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A Train to Mongolia

ByJim Loomis 04/16/202104/17/2021

Even on paper, weeks before our group gathered in Moscow the night before departure, the itinerary was something to put the imagination into overdrive: a private train from Moscow across Siberia to Mongolia, then to the Chinese border, where a Chinese train would take us south to Beijing. I woke up on the 7th morning…

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A Few Photos from Files.

ByJim Loomis 06/12/202006/13/2020

I’ve been trying to organize my photos and it’s a terrible job. Of course I haven’t filed them very well and–this is most unfortunate!–a lot of them are missing. I have no idea what happened.. There were many memorable events during a trip to Norway for a visit with Jan and Bente, wonderful Norwegian friends…

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Latest Post | Memorable Moments | Private Rail Cars

Special Memories … by Train.

ByJim Loomis 06/02/202006/02/2020

Most veteran train travel enthusiasts have at least one or two stories they like to tell about special moments that have occurred while they have been en route somewhere by train. I know there is one incident I’ll never forget.  . I woke up at dawn one morning on an excursion train going from Moscow…

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Special Travel Experiences Remembered.
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Special Travel Experiences Remembered.

ByJim Loomis 12/31/201601/01/2017

The end of the year–any year, I guess–is a good time for reflection. And since my ramblings here have to do mostly with travel, I was thinking earlier about some of the places I’ve been that I particularly remember.   I remember my first visit to Tahiti. My flight landed late at night, and the…

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