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The South Manchuria railway's "Asia" Express Train

Submitted by Chinarail on Sat, 2020-06-06 16:50
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935

A colour-tinted card showing the South Manchuria Railway’s streamlined Asia Express at Mukden (a.k.a. 奉天Fengtian) station. This train, running between Dairen and Hsinking (Changchun), was introduced on 1st November 1934. The train ran daily over the approx. 701 km  (435 miles) in 8½ hours averaging 51 m.p.h. inclusive of stops. The train included air-conditioned coaches, a 1st Class observation car, as well as the streamlined locomotive.

South Manchuria Railway - Avertisement - Overland Route -

Submitted by Chinarail on Sat, 2020-06-06 16:50
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1936

A 1936 advertisement in the December,1936 editionof "The Far Eastern Review" promoting the South Manchuria Railway’s rail link with Europe via the  “Asia” Express and the Trans-Siberian Railway. The journey time between Dairen and Berlin was 11 days. 

Chinese Eastern Railway Advertisement 1909

Submitted by Chinarail on Sat, 2020-06-06 16:50
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1909

This Chinese Eastern Railway advertisement dated November 1909, describes "The Short Way Home" to Europe from S.E. Asia on the Trans-Siberian Railway, assuring passengers of  "Luxory, Comfort and Speed " .

Peking-Mukden Railway - Timetable for Connections to Europe

Submitted by Chinarail on Sat, 2020-06-06 16:50
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1911

This timetable, extracted from a Peking-Mukden Railway "Handbook " published in 1911, shows railway connecting times for  travel between Peking and London in 12 1/2 days. 

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