VL80-S – still a reliable workhorse
The electric locomotive VL80-S was built between 1979 and 1994 in the Soviet Union but it is still a important part of Kazakhstan’s national railway.
Month: July 2023
Charyn Canyon – Blue ribbon through brown steppe
The tree-lined Charyn River, with its cold fresh water, meanders as a blue ribbon with green edges through the sun-scorched brown steppe.
Monument of Courage in Tashkent
The Soviet-style “Monument of Courage” is a reminder of the horrible and destructive Tashkent Earthquake in 1966.