85 millimeters, 100 grams (World 2012, by Beat Schweizer) - Swiss Press Award
Beat Schweizer
A car is hydraulically hoisted so the chassis can be changed to the Russian track width. A passenger stands smoking in the doorway.
Der kleine Bund & Sonderdruck zu Absolut Zentral
3rd place
Photo / World
2012
Beat Schweizer
It takes two days and two nights to reach Moscow from Sofia by train. At the Romanian village of Vadul Siret, near the Ukraine, a whole team of workers is ready for the gauge change; here, the gauge gets 85 millimeters wider, Eastern-style. The complex operation allows for the passengers to stay on the same train.
