North Korea's train in Beijing

Looks like a pair of Chinese DF4's.

From Wikipedia:

"Between 2006 and 2008, three batches of refurbished second-hand DF4 ("DF4A") and DF4B were delivered to North Korea.^[10] These are numbered in the 내연200 series (내연 = Naeyŏn, "internal combustion") and are in service for passenger and freight trains all over North Korea;^[12] many are assigned to the Hamhŭng area.^[10] The total number delivered is not known, but the number is at least 36 units, numbered 내연201 to 내연225^[13] and 내연261 to 내연271. Many are still in their former Chinese paint, but some have been repainted into the standard light blue over dark green, and two have received the dark green/yellow scheme applied to many M62-type diesels obtained second hand from Germany and Slovakia. There is at least one DF4D, in standard blue over green livery."

Rusty

You need a two engine lashup to haul the Dear leader around.

And for the modelling aspects, HO though...

http://www.chinesemodeltrains....cyclopedia_df4b.html

I like them at least...

Next month, my wife and I will be traveling to Busan, pronounced Pusan, South Korea, and will also go to Seoul, one of the largest cities in South Korea.  Three weeks and most of the time on tour. We will ride one of The worlds fastest trains. I will post pictures of their train station and trains in May. Great post..

Here's the NY Times' version from this evening.

Tomlinson Run Railroad

leapinlarry posted:

Next month, my wife and I will be traveling to Busan, pronounced Pusan, South Korea, and will also go to Seoul, one of the largest cities in South Korea.  Three weeks and most of the time on tour. We will ride one of The worlds fastest trains. I will post pictures of their train station and trains in May. Great post..

 

Larry 

it is a very cool train.  I made the trip South from Seoul on the train a few years ago.  I seem to recall the train got up above 325 km or so.  Smooth ride.

I look forward to your report(s).  For years I've had this idea, possibly not a good one... that a trip on the transiberian express would be... interesting let's say. 

The more I think about this train, the more I am reminded of a line from a novel I read some years ago:  "There's a Navy Cross waiting to happen."

Why does North Korea have more reliable passenger service than USA?  

Farmer_Bill posted:

Why does North Korea have more reliable passenger service than USA?  

How do you know THAT?