thomas og de andre damplokomotiver på Sodor er meget spændte på at se, hvad der gemmer sig i kasserne, og hvorfor jarlen får kørt sten og andre byggematerialer op til sit gods.Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter, Henry og ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Jarlen af Sodor vender hjem til sit gods efter at have rejst verden rundt i mange år, og han har en masse spændende kasser med. Thomas og de andre damplokomotiver på Sodor er meget spændte på at se, hvad der gemmer sig i kasserne, og hvorfor jarlen får kørt sten og andre byggematerialer op til sit gods.Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter, Henry og
... Read more
Audiobook

The American Transportation Revolution

A Social and Cultural History

by Aaron W. Marrs ...

Narrated by Danny Campbell ...

Unabridged

10 hours 19 min

In the first half of the nineteenth century, transportation in the United States underwent an extraordinary transformation. In The American Transportation Revolution, Aaron W. Marrs explores the cultural influence of steamboats and railroads, which fascinated Americans across the country.Demonstrating the wide cultural reach of steam transit, Marrs draws from an eclectic set of sources, including ... Read more

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In the first half of the nineteenth century, transportation in the United States underwent an extraordinary transformation. In The American Transportation Revolution, Aaron W. Marrs explores the cultural influence of steamboats and railroads, which fascinated Americans across the country.Demonstrating the wide cultural reach of steam transit, Marrs draws from an eclectic set of sources, including
... Read more
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Rival Rails

The Race to Build America's Greatest Transcontinental Railroad

by Walter R. Borneman ...

Narrated by Norman Dietz ...

Unabridged

15 hours

The driving of the golden spike at Promontory Summit, which marked the completion of the country's first transcontinental railroad, was only the beginning of the race for railroad dominance. In the aftermath of this building feat, dozens of railroads, each with aggressive empire builders at their helms, raced one another for the ultimate prize of a southern transcontinental route that was ... Read more

$21.99 USD

The driving of the golden spike at Promontory Summit, which marked the completion of the country's first transcontinental railroad, was only the beginning of the race for railroad dominance. In the aftermath of this building feat, dozens of railroads, each with aggressive empire builders at their helms, raced one another for the ultimate prize of a southern transcontinental route that was
... Read more
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Thomas og vennerne - Hvem kommer først?

by Mattel ...

Narrated by Henrik Koefoed ...

Series series Thomas og vennerne
Unabridged

8 min

Det nye damplokomotiv Emily vil være lige så nyttig som Thomas, så kontrolchefen giver dem lige mange arbejdsopgaver. Men hvem løser dem først? Der er fuld damp i kedlerne, når Thomas og Emily suser af sted på skinnerne for at blive dagens hurtigste lokomotiv. Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter, Henry og alle de andre lokomotiver fra øen Sodor! Tag ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Det nye damplokomotiv Emily vil være lige så nyttig som Thomas, så kontrolchefen giver dem lige mange arbejdsopgaver. Men hvem løser dem først? Der er fuld damp i kedlerne, når Thomas og Emily suser af sted på skinnerne for at blive dagens hurtigste lokomotiv. Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter, Henry og alle de andre lokomotiver fra øen Sodor! Tag
... Read more
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Thomas og vennerne - Dieselernes dag

by Mattel ...

Narrated by Henrik Koefoed ...

Series series Thomas og vennerne
Unabridged

19 min

Da damplokomotivet Belle og flammelokomotivet Flynn kommer til Sodor, føler Percy sig glemt af sin gode ven Thomas. Han søger derfor over i dieselhallen for at blive venner med diesellokomotiverne. Men dieselerne er ikke til at stole på, og pludselig er der ballade, forvirring og forsinkelser på hele jernbanen. Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter, ... Read more

$2.99 USD

Da damplokomotivet Belle og flammelokomotivet Flynn kommer til Sodor, føler Percy sig glemt af sin gode ven Thomas. Han søger derfor over i dieselhallen for at blive venner med diesellokomotiverne. Men dieselerne er ikke til at stole på, og pludselig er der ballade, forvirring og forsinkelser på hele jernbanen. Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter,
... Read more
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Thomas og vennerne - Mysteriet på Blåbjerget

by Mattel ...

Narrated by Henrik Koefoed ...

Series series Thomas og vennerne
Unabridged

18 min

Kontrolchefen sender det lille, blå damplokomotiv Thomas hen for at hjælpe smalsporslokomotiverne i Blåbjergets stenbrud. I stenbruddet opdager Thomas et fremmed lokomotiv, som gemmer sig i tunnelerne. Hvem er den lille, grønne fyr? Og hvorfor flygter han, når Thomas prøver at snakke med ham? Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter, Henry og alle de ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Kontrolchefen sender det lille, blå damplokomotiv Thomas hen for at hjælpe smalsporslokomotiverne i Blåbjergets stenbrud. I stenbruddet opdager Thomas et fremmed lokomotiv, som gemmer sig i tunnelerne. Hvem er den lille, grønne fyr? Og hvorfor flygter han, når Thomas prøver at snakke med ham? Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter, Henry og alle de
... Read more
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The Liberation Line

The Untold Story of How American Engineering and Ingenuity Won World War II

by Christian Wolmar ...

Narrated by Christian Wolmar ...

Unabridged

10 hours 36 min

The epic story of the engineers and rail workers who ensured Allied victory in World War Two, published to coincide with the eightieth anniversary of D-Day, by an award-winning expert on trains and transportationThey certainly were not soldiers, yet they suddenly found themselves in uniform, in a foreign land. But, as locomotive drivers, track-workers, conductors, porters, signalmen, and engine ... Read more

$27.99 USD

The epic story of the engineers and rail workers who ensured Allied victory in World War Two, published to coincide with the eightieth anniversary of D-Day, by an award-winning expert on trains and transportationThey certainly were not soldiers, yet they suddenly found themselves in uniform, in a foreign land. But, as locomotive drivers, track-workers, conductors, porters, signalmen, and engine
... Read more
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De reis om de wereld in 80 treinen

Een ongelooflijk avontuur van meer dan 70.000 kilometer

by Monisha Rajesh ...

Narrated by Dieuwertje Blok ...

Unabridged

12 hours 24 min

Toen Monisha Rajesh haar plan aankondigde voor De reis om de wereld in 80 treinen werd ze met grote ogen aangekeken, maar niet lang daarna stippelde ze zorgvuldig een route uit over de mooiste spoorwegen ter wereld. Zo begon Monisha Rajesh samen met haar vriend aan een onvergetelijke reis die hen van Londen naar de uitgestrekte vlaktes van Mongolië bracht. Van Noord-Korea naar Canada, Kazachstan ... Read more

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Toen Monisha Rajesh haar plan aankondigde voor De reis om de wereld in 80 treinen werd ze met grote ogen aangekeken, maar niet lang daarna stippelde ze zorgvuldig een route uit over de mooiste spoorwegen ter wereld. Zo begon Monisha Rajesh samen met haar vriend aan een onvergetelijke reis die hen van Londen naar de uitgestrekte vlaktes van Mongolië bracht. Van Noord-Korea naar Canada, Kazachstan
... Read more
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Ticket to Ride

Around the World on 49 Unusual Train Journeys

by Tom Chesshyre ...

Narrated by David Thorpe ...

Unabridged

11 hours 1 min

Why do people love trains so much? Tom Chesshyre is on a mission to find the answer by experiencing the world through train travel - on both epic and everyday rail routes, aboard every type of ride, from steam locomotives to bullet trains, meeting a cast of memorable characters who share a passion for train travel. Join him on the rails and off the beaten track as he embarks on an exhilarating ... Read more

$42.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Why do people love trains so much? Tom Chesshyre is on a mission to find the answer by experiencing the world through train travel - on both epic and everyday rail routes, aboard every type of ride, from steam locomotives to bullet trains, meeting a cast of memorable characters who share a passion for train travel. Join him on the rails and off the beaten track as he embarks on an exhilarating
... Read more
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Thomas og vennerne - En farefuld tur til fastlandet

by Mattel ...

Narrated by Henrik Koefoed ...

Series series Thomas og vennerne
Unabridged

11 min

Damplokomotivet Henry bliver skadet, og James får hans tur til fastlandet. Thomas syntes, at det er uretfærdigt. Han vil også ud på eventyr! Thomas kobler sig derfor på Henrys godsvogne, inden James når at gøre det, og suser af sted. Men der lurer farer på fastlandet, som det lille lokomotiv ikke kender ...Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter, Henry ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Damplokomotivet Henry bliver skadet, og James får hans tur til fastlandet. Thomas syntes, at det er uretfærdigt. Han vil også ud på eventyr! Thomas kobler sig derfor på Henrys godsvogne, inden James når at gøre det, og suser af sted. Men der lurer farer på fastlandet, som det lille lokomotiv ikke kender ...Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter, Henry
... Read more
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Full Steam Ahead

How the Railways Made Britain

by Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman ...

Narrated by Peter Ginn, Ruth Goodman ...

Unabridged

6 hours 50 min

The Age of Railways was an era of extraordinary change which utterly transformed every aspect of British life – from trade and transportation to health and recreation.Full Steam Ahead reveals how the world we live in today is entirely shaped by the rail network, charting the glorious evolution of rail transportation and how it left its mark on every aspect of life, landscape and culture. Peter ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The Age of Railways was an era of extraordinary change which utterly transformed every aspect of British life – from trade and transportation to health and recreation.Full Steam Ahead reveals how the world we live in today is entirely shaped by the rail network, charting the glorious evolution of rail transportation and how it left its mark on every aspect of life, landscape and culture. Peter
... Read more
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Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America

The travel memoir from bestselling author and the nation's favourite comedian Billy Connolly

by Billy Connolly ...

Narrated by David Monteath ...

Unabridged

6 hours 21 min

An epic trip across America with much-loved national treasure and comedy legend, Billy ConnollyBilly Connolly has spent much of his life in the United States, where he now lives. It's a country he knows and loves a great deal, but even someone as well-travelled as Billy can always discover new things about such a vast nation. So he's off on the move again, this time via the tracks of the great ... Read more

$24.99 USD

An epic trip across America with much-loved national treasure and comedy legend, Billy ConnollyBilly Connolly has spent much of his life in the United States, where he now lives. It's a country he knows and loves a great deal, but even someone as well-travelled as Billy can always discover new things about such a vast nation. So he's off on the move again, this time via the tracks of the great
... Read more
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Toget

by Kirsten Ahlburg ...

Narrated by Githa Lehrmann ...

Series series Læseværkstedet
Unabridged

37 min

En dramatisk historie fra det virkelige liv. Ole er lokofører. Det har han været i 22 år. Han er glad for sit arbejde, for han elsker at køre tog. Han kører mest på samme rute, som han kender ud og ind. Det er sent, da han kører dagens sidste tur. Alt er stille og roligt. Togets lygter lyser på skinnerne. Ole kan se noget mørkt. Noget der bevæger sig. Er det et dyr? Det er ikke et dyr, det er to ... Read more

$6.99 USD

En dramatisk historie fra det virkelige liv. Ole er lokofører. Det har han været i 22 år. Han er glad for sit arbejde, for han elsker at køre tog. Han kører mest på samme rute, som han kender ud og ind. Det er sent, da han kører dagens sidste tur. Alt er stille og roligt. Togets lygter lyser på skinnerne. Ole kan se noget mørkt. Noget der bevæger sig. Er det et dyr? Det er ikke et dyr, det er to
... Read more
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The Man from Steamtown

The Story of F. Nelson Blount

by James R. Adair, Hannah Goodman ...

Narrated by Derek Shetterly ...

Unabridged

8 hours 5 min

The throbbing sound of the steam-driven pistons and sight of the flashing drive-rods quickened the boy's pulse. He had heard and seen it all from his bedroom window, but now he had stepped-in person-into the wonderful world of steam. F. Nelson Blount's interest in steam engines began when he was only four. As he grew up, he studied and wrote about them, often traveling many miles to see one. Yet ... Read more

$16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The throbbing sound of the steam-driven pistons and sight of the flashing drive-rods quickened the boy's pulse. He had heard and seen it all from his bedroom window, but now he had stepped-in person-into the wonderful world of steam. F. Nelson Blount's interest in steam engines began when he was only four. As he grew up, he studied and wrote about them, often traveling many miles to see one. Yet
... Read more
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Fem minutter i godnat - Thomas og vennerne

by Mattel ...

Narrated by Henrik Koefoed ...

Series series Thomas og vennerne
Unabridged

52 min

Kom med Thomas og vennerne, når de suser rundt på Sodors jernbane og gør sig nyttige for kontrolchefen med den høje, sorte hat. Bogen indeholder tolv skønne historier, som passer perfekt til godnatlæsningen – og til alle andre tidspunkter på dagen, hvor der lige er fem minutter tilovers. Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter, Henry og alle de andre ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Kom med Thomas og vennerne, når de suser rundt på Sodors jernbane og gør sig nyttige for kontrolchefen med den høje, sorte hat. Bogen indeholder tolv skønne historier, som passer perfekt til godnatlæsningen – og til alle andre tidspunkter på dagen, hvor der lige er fem minutter tilovers. Tag med på spændende eventyr med toget Thomas, Gordon, James, Cranky, Diesel, Dexter, Henry og alle de andre
... Read more
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£2.6 Million on the Line

How a Signal Scam Stopped a Train and Made £2.6 Million Disappear

by Dax Mercer ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Adam E ...

Series Audiobook 9 - The Perfect Score
Unabridged

9 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.£2.6 million. One signal. One stop.The train was never supposed to stop.Moving through the countryside under cover of night, it carried sealed sacks of cash between cities that depended on its reliability. Every movement followed a system. Every signal meant something.Until one was changed.What followed became one of the most daring train robberies in ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.£2.6 million. One signal. One stop.The train was never supposed to stop.Moving through the countryside under cover of night, it carried sealed sacks of cash between cities that depended on its reliability. Every movement followed a system. Every signal meant something.Until one was changed.What followed became one of the most daring train robberies in
... Read more
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Last Train to Paradise

Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad that Crossed an Ocean

by Les Standiford ...

Narrated by Del Roy ...

Unabridged

8 hours 17 min

The fast-paced and gripping true account of the extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad—one of the greatest engineering feats ever undertaken, destroyed in one fell swoop by the strongest storm ever to hit U.S. shores.In 1904, the brilliant and driven entrepreneur Henry Flagler, partner to John D. Rockefeller, dreamed of a railway connecting the island of Key ... Read more

$17.99 USD

The fast-paced and gripping true account of the extraordinary construction and spectacular demise of the Key West Railroad—one of the greatest engineering feats ever undertaken, destroyed in one fell swoop by the strongest storm ever to hit U.S. shores.In 1904, the brilliant and driven entrepreneur Henry Flagler, partner to John D. Rockefeller, dreamed of a railway connecting the island of Key
... Read more
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Boss of the Grips

The Life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal

by Eric K. Washington ...

Narrated by David Sadzin ...

Unabridged

10 hours 11 min

A long-overdue biography of the head of Grand Central Terminal's Red Caps, who flourished in the cultural nexus of Harlem and American railroads.In a feat of remarkable research and timely reclamation, Eric K. Washington uncovers the nearly forgotten life of James H. Williams (1878–1948), the chief porter of Grand Central Terminal's Red Caps—a multitude of Harlem-based black men whom he organized ... Read more

$25.99 USD

A long-overdue biography of the head of Grand Central Terminal's Red Caps, who flourished in the cultural nexus of Harlem and American railroads.In a feat of remarkable research and timely reclamation, Eric K. Washington uncovers the nearly forgotten life of James H. Williams (1878–1948), the chief porter of Grand Central Terminal's Red Caps—a multitude of Harlem-based black men whom he organized
... Read more
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Slow Trains to Venice

A Love Letter to Europe

by Tom Chesshyre ...

Narrated by David Thorpe ...

Unabridged

10 hours 11 min

Escaping the rat race for a few happy weeks, Tom Chesshyre indulges in the freedom of the tracks. From France (dogged by rail worker strikes), through Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Poland he goes, travelling as far east as Odessa by the Black Sea in Ukraine. With no set plans, simply a desire to let the trains lead the way, his trip takes him onwards via Hungary, the Balkans and Austria. ... Read more

$40.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Escaping the rat race for a few happy weeks, Tom Chesshyre indulges in the freedom of the tracks. From France (dogged by rail worker strikes), through Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Poland he goes, travelling as far east as Odessa by the Black Sea in Ukraine. With no set plans, simply a desire to let the trains lead the way, his trip takes him onwards via Hungary, the Balkans and Austria.
... Read more

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