Shu, Kazakhstan, is an important rail junction, where the northbound line to Astana branches off the Turksib (Tashkent-Almaty) mainline. Note the <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Red_star" title="Red star">red star</a> on the electric locomotive in the background, a reminder of the Soviet past.
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