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009T: Поезд 009Т Алма-Ата – Астана идёт между станциями Бель и Кулакшино. На встречном пути копошатся ремонтники контактной сети на дрезине АДМ-466 чуйской ЭЧ-22. В голове - ВЛ80с-2565 ТЧ Чу. Две красноватые полоски вдали, вдоль заборов снегозадержания – распускающиеся степные тюльпаны... "Турксиб", Жамбылская область, 24 апреля 2005. / The fast train 009Т Alma-Ata - Аstana goes between stations Bel and Kulakshino. On a counter way work the repairmen of a owerhead wire on track machine ADM-466 from Chu depot. In a head - electric locomotive VL80s-2565 from Chu depot. Two reddish strips in the distance, along fences retention of snow on fields - dismissed steppe tulips... "Turksib", Dzhambul region, Kazakhstan, April 24 2005. Photo by Mikhail Utkin. pechnik@yandex.ru

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Regauging facility at Druzhba/Dostyk (Kazakhstan) on the line from Urumchi (China). 2005-09-16 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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View from train 13 (Urumchi - Alma-Ata) after leaving Kazakh border station Druzhba (Dostyk). 2005-09-06 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 13 (Urumchi - Alma-Ata) somewhere between Druzhba/Dostyk and Jalanashkol. 2005-09-06 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 13 (Urumchi - Alma-Ata) somewhere between Druzhba/Dostyk and Jalanashkol. 2005-09-06 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 13 (Urumchi - Alma-Ata) somewhere between Druzhba/Dostyk and Jalanashkol. 2005-09-06 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 13 (Urumchi - Alma-Ata) somewhere between Jalanashkol and Koktuma. 2005-09-06 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 13 (Urumchi - Alma-Ata) passing lake Alakol between Koktuma and Beskol. 2005-09-06 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 13 (Urumchi - Alma-Ata) somewhere between Koktuma and Beskol. 2005-09-06 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 13 (Urumchi - Alma-Ata) passing small bridge somewhere between Koktuma and Beskol, already prepared for double tracking. 2005-09-06 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 13 (Urumchi - Alma-Ata) somewhere between Koktuma and Beskol. 2005-09-06 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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View from train 13 (Urumchi - Alma-Ata) somewhere between Koktuma and Beskol. 2005-09-06 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 13 (Urumchi - Alma-Ata) at km 171 between Koktuma and Beskol. 2005-09-06 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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View from last car of train 13 (Urumchi - Alma-Ata) somewhere between Beskol and Aktogaj. 2005-09-06 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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View from last car of train 13 (Urumchi - Alma-Ata) somewhere between Beskol and Aktogaj. 2005-09-06 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Sunset seen from train 13 (Urumchi - Alma-Ata) somewhere between Beskol and Aktogaj. 2005-09-06 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Sunset seen from train 13 (Urumchi - Alma-Ata) somewhere between Beskol and Aktogaj. 2005-09-06 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Sunset seen from train 13 (Urumchi - Alma-Ata) somewhere between Beskol and Aktogaj. 2005-09-06 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 13 from Urumchi between Alma-Ata 1 and Alma-Ata 2 - the Tienshan-mountains can be seen in the background. 2005-09-07 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 23KH (Alma-Ata 1 - Aktjubinsk) between Alma-Ata 1 and Otar. 2005-09-15 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 23KH (Alma-Ata 1 - Aktjubinsk) in the Kazakh steppe between Otar and Chu. 2005-09-15 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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View from train 23KH (Alma-Ata 1 - Aktjubinsk) in the Kazakh steppe between Otar and Chu. 2005-09-15 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 23KH (Alma-Ata 1 - Aktjubinsk) in the Kazakh steppe between Otar and Chu. 2005-09-15 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 23KH (Alma-Ata 1 - Aktjubinsk) in the Kazakh steppe between Otar and Chu. 2005-09-15 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 23KH (Alma-Ata 1 - Aktjubinsk) in the Kazakh steppe between Otar and Chu. 2005-09-15 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 23KH (Alma-Ata 1 - Aktjubinsk) in the Kazakh steppe between Otar and Chu - 3833 kilometers from Moskva. 2005-09-15 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 23KH (Alma-Ata 1 - Aktjubinsk) in the Kazakh steppe between Otar and Chu. 2005-09-15 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 23KH (Alma-Ata 1 - Aktjubinsk) in the Kazakh steppe between Otar and Chu. 2005-09-15 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 381 (Ufa - Tashkent) between Arys and Chengeldy (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-16 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 381 (Ufa - Tashkent) between Arys and Chengeldy (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-16 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 381 (Ufa - Tashkent) between Arys and Chengeldy (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-16 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 381 (Ufa - Tashkent) between Arys and Chengeldy (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-16 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 332 (Tashkent - Saratov) somewhere between Bejneu and Makat (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-26 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 331 (Tashkent - Saratov) between Bejneu and Makat (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-26 Helmut Uttenthaler helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 332 (Tashkent - Saratov) somewhere between Bejneu and Makat (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-26 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Camel seen from train 331 (Tashkent - Saratov) between Bejneu and Makat (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-26 Helmut Uttenthaler helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 331 (Tashkent - Saratov) somewhere between Bejneu and Makat (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-26 Helmut Uttenthaler helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 331 (Tashkent - Saratov) somewhere between Bejneu and Makat (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-26 Helmut Uttenthaler helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 331 (Tashkent - Saratov) somewhere between Bejneu and Makat (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-26 Helmut Uttenthaler helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 331 (Tashkent - Saratov) somewhere between Bejneu and Makat (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-26 Helmut Uttenthaler helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 331 (Tashkent - Saratov) somewhere between Bejneu and Makat (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-26 Helmut Uttenthaler helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 331 (Tashkent - Saratov) somewhere between Bejneu and Makat (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-26 Helmut Uttenthaler helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 331 (Tashkent - Saratov) somewhere between Bejneu and Makat (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-26 Helmut Uttenthaler helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 332 (Tashkent - Saratov) somewhere between Bejneu and Makat (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-26 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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View from train 331 (Tashkent - Saratov) somewhere between Bejneu and Makat (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-26 Helmut Uttenthaler helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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View from train 331 (Tashkent - Saratov) somewhere between Bejneu and Makat (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-26 Helmut Uttenthaler helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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View from train 331 (Tashkent - Saratov) somewhere between Bejneu and Makat (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-26 Helmut Uttenthaler helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 331 (Tashkent - Saratov) somewhere between Bejneu and Makat (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-26 Helmut Uttenthaler helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 331 (Tashkent - Saratov) somewhere (could be Bekbeke) between Bejneu and Makat (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-26 Helmut Uttenthaler helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 331 (Tashkent - Saratov) approaching Makat. The line seen on the photo is the line to Kandagach, which I used about 8 hours later (after going to Atyrau and back to minimize waiting time from 8 to 2 hours). 2005-09-26 Helmut Uttenthaler helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 331 (Tashkent - Saratov) approaching Makat. The other track is the line to Kandagach, which I used about 8 hours later (after going to Atyrau and back to minimize waiting time from 8 to 2 hours). 2005-09-26 Helmut Uttenthaler helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 331 (Tashkent - Saratov) somewhere between Makat and Atyrau. 2005-09-26 Helmut Uttenthaler helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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View from train 691 (Atyrau - Aktobe) between Atyrau and Makat (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-26 Helmut Uttenthaler helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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View from train 691 (Atyrau - Aktobe) between Atyrau and Makat (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-26 Helmut Uttenthaler helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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View from train 691 (Atyrau - Aktobe) between Atyrau and Makat (Kazakhstan). 2005-09-26 Helmut Uttenthaler helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at

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Train 691 (Atyrau - Aktobe) between Kandyagach and Aktobe. 2005-09-27 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at 34195 km by train from Graz to Shanghai and back. From Austria to China via Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, Mongolia and back via Kazakhstan, Usbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine and Hungary. Start of the travelogue

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Train 691 (Atyrau - Aktobe) between Kandyagach and Aktobe. 2005-09-27 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at 34195 km by train from Graz to Shanghai and back. From Austria to China via Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, Mongolia and back via Kazakhstan, Usbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine and Hungary. Start of the travelogue

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Train 58 (Aktobe - Astana, with through cars from Atyrau to Astana and Kustanaj) between Aktobe and Kandyagach. 2005-09-27 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at 34195 km by train from Graz to Shanghai and back. From Austria to China via Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, Mongolia and back via Kazakhstan, Usbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine and Hungary. Start of the travelogue

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Train 58 (Aktobe - Astana, with through cars from Atyrau to Astana and Kustanaj) between Aktobe and Kandyagach. 2005-09-27 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at 34195 km by train from Graz to Shanghai and back. From Austria to China via Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, Mongolia and back via Kazakhstan, Usbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine and Hungary. Start of the travelogue

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View from train 58 (Aktobe - Astana, with through cars from Atyrau to Astana and Kustanaj) between Kandyagach and Nikeltau. 2005-09-27 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at 34195 km by train from Graz to Shanghai and back. From Austria to China via Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, Mongolia and back via Kazakhstan, Usbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine and Hungary. Start of the travelogue

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View from train 58 (Aktobe - Astana, with through cars from Atyrau to Astana and Kustanaj) after leaving Nikeltau. The line on the right is the line from Kandyagach, from where the train came to Nikeltau, where the train changed it's direction. Now the train continues to Chromtau and then runs over a new line (opened in 2004) to Tobol. 2005-09-27 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at 34195 km by train from Graz to Shanghai and back. From Austria to China via Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, Mongolia and back via Kazakhstan, Usbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine and Hungary. Start of the travelogue

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View from train 58 (Aktobe - Astana, with through cars from Atyrau to Astana and Kustanaj) after leaving Nikeltau. The line on the right is the line from Kandyagach, from where the train came to Nikeltau, where the train changed it's direction. Now the train continues to Chromtau and then runs over a new line (opened in 2004) to Tobol. 2005-09-27 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at 34195 km by train from Graz to Shanghai and back. From Austria to China via Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, Mongolia and back via Kazakhstan, Usbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine and Hungary. Start of the travelogue

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Train 58 (Aktobe - Astana, with through cars from Atyrau to Astana and Kustanaj) approaching Astana - capital in the step. 2005-09-28 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at 34195 km by train from Graz to Shanghai and back. From Austria to China via Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, Mongolia and back via Kazakhstan, Usbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine and Hungary. Start of the travelogue

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Train 58 (Aktobe - Astana, with through cars from Atyrau to Astana and Kustanaj) approaching Astana - capital in the step. 2005-09-28 Photo: Helmut Uttenthaler, helmut.uttenthaler@gmx.at 34195 km by train from Graz to Shanghai and back. From Austria to China via Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, Mongolia and back via Kazakhstan, Usbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine and Hungary. Start of the travelogue

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The cable car of urban cable-way from the Dostyk ave. on a Kok-Tobe mountain. Two cars is designed for 25 passenger standing places everyone. This cable-way is constructed technically qualified persons from Georgia in 1968 and into times USSR entered in structure of Administration of urban electrical transport (trams and trolley buses) in Alma-Ata. Now - separate enterprise. Alma-Ata city, Kazakhstan, August, 1990. Photo by Utkin Mikhail, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, pechnik@yandex.ru Scan from slide by photoworkshop "Master-Print", Alma-Ata

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In city Ekibastuz of the Pavlodar area the very influential man was found which has taken away at Ekibastuz police my film and has returned it to me. bogat02: Административное здание угольного разреза "Богатырь". Станция "Богатырская", Экибастуз, Павлодарская область, Казахстан, 8 мая 2005. / Office of the administration of coal open-cast mine "Bogatyr". Station "Bogatyrskaya", Ekibastuz, Pavlodar area, Kazakhstan, May 8 2005. Photo by Mikhail Utkin. pechnik@yandex.ru

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Line of the "Turksib" railroad (Semipalatinsk - Lugovaya) on a site from Chu up to Chokpar, June 17 2004. Zhambyl area, Kazakhstan. Photo and scan by Utkin Mikhail, Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, pechnik@yandex.ru

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cit-kd: The freight disabled rope-way of unknown purpose, located above a railway distance from Korgasyn to Chimkent. Chimkent city, Kazakhstan. 22.02.2006. Digital photo by Mikhail Utkin, Utkin@KEGOC.kz.

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educ: Образцы светофоров и "учебный" кусочек железнодорожного полотна со стрелкой и контактной сетью 25 кВ 50 Гц во дворе Алма-Атинского института инженеров транспорта (АлИИТ). Алма-Ата, угол улиц Масанчи и Шевченко, 19 апреля 2005. / Samples of traffic lights and "educational" slice railway cloths with an arrow and owerhead wire 25 kV 50 Hz in a court yard The Alma-Ata institute of the engineers of transport. Kazakhstan, Alma-Ata, corner of streets Masanchi and Shevchenko, April 19 2005. Photo by Mikhail Utkin. pechnik@yandex.ru

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karat: Разъезд Каратомар. Кустанайская обл., Казахстан, 15 мая 2005. / Railway double-track section Karatomar. Kazakhstan, Kustanay region, May 15 2005. Photo by Mikhail Utkin. pechnik@yandex.ru

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The emblem of the Republican State Enterprise "Kazakstan Temir Zholy" (Kazakhstan Railways). The part of territory of Kazakhstan, to the west of the river Ural, is in Europe. Camera "Zenith - Auto", film "Agfa", photo and scan by Utkin Michael, pechnik@yandex.ru.

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ksn_dt: Троллейбусная контактная сеть в городе абсолютно исправна, но троллейбусы больше не ходят. Перекрёсток у Кустанайского драмтеатра, Казахстан, 15 мая 2005. / The owerhead wire for trolley buses is absolutely serviceable, but trolleybuses movement now is not present. A corner of streets at drama theatre, Kustanay, Kazakhstan, May 15 2005. Photo by Mikhail Utkin. pechnik@yandex.ru

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The administration office of the "Kazakhstan railways". Pobeda ave., Astana, Kazakhstan. 08.1.2005. Photo by Mikhail Utkin. Utkin@kegoc.kz

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Мост и насыпь прежней трассы "Турксиба" в районе станции Кулакшино, Жамбылская обл., Казахстан, 13.08.2005 The bridge and embankments of a former "Turksib" line near Kulakshino station, Zhambyl province, Kazakhstan, 13.08.2005 Photo by Mikhail Utkin

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Conductor of the Kazakhstan Railways from carload depot Astana. Astana station, Kazakhstan, August, 19 2005. Photo by Vyacheslav Aksenov. Uploaded by Mikhail Utkin

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tem-sv: Входной светофор железнодорожной станции Темиртау. Карагандинская обл., Казахстан. 24.10.2005 / Entrance traffic light of railway station Temirtau. Karaganda province, Kazakhstan. 24.10.2005. Photo by Mikhail Utkin, Utkin@KEGOC.kz.