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Russian diplomats flee North Korea.
Posted by blue streak 1 on Friday, February 26, 2021 9:38 PM

about half way down article Russian envoys escaped on a unpowered RR hand cart.   Note the dual guage track.  Tak about desperation,

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Posted by SD70Dude on Friday, February 26, 2021 9:43 PM

Rails look rusty, the line can't be busy.

Interesting way to get standard and Russian gauge to overlap. 

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Posted by BaltACD on Saturday, February 27, 2021 9:20 AM

Thought N. Korea only shared borders with China and S.Korea.  Learn something every day.

 

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Posted by Backshop on Saturday, February 27, 2021 9:39 AM

I wouldn't think that the Norks would mess with the Russians.

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Posted by 54light15 on Saturday, February 27, 2021 10:19 AM

It's too bad they didn't have one of those carts with the see-saw handle like Buster Keaton used. 

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Posted by BaltACD on Saturday, February 27, 2021 4:56 PM

Backshop
I wouldn't think that the Norks would mess with the Russians.

Little Rocket Man - will mess with anybody.

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Posted by Backshop on Saturday, February 27, 2021 6:48 PM

BaltACD

 

 
Backshop
I wouldn't think that the Norks would mess with the Russians.

 

Little Rocket Man - will mess with anybody.

 

I really don't like Putin but the Pillsbury Doughboy doesn't know that Putin doesn't play by western rules of conduct.

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Posted by BaltACD on Sunday, February 28, 2021 11:01 AM

Backshop
 
BaltACD 
Backshop
I wouldn't think that the Norks would mess with the Russians.  

Little Rocket Man - will mess with anybody. 

I really don't like Putin but the Pillsbury Doughboy doesn't know that Putin doesn't play by western rules of conduct.

But he does know that Putin would not do the West any favors, like eliminating him.

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Sunday, February 28, 2021 1:49 PM

BaltACD
But he does know that Putin would not do the West any favors, like eliminating him.

But the Chinese might, if he gets to be too much of a PITA.  And they'll make it look like someone's else's fault.

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Posted by BaltACD on Sunday, February 28, 2021 7:36 PM

Flintlock76
 
BaltACD
But he does know that Putin would not do the West any favors, like eliminating him. 

But the Chinese might, if he gets to be too much of a PITA.  And they'll make it look like someone's else's fault.

He is the Chinese pet he can create a incident anytime they want him to.  

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