The Moscow to Beijing train (= « n°1 ») was the only one with showers on board; on all the other transsiberian trains, soft class or hard class (Russian expression for 1st and 2nd) you had to make do with a washbasin at the end of the carriage for the seven days trip, which make for an interesting seven days. Says a friend of mine: if your girlfriend is still there with you after those seven days, then she really loves you. I dont know if the #1 train is still the only one with showers today. On the Moscow to Beijing travel, you have the amusing distraction of the change of wheels for the carriage at the crossing between the Russian and Chinese borders (the spacing of the tracks rails is different). Rgds
Wow! Fascinating stuff, thanks! Seven days may be a little much for a 'rookie' like me! I reckon the previously mentioned trip up to Chicago may be a good 'introduction' to train travel for me! Cheers, Ian
