In the heart of Siberia, deep within the Arctic Circle, Siberia's Ice Trains operate under extreme conditions. Starting in Tobolsk, the journey heads 1,000 miles north to Novy Urengoy, Russia's largest gas field. The railway is crucial for exporting condensed gas, and snowplough trains work tirelessly to keep lines open. From Novy Urengoy, the journey continues across the gas fields to Nadym, where a new railway is being built over Stalin's infamous "Railway of Death." This harsh Arctic wilderness is also home to the nomadic Nenets people. The journey ends at Labytnangi, where a private train line runs to the Bovanenkovo gas field, the world's northernmost railway. Documentary from 2014
Great Documentary. 🤩 But when was this recorded? Aren't trains not on Moscow time anymore, since 2018 I think / heard / read. Now local time, same as flights? 🤔 Nervertheless. Still great.
As a railroader, that man is right about working in the extreme cold, if you stay still, you'll freeze. I work in the Chicago division of the railroad i work for and I'm out there sweeping out switches and knocking ice off of frozen handbrakes on my trains. Big ups to those folks there working in those conditions!!! They don't have much but they use what they have!!
@@SalesforceUSA because Putin made everyone believe Americans are enemies as well as Europe and of course Ukraine.... level of corruption and chaos there would freak you out !
Yes, same here, Russia, Ukraine look so interesting, and thanks to RUclips we can travel and look into far reaching places such as this, as for the train travel there, 3rd class looks really interesting, other RUclips travellers have travelled 3rd class up to first class on both the old trains and the new trains, pretty interesting stuff for sure! Great documentary 🎉
The United States is only 270 years old! And the United States has unleashed 496 wars around the world! Russia does not start wars, Russia ends them! Learn history!
Not to government also Your war was inevitable fight it now so it will not be huge danger for your country and people in the future If you understand geopolitics you will get it
It's truly impressive to witness the journey on the frozen rails of Siberia! 🚂❄ The harshness of nature doesn’t stop these resilient trains from pushing through the vast frozen wilderness. This journey tests not only the strength of the machines but also the willpower of humans. A captivating and inspiring video! 🌍🚆
I really hope politics can be put aside someday so that it's much easier to visit different countries. Because as an American there are so many places I'd love to visit throughout Russia and Siberia.
Russia is so beautiful! This documentary was so interesting. I'm glad the algorithm suggested it. I'd love to visit here but doubt I'll ever get to. ✌🏼 🕊️
As an American I would love to live in russia. I've always been fascinated by the people and the culture and the vastness of the Siberian Arctic I cannot tell you how thrilled I would be to be able to move there. I know with the economy and the tension right now in the world it probably wouldn't be able to happen but I hope one day maybe I could retire and live in Russia in a small town in Siberia
Weirdly enough quite a few people moved from USA, Canada, South Africa and other "western" countries to Russia in the past few years. There are a few youtube channels that record their day to day lives if you're interested. I think the Russian government has a big program where you get farmland for super cheap if you wish to move and farm in Russia.
Wow, it is an informative, charming and beautiful documentary. I really enjoyed it. Wising you all the best man and certainly Russia as well from Pakistan
I like this kind of documentaries. I feel good watching from start til the end. Thank you for the free informative documentary. I feel like I was there too.
There is a great channel on RUclips called Countryside Acres. This is a large family from Canada, which moved to Russia in January 2024. Take a look, you'll like it!
I’ve enjoyed every minute of it… I am Romanian born living in Australia my grandfather was in Siberia prisoner of war… sad in what condition they worked… my grandfather made it back… but many didn’t…😢😢😢
Free Documentary, I love your Videos so so much! They are so much fun & crisp, clear, awesome & informative so much! Please keep making more, thank you 🎉😮😅❤🎉❤
Thank you very much for this so interesting journey !! I loved it !! I have been lucky to travel once in the transiberian and it's an experience I'll never forget !! We have to much to learn and to see on our wonderful planet Earth !! thank you again +++
Great content just no words to elucidate in detail, a huge applause to you man, for the strength you carried with you to withstand the harsh extreme freezing through all that profound perma frost, you are super tough resilience travelling all that far north. Great job man, God bless you. Jacolyn (Srilanka).
In the US, imagine this delightful scene where every 30 miles, you're greeted by a friendly crew of 6 Union guys, ready for a pit stop filled with inspection and maintenance, ensuring everything's just perfect. Meanwhile, the heartwarming welcome of an excellent old babushka makes the journey unforgettable in Russia!
You are so funny..Man, you make Eddie Murphy look boring.😮 Imagine friendly train, Uber, bus, boat ferry , crews etc in America. Jesus would come down from heaven in disbelief.
Damn , i just watched a documentary on trans Siberian railway yesterday and i was fascinated and wondered where i can get more content like this and this drops in my feed 😁😁
Or the train crew and railway maintenance crew will be lying horizontal in urine soaked trousers after over indulging in the usual British breakfast of booze.
Excellent presentation! I have been in Russia several times but was always in Moscow and once in Sergey Posad. Really I would love to go around the whole of Russia!
me too. I have a world map hanging on my wall and when you look: Russia is truly massive and I’d like to see some of it. Preferably via the Trans Siberian Railway
This guy took a rarely available train journey. I rode the so-called Siberian RR....really two diff. companies....in Jan 2016...moscow to vladivistok. i had first class coach, was alone in the car, most of time, besides the woman car suoervisor. She tried to speak to me with a pocket translator.....Total failure..just nonsense sentences. Lovelh scenery, rough, bumpy ride. I had a bench and blanket in compartment. This is 1st class???
nice work with the maps explaining. Many in Siberia avoid alcohol completely and it is outlawed in many places as it is highly addictive and destructive in areas where it is dark for months on end & intensely cold.
Doesent Alaska have a similar thing? Especially with Inuit communities, where people who historically didnt have access to alcohol suffered and still suffer greatly because of it.
Thanks for the documentry. I have been their and might never able to do it again. Love Russian people strong and know for great hospitality culture and generosity, resilience.
When it gets to well below 0 we bundle. Long johns, pants, heated ski pants, long john top, shirt, sweater, heated vest, Jacket, thick tractioned boots. Some days I have to put cramp ons on as well, allows you to basically climb a steep hill without slipping. Such beautiful, treacherous scenery.
Love the train attendant lady at around 10 minute mark. She'll keep the carriage warm, arm wrestle a bear and cook you the best dinner you'll eat all year.
Anything is possible for a Russian!! My first time in Europe during the winters, coming from South India where its always about 25 degrees, I meet a Russian colleague who happened to train with me. When the temperature hit zero degree here, I told him that its zero and extremely cold. He doesn't bat a eye. He told zero is normal for us, speak to me when it's minus 20!!!!
Born in Southern California, the only time my brother’s and I would see snow is when dad drove us to Big Bear to play in it until we got cold, wet and miserable. I can’t imagine living in it.
I grew up in 1970s in Northern Illinois/Wisconsin.. And i thought it was Cold. Recall my car breaking down in the wintertime , temps in 10° , Very Scary.. But Siberia, Weeeeell Thats Insane Cold.🥶 If one was without heat, Death comes Quick ( Not for me 😐)
I live north of Boston, Massachusetts. I came from Western Poland Little town surrounded by forest and it was beautiful and I happy to see places like that. look at those faces of those people they happy. they don’t need Internet. They don’t need cell phones. they live simple life. I call this freedom.
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In the heart of Siberia, deep within the Arctic Circle, Siberia's Ice Trains operate under extreme conditions.
Starting in Tobolsk, the journey heads 1,000 miles north to Novy Urengoy, Russia's largest gas field. The railway is crucial for exporting condensed gas, and snowplough trains work tirelessly to keep lines open.
From Novy Urengoy, the journey continues across the gas fields to Nadym, where a new railway is being built over Stalin's infamous "Railway of Death." This harsh Arctic wilderness is also home to the nomadic Nenets people. The journey ends at Labytnangi, where a private train line runs to the Bovanenkovo gas field, the world's northernmost railway.
Documentary from 2014
@FreeDocumentary when the shovel jockey said only lazy people get cold, I was like that's 💯. Stay busy stay warm.
вы просто спонсоры терроризма, помогаете популяризировать страну -террористку. будьте вы прокляты как и все те кто сеет сейчас смерть в Украине!
Great Documentary. 🤩 But when was this recorded? Aren't trains not on Moscow time anymore, since 2018 I think / heard / read. Now local time, same as flights? 🤔 Nervertheless. Still great.
'Private train line ', in Russia ? has capitalism arrived ?
@@Delred1 Russia has had capitalism since 1991. You missed something.
As a railroader, that man is right about working in the extreme cold, if you stay still, you'll freeze. I work in the Chicago division of the railroad i work for and I'm out there sweeping out switches and knocking ice off of frozen handbrakes on my trains. Big ups to those folks there working in those conditions!!! They don't have much but they use what they have!!
Not if you drink lot's of Vodka your body may freeze up but the blood is still liquid Vodka is like gasoline Antifreeze for the blood
The train attendant lady is a rare find - loved her personality 😍
she was Georgian.
I'm willing to bet that she can cook up a seriously delicious meal too!
common in Russia though
What a joy to see Siberia and Russia because I would never be able to travell to Russia. Thank you for a lovely interesting Post.
WHy not?
@@SalesforceUSA because Putin made everyone believe Americans are enemies as well as Europe and of course Ukraine.... level of corruption and chaos there would freak you out !
Yes, same here, Russia, Ukraine look so interesting, and thanks to RUclips we can travel and look into far reaching places such as this, as for the train travel there, 3rd class looks really interesting, other RUclips travellers have travelled 3rd class up to first class on both the old trains and the new trains, pretty interesting stuff for sure! Great documentary 🎉
Вы нарушили Российские законы и вам запрещëн въезд в Россию?
@@Vladimir_Sabanin1162 Сейчас такие времена что за стих можно сесть на 5-8 лет ! спасибо вове.
We, the russians, are extremely tough. But we don't want the war. WE WANT PEACE. Blame the government, not the civilians.
The United States is only 270 years old! And the United States has unleashed 496 wars around the world!
Russia does not start wars, Russia ends them!
Learn history!
... We understand ✌🏼 no need to explain.
Speak for yourself sheriff
Not to government also
Your war was inevitable fight it now so it will not be huge danger for your country and people in the future
If you understand geopolitics you will get it
Feel got the Russian people as usual it’s governments that cause the conflict.
Grateful for people like you. Taking me to a place, I wouldn't even imagine. Thanks, great job.
THANK YOU FOR TRAVELING FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T!!! SAFE TRAVELS!!! HAVE BIG AND FUN ADVENTURES!!!
It's truly impressive to witness the journey on the frozen rails of Siberia! 🚂❄ The harshness of nature doesn’t stop these resilient trains from pushing through the vast frozen wilderness. This journey tests not only the strength of the machines but also the willpower of humans. A captivating and inspiring video! 🌍🚆
I really hope politics can be put aside someday so that it's much easier to visit different countries. Because as an American there are so many places I'd love to visit throughout Russia and Siberia.
Always has to be a boogie man. Easier to get your tax money from you.
I spent a month in Russia and Ukraine in the 80's. I would love to return for another visit, especially Leningrad, but doubt that will happen.
Американские туристы свободно посещают Россию. Стивен Сигал получил российское гражданство.
@@Vladimir_Sabanin1162 i want to visit russia from india one day!
Same.
Russia is so beautiful! This documentary was so interesting. I'm glad the algorithm suggested it. I'd love to visit here but doubt I'll ever get to. ✌🏼 🕊️
Приезжай в любой день, визу электронную дают за 72 часа до трех недель..
I want to visit these places.
What a beautiful part of the world.
Sending love and good health from London.
❤️
One of the best Documentaries ever seen. At one point of time, I thought that I am physically present there alongside Zay.😊
Beutiful, very hardworking people, I wish them progress and easier life with progress ahead.
As an American I would love to live in russia. I've always been fascinated by the people and the culture and the vastness of the Siberian Arctic I cannot tell you how thrilled I would be to be able to move there. I know with the economy and the tension right now in the world it probably wouldn't be able to happen but I hope one day maybe I could retire and live in Russia in a small town in Siberia
Keep away evil yank.
Стивен Сигал и многие другие американцы живут в Росси.
Там живут хорошие и простые люди..
It’s quite cold in Siberia 😮
Weirdly enough quite a few people moved from USA, Canada, South Africa and other "western" countries to Russia in the past few years. There are a few youtube channels that record their day to day lives if you're interested. I think the Russian government has a big program where you get farmland for super cheap if you wish to move and farm in Russia.
Very impressive. Most of the men going to work appear so tough! You were the odd one out 🙂
Another great educational Documentary, thank you Free Doc!
Wow, it is an informative, charming and beautiful documentary. I really enjoyed it. Wising you all the best man and certainly Russia as well from Pakistan
The host did an excellent job bringing us along with him on this great adventure.
😂😂😂
@@jessiecabana2928 Whats so funny? 🤨Zay Harding did a great job bringing us along with him on this Siberian documentary. @BobFarley-x3g 👍
Sometimes it was hilarious, but overall, he did a good job
What an amazing documentary thank you so much for sharing with everyone..thank you to you and your team ❤
I like this kind of documentaries. I feel good watching from start til the end. Thank you for the free informative documentary. I feel like I was there too.
Just watching this video is making me shiver ; I need a glass of vodka . Some really incredible scenes of everyday work and life .
I'm watching from South Africa......I can't imagine cold like this!😮😮😮😮😮
Vodka is the killer 🙈many people are dying from vodka, it’s bad idea
Nice! Added to the bucket list! All the best from Canada!
There is a great channel on RUclips called Countryside Acres. This is a large family from Canada, which moved to Russia in January 2024. Take a look, you'll like it!
I enjoy seeing Russia it's so interesting all the stuff they're up to and how they do it
Yes, like caveman )
Nope it isn't 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
The Russian women are also very good and strong
@@rykson161 and sexy
It woulda been nice to be able to see Russia back when she was launching rockets into space and Venus
I really loved this video/journey. Thank you so much for sharing. ( loved the Russian train guard).
Great to see Zay still living the Globe Trekker lifestyle. Excellent!
And Ian!
@luis__jrtx Bring back Megan!
Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰 ❤ someday visit this place
Excellent Presentation 🌹 I just lost time for a great video. Hearty Greetings from Hyderabad, India 🇮🇳
I’ve enjoyed every minute of it… I am Romanian born living in Australia my grandfather was in Siberia prisoner of war… sad in what condition they worked… my grandfather made it back… but many didn’t…😢😢😢
spectacular scenes, courageous and adventurous spirit, inspiring adventure. Thank you!
ขอบคุณมากครับทีพาไปชม นำเที่ยว
Well done! Can’t imagine the process to even get, and coordinate the access to all of this!
Free Documentary, I love your Videos so so much! They are so much fun & crisp, clear, awesome & informative so much! Please keep making more, thank you 🎉😮😅❤🎉❤
I love how the guy that was riding him on snowmobile call him Zay (which means bunny haha) this is some next level bromance :D
36:17.... Definitely a GEORGE MICHAEL\RU PAUL vibe going on....😂
Zay Harding is the guys name tho
I am RUclipsr. I love your video. Thank You Free Documentary. 👍❤️🌺🌹🌺 🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵
Cool story bro
Do you also do documentary videos??
Crikey what a great documentary!!
This is an EXCELLENT video! 10 stars!!
Ahh NO!
Algorithm did me right thank god for this amazing channel and all the hard workers behind it I’m hooked !!!
Thank you very much for this so interesting journey !! I loved it !! I have been lucky to travel once in the transiberian and it's an experience I'll never forget !! We have to much to learn and to see on our wonderful planet Earth !! thank you again +++
Russia and it's peoples are beautiful. I have a wonderful experience of travel in train from Ulan Ude to Irkutsk. An unforgettable experience indeed.
Great content just no words to elucidate in detail, a huge applause to you man, for the strength you carried with you to withstand the harsh extreme freezing through all that profound perma frost, you are super tough resilience travelling all that far north. Great job man, God bless you. Jacolyn (Srilanka).
Very interesting documentary, thanks I enjoyed it very much👍
What a beautiful place, thank you for the journey, I wish I could visit these places too!
The food at the train station looked great. Glad this was filmed before the conflict.
Nice one. Russia is an amazing and a great place for adventure.
In the US, imagine this delightful scene where every 30 miles, you're greeted by a friendly crew of 6 Union guys, ready for a pit stop filled with inspection and maintenance, ensuring everything's just perfect. Meanwhile, the heartwarming welcome of an excellent old babushka makes the journey unforgettable in Russia!
You are so funny..Man, you make Eddie Murphy look boring.😮 Imagine friendly train, Uber, bus, boat ferry , crews etc in America. Jesus would come down from heaven in disbelief.
Spoken like someone who's never used a US train in his life, or a Russian one for that matter lol
"greeted by ... union guys" You mean people who are not accountable for their actions, and if you try it, they will make things worse. NO THANKS.
@@plmokm33 American trains that derail every day?
in the US you are more likely met psycopath or corrupt country policeman..
Lot of Love from India...... It is really a beautiful journey.
Very much loved this documentary. Awsome presentation. 🙌
Glad you enjoyed it!
Totally AMAZING!!! Thank you for sharing. 🎉❤
Great efforts for exploring nature, really Russia is so beautiful country ❤❤❤ from Pakistan❤❤❤❤
Less loud music please.
agreed...
The person that uploaded the video didn't make it.. Who do you expect to action your comment? 🤔 😂 😂 😂
@TheDarkFalcon yes.
I came to say the same thing. It's so obnoxious lol
Ye, pretty dumb
Truly a beautiful documentary. I would love to visit Russia someday. The history, the food, the music, and beer/vodka. Truly a wonderful place.
Damn , i just watched a documentary on trans Siberian railway yesterday and i was fascinated and wondered where i can get more content like this and this drops in my feed 😁😁
*I know they're used to the weather over there but it makes me laugh comparing how us Brits come to a standstill with 5cm of snow*
😂 😆 ❄ ❄ ☃ 🏔
I travel a lot to UK and even if there is a bad weather like lots of rain and storms most trains will be cancelled...😅
Well at least there is something in common..people getting sh*tfaced after overindulging in the fruit of the vine-regularly.
Or the train crew and railway maintenance crew will be lying horizontal in urine soaked trousers after over indulging in the usual British breakfast of booze.
@@ValeriaLvova There have been instances when there are leaves on the train track lines ... it gets cancelled !!! 🤭🤭
@@EXPERTENKWRITER Errrmmm, ok
New bucket list destination added.✨
Looks the same as northern Canada to me so not much point .
@@Crashed131963 and MUCH safer in Canada. No poopin SMO's here in Canada
@@philster6383почти 4000 км от этого места до военных действий, там безопасно.
Excellent presentation! I have been in Russia several times but was always in Moscow and once in Sergey Posad. Really I would love to go around the whole of Russia!
me too. I have a world map hanging on my wall and when you look: Russia is truly massive and I’d like to see some of it. Preferably via the Trans Siberian Railway
This guy took a rarely available train journey. I rode the so-called Siberian RR....really two diff. companies....in Jan
2016...moscow to vladivistok. i had first class coach, was alone in the car, most of time, besides the woman car suoervisor. She tried to speak to me with a pocket translator.....Total failure..just nonsense sentences.
Lovelh scenery, rough, bumpy ride. I had a bench and blanket in compartment. This is 1st class???
@@jimjones-d1psounds like you may have needed a woman keep you company bruh
Watching from Saudi Arabia where average temperature is 40 C, this make me chills to see these frozen towns with -20. Such a contrast
I am glad you did this so I dont have to. :D
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for taking us through the most rugged places and to the northern most railway station in world..
nice work with the maps explaining. Many in Siberia avoid alcohol completely and it is outlawed in many places as it is highly addictive and destructive in areas where it is dark for months on end & intensely cold.
Doesent Alaska have a similar thing? Especially with Inuit communities, where people who historically didnt have access to alcohol suffered and still suffer greatly because of it.
Thanks for the documentry. I have been their and might never able to do it again. Love Russian people strong and know for great hospitality culture and generosity, resilience.
Amazing...
Love you Russia.
Great documentary...thanks for sharing❤❤❤❤
Thank you for this documentary, lovely
When it gets to well below 0 we bundle. Long johns, pants, heated ski pants, long john top, shirt, sweater, heated vest, Jacket, thick tractioned boots. Some days I have to put cramp ons on as well, allows you to basically climb a steep hill without slipping.
Such beautiful, treacherous scenery.
Great , extraordinary documentary, Very tough, Hard working Russians, God bless you all , best wishes from Maharashtra India.
Such a great stuff, thanx for posting! Greetings from Brazil!
Nice video thank you ,from Coral Springs FL USA .❤️❤️
11:33 *It's the best $5 dinner. From Russia with love!* 🐱
I went to Russia last November and I felt in love of Russians and the country, very nice people!!! Magistralnnya is in my heart now ♥️
Wow, it's a great video highlighting the importance of trains 🚆 in extreme cold and North
Watching this documentary the second time now! Great production.
At 12.00 min. I thought: joyful to watch. 😎🎸
Well done video I enjoyed watching it.thank you.
My brother in law did this journey in the early 80’s.. not for the faint hearted..
Good stuff! Siberia in the summer is also very cool place. Would be an amazing place to go hiking and camping.
Though people... though Race as what the Russian today...the journey also remember Old Soviet union...best documentary...thanks 🙏 from India
Thank you...i enjoyed watching... Am lucky to have watched this docu💪🌏
BAHUT MAZA AAYA, THANKS
Love the train attendant lady at around 10 minute mark. She'll keep the carriage warm, arm wrestle a bear and cook you the best dinner you'll eat all year.
Well documented. I was up there last winter. Russians will always keep you warm in the Arctic and Siberia. ❤
Thank you for this amazing content!
Great People make great Nation.
Awesome epic documentary, thank you! 👍👆🤩
"Only lazy people get cold"
😅 Reminds me of my grandfather in the cold Kenyan highlands.
Loved this video. 🙂🙃
excellent!
Anything is possible for a Russian!! My first time in Europe during the winters, coming from South India where its always about 25 degrees, I meet a Russian colleague who happened to train with me. When the temperature hit zero degree here, I told him that its zero and extremely cold. He doesn't bat a eye. He told zero is normal for us, speak to me when it's minus 20!!!!
Born in Southern California, the only time my brother’s and I would see snow is when dad drove us to Big Bear to play in it until we got cold, wet and miserable. I can’t imagine living in it.
WOW! Thank you
Very nice. It's great. Thank you.
I grew up in 1970s in Northern Illinois/Wisconsin.. And i thought it was Cold. Recall my car breaking down in the wintertime , temps in 10° , Very Scary.. But Siberia, Weeeeell Thats Insane Cold.🥶 If one was without heat, Death comes Quick ( Not for me 😐)
В YouTub есть много видео о русских водителях, работающих на севере. Как они чинят машины, когда сломаются.
wow what a beautiful journey i just did with both of you Zay & cameraman lots off love from & INDIA
nice video....Thank you !
What a wonderful Documentary ! Thanks for bringing to us!
I live north of Boston, Massachusetts. I came from Western Poland Little town surrounded by forest and it was beautiful and I happy to see places like that. look at those faces of those people they happy. they don’t need Internet. They don’t need cell phones. they live simple life. I call this freedom.
And they have both the Internet and cell phones, can you imagine?🤣
Very cold and interesting documentary❄❄🥶🥶
Well done 🎉 Russian people who built this rail network 👏
So nice to see "Lonely Planet" Ian Wright again during the intro.
Thank u ...I like the videos
saya pecinta kereta dari indonesia,, channel anda sungguh keren buat saya yang membahas khususnya kereta terlebih dengan suasana di siberia sungguh menajubkan. terima kasih free documentary selalu sukses
"its water i promise" lol