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RE: Finno's Train Hopping Pix - Finno - 05-18-2019
I mentioned one more thing in Hong Kong. Trams.
Hong Kong's dainty double decker trams.
![[Image: hktram001.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/k4w2v6yz/hktram001.jpg)
RE: Finno's Train Hopping Pix - Finno - 05-22-2019
Across the border from Hong Kong on the China mainland is Shenzhen. 30 years ago this was a small market town. Today it is an impressive city of nearly 13 million people. One of the fastest growing in the world.
You need a decent metro to get that many people moving and they have a modern above and underground system that is almost as good as the Hong Kong MTR (but not quite). But it is bigger and cheaper!
A typical station in Shenzhen
![[Image: shenzhen001.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/7CCf8GB9/shenzhen001.jpg)
Train arriving at a Shenzhen metro station.
After riding the Shenzhen metro we're going to take a different type of train. Here's a clue:
![[Image: CRH-toy.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/mcyjFrfQ/CRH-toy.jpg)
Yes believe it or not this toy not only has 'pop music fetching lights' but also projects the image of an army tank from the nose cone. Note: the real life version doesn't do this.
RE: Finno's Train Hopping Pix - Super - 05-22-2019
Why does the Super Train have a picture of an Army Tank on it?
RE: Finno's Train Hopping Pix - Finno - 05-22-2019
It has a light in it that projects a picture of a tank from the nose. Your guess is as good as mine! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
RE: Finno's Train Hopping Pix - Super - 05-22-2019
That is weird.
RE: Finno's Train Hopping Pix - Finno - 05-25-2019
CRH (China Rail High-Speed) is an intercity train service connecting many Chinese cities.
![[Image: CRH2.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/njsbpKzV/CRH2.jpg)
Following was a journey between Shenzhen and Gaungzhou beginning at Shenzhen North railway station. The big intercity railway stations in China sometimes remind me more of an airport.
![[Image: crh008.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/NGys28PK/crh008.jpg)
![[Image: crh003.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/BZdqT8dM/crh003.jpg)
![[Image: crh006.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/hJXctRZq/crh006.jpg)
The Plarail CRH is CRH2. This one in the picture is a later model CRH380A.
![[Image: crh009.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/J7ghpYB3/crh009.jpg)
Have a look inside the cabin and check the internal speed indicator when we are travelling at over 300kmph.
![[Image: crh004.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/jLRTJ73c/crh004.jpg)
![[Image: crh011.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/LqgFMBh9/crh011.jpg)
Lastly, here's a little video looking outside the window of CRH, you can hear the on-board announcements in Chinese and English.
RE: Finno's Train Hopping Pix - Super - 05-25-2019
That station reminds me more of a stadium. Is it open air?
RE: Finno's Train Hopping Pix - Finno - 05-25-2019
Yes the platforms are open at the sides.
RE: Finno's Train Hopping Pix - Super - 05-25-2019
Cool breezes.
RE: Finno's Train Hopping Pix - leylandvictory2 - 05-25-2019
there is a new Railway express network that connects Hong Kong and China. I cannot remember the name of it at the moment.