artfull dodger posted:I would never say never. Seen a few models come out of the USSR days of Russia but not really seen till a few years after the collapse of the USSR.
Actually, Russian toys and models were very well-known in the West long before the collapse of the USSR.
There have been a few tour groups over to NK to ride behind their steam but nothing recently.
There was a train that ran between South and North Korea which was nothing but a showpiece that didn't move much (if any) goods, according to that article. It might still be running, but I couldn't find any current info on it.
There's also a rail crossing between the two countries with passenger service:
The rail network is extensive, something I already knew from my Army days and studying the logistics of their national capabilities. They also have a dual gauge line running into Russia, too, at the one border crossing between those two countries, called the Khasan–Tumangang shuttle...
