Year - 2025
Departure Date - mar 27
Return Date - apr 13
This Tour Is Open -
Tour Type - railfan tour
$5,400 - Double Room Occupancy
$895 - Single Room Supplement
$1,500 - Deposit To Hold Space
-$300 - Earlybird Discount
Book by Oct 1, 2024
Final Payment Due By - dec 27, 2024
Tour Includes:
50 meals
transfers
all lodging
train tickets
fully escorted
fees for museums
fees for workshops
In many respects, the great changes in China since the 1990s have parallels with USA during the first decades of the Twentieth Century. In the case of China, a steam-based network has catapulted into the era of high speed rail, still expanding as of 2024. On this tour, we will experience both modern and traditional aspects of Chinese railroading including steam, diesel and electric operations. We will also offer some rare industrial narrow gauge operations. All in all this will be a most interesting educational tour for the railfan.
The hospitality of the people – and railway staff in particular – has been most welcoming over the many years running tours to China. Over the many years running tours in China they have allowed us to visit places very difficult or impossible to access in western countries. There will also be time to explore and enjoy the local culture.
Independent arrivals into Shanghai, China and hotel check-in.
🍽 dinner
Visit the Shanghai Rail Museum and other railroad points of interest. In the evening we take a Welcome to China dinner river cruise.
🍽 breakfast, lunch, dinner
shanghai rail museum
the colorful trains of shanghai
the colorful trains of shanghai
the colorful trains of shanghai
the colorful trains of shanghai
the colorful trains of shanghai
the colorful trains of shanghai
the colorful trains of shanghai
huangpu river dinner cruise in shanghai
Ride train D952 departing Shanghai at 8:30am and arriving Chengdu at 8:52pm.
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Visit the Shibanxi Narrow Gauge Railroad operating several 0-8-0s and some electric power. Rest of the day riding trains and photographing trackside.
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Second day on the Shibanxi Railroad. In the evening we transfer to Chengdu to board train K196 departing at ll:30pm. We will be in soft sleeper which has 4 persons to a compartment.
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All day onboard the train
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Arrive at Hohhot 6:18am. Some local sightseeing before catching the train to Jingpeng.
Hohhot is the provincial capital of the Inner Mongolia Autonmous region of northern China. The city is a prefecture-level municipality and the command headquarters of the Inner Mongolia Military Region. It is situated in the upper valley of the Dahei River. This city grew up as a frontier trading center.
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Trackside on Jingpeng Pass which recently electrified. This line sees Over 20 Passenger trains plus freights.
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Trackside to Daban then catch train K1519 departing Daban at 9:37pm. Everyone in soft sleeper.
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Arrive Shenyang at 6:30am. Visit the local Railway Museum then take the high speed rail link to Jiamusi.
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Visit the Huanan Narrow Gauge Railroad. We have arranged for our own charter train pulled by steam. In the evening we catch an overnight train in soft sleeper.
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Early arrival at Changchun. We then board a local train for Baishan. Visit and trackside an electric ore narrow gauge line.
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Spend the day on the narrow gauge ore line. In the evening we catch train K7386 in soft sleeper. This train operate to the coastal region near Dalian.
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Arrive Pulandian at 7:27am. Explore the SALT railways of this area.
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the salt railways of pulandian
photo by john rabylee
the salt railways of pulandian
photo by john rabylee
the salt railways of pulandian
photo by john rabylee
the salt railways of pulandian
photo by john rabylee
Continue to explore the Salt railways which are diesel operated. The salt is loaded into old wooden cars.
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Morning transfer to Dalian and board train T131 departing at 11:39am in soft sleeper class.
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Arrive in Shanghai at 12:56pm. Free Time this afternoon to explore Shanghai. . Our farewell dinner will be in old historic dining cars.
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Hotel check-out and end of tour and flights home.
🍽 breakfast
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Tour Pricing:
All tour prices are subject to change without notice, at any time. All prices based on double room occupancy. Those people that use a credit card for payments a 3% conveyance fee (The 3% fee has been suspended until further notice) will be added to the tour price. We reserve the right to change tour prices if necessary without prior notice.
