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Leo Tolstoi—Moscow Sleeper

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This train is a bridge between east and west, connecting the Finnish and Russian capitals.

It was a dreary evening at Helsinki Central when Markku Pulkkinen and I exposed photos of this unusual passenger train.

The  car behind the Finnish Sr1 electric locomotive is an auto-carrier for Russian automobiles (presumably the expensive imported kind with darkened windows).

Appropriately a Soviet-built Sr1 electric leads the Leo Tolstoi at Helsinki.
Appropriately a Soviet-built Sr1 electric leads the Leo Tolstoi at Helsinki.
An old school heavy sleeping car in modern paint.
An old school heavy sleeping car in modern paint.
Detail of the diner.
Detail of the diner.

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Exposed using my Lumix LX7 digital camera.

Tracking the Light posts daily!

2 comments on “Leo Tolstoi—Moscow Sleeper”

  1. Mark on said:

    Is there some sort of new EU rule that all coaching stock has to be painted in grey primer save for the odd brush stroke in red?

  2. Dan on said:

    These are cool.. If only in America..

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