The Largest Megaproject in History

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The Trans-Siberian railway, at least to me, has always been an enigmatic topic in the sphere of Russian history. It's very famous today, but I have seen virtually no coverage of its origins and history outside of a Wikipedia article or two. Needless to say, Wikipedia isn't exactly a very thorough or extensive source.
Considering its cultural clout and fame, I thought that this was a particularly sorry state of affairs and that it deserved a bit more of the limelight. Well, here's that limelight. This video covers the political origins of the Trans-Siberian railway, the rise of the man most commonly associated with it (Sergei Witte), and the construction process. It is nowhere near exhaustive, I basically had to cut 800 words from the final script because it was getting too unwieldy - but nonetheless, I hope you enjoy.
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Chapters:
0:00 The Iron Road
1:17 Origins of the Railway
5:41 Sergei Witte Takes the Reins
9:23 The Construction & Logistics
12:21 The Working Conditions
15:01 Completing the Railway
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Sources, Script and Notes Available here: www.dropbox.com/s/mjt10oodeme...
The Uncut Script (which hasn't been refined so don't expect a particularly polished read): www.dropbox.com/s/5v984g3vzgx...
Twitter: / yt_imper1al
The visuals or audio herein may not be utilised to train a machine learning algorithm of any kind without express permission of the Copyright holder (IMPERIAL)

Пікірлер: 723

  • @IMPERIALYT
    @IMPERIALYT Жыл бұрын

    Hey all, as usual all sources are in the description and on this pinned comment - as a bonus, there's also the uncut initial script of this video which has a bit more information if you'd like to take more of a dive into the topic. Sources: www.dropbox.com/s/mjt10oodeme31xs/Trans-Siberian%20Video%20Final.docx?dl=0

  • @dominicthorpe2300

    @dominicthorpe2300

    Жыл бұрын

    iz itt lung?

  • @quentinblake485

    @quentinblake485

    Жыл бұрын

    Where did you get the map of Russia like that, where it shows mountains and topography at the start of the video ?😊

  • @IMPERIALYT

    @IMPERIALYT

    Жыл бұрын

    @@quentinblake485 It's a plane with a displacement map applied to it, I got the height data from tangrams.github.io/heightmapper/

  • @eucaliptusx

    @eucaliptusx

    Жыл бұрын

    Hello! The video is awesome, however, I want to point, that overall tone, along with the ending has somewhat of an ideological subtext… Some of the key highlights, that I’ve seen: 1) Alexander the Third didn’t just enforce strict control because “tsar bad”. That’s because his father, Alexander the Liberator, was brutally assassinated, just several years after the reformations. Alexander the Third had plenty of reasons to be cautious about the government’s ability to control the state. 2) Witte wasn’t just the Machiavellian figure, who somehow manoeuvred himself into higher positions: the guy was the one of the most educated among the elites, his other policies were really successful, and he is remembered like the one of the most effective policy makers in Russian history. The crash of the royal train happened, because the train (26 wagons with 2 locomotives) did not suit the railways. Also it was going almost 45 mph, for royal family to be on time. Witte was really not in charge. 3) the state approach towards the construction of the line was selected not to show, that private projects are inferior: this was due to the absence of private railroad projects of this size. There was a task, totally impossible for all the Russian railroad investors, the cost was too high

  • @niclash

    @niclash

    Жыл бұрын

    @@IMPERIALYT Good video. But one thing struck me; Infrastructure typically needs maintenance which often comes at high cost in the long-run, often in multiples every 15 years. It would have been cool if you had some information about the cost of the TSR over the 100+ years it has existed...

  • @fedecano7362
    @fedecano7362 Жыл бұрын

    I was aboard the Trans-Siberian, Moscow to Beijing, during the winter of 2011. This was part of a bigger trip that I did that year where I went from Poland to Vietnam by train. Definetly cruising through Siberia was the highlight of trip. Watching the snow blanketed dachas fuming through their lil chimneys and then the frozen and limitless expanse of Russia itself. We also crossed a big desert, wich I think it was the western tip of the Gobi desert, and it was a pretty cool contrast after days of only white. The best view though was watching the sun rise over a complety icy "Lake Baikal" chef kiss Anyway, let me tell you was felt pretty special to me; the most fascinating part about riding aboard the Trans-Siberian is watching the people, day by day, while you go to the east, as their facial factions turn progressively more Asian. It's subtle, but totally noticeable. Every day (remember it's a 7 day trip) you get to see the changes , untill you reach China of course. That's something you would never experience, or even think about it, on a 10 hour flight from Moscow to Beijing. The train was almost empty and I made some good friends aboard,, ohh men good times! The arrival to Beijing Central station was quite the schock ! First time in China for me and you are right in the middle of the city. Feel freee to ask any question .. I like reminiscing about it!

  • @shianeruu4359

    @shianeruu4359

    Жыл бұрын

    How long did it took for you to reach Beijing?

  • @fedecano7362

    @fedecano7362

    Жыл бұрын

    @@shianeruu4359 hey, it was 7 nights aboard but there are longer routes that could possibly take longer!

  • @krollpeter

    @krollpeter

    Жыл бұрын

    Is it possible to hop on off the train, if you want to stay somewhere for a few days?

  • @fedecano7362

    @fedecano7362

    Жыл бұрын

    @@krollpeter yeah it is. You can either buy a ticket that will get you on board a direct train from Moscow to Beijing, or you can just take local train and hop from city to city and then adapt the route to your schedule, free time, hype to explore Siberia kinda thing. For me time was a important and I was more focused on arriving to Asia, the Transiberian was an exotic way to get there. but If I would do it again I would definetly stop a few nights in every stop and take a look at the surronding areas.

  • @RANDOMPOLAND85

    @RANDOMPOLAND85

    Жыл бұрын

    @@fedecano7362 thx from Poland man I wish get visa and visit Rusia one day soon

  • @ult_vain
    @ult_vain Жыл бұрын

    I swear bro, it’s been like one second in and I’m already here wondering why you don’t have a million subscribers

  • @MintyLime703

    @MintyLime703

    Жыл бұрын

    People can't subscribe to a channel they don't know about

  • @xavierblitz5647

    @xavierblitz5647

    Жыл бұрын

    channel is too new

  • @sennavanleeuwen8564

    @sennavanleeuwen8564

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s because the difference is quality between these kind of creators are slim

  • @deeptisinha4709

    @deeptisinha4709

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed

  • @lds7175

    @lds7175

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re a truzzo

  • @josezuniga4814
    @josezuniga4814 Жыл бұрын

    It's unreal how good your editing and presentation skills are, the animations feel practically artistic

  • @user-ei7bk1tq1w
    @user-ei7bk1tq1w Жыл бұрын

    Hello from Siberia! I am very glad that someone made a video about my Motherland. I didn't expect the English video to be the first on KZread covering this topic though there is no Russian video covering the Trans-Siberian Railway theme as good as this one! Thanks for your job! As a student who studies History I should say that the video is very accurate and intersting even for me. I want add that during soviet period there was BAM built in the area. It goes across China's border. USSR needed to build it due to the high-risk escalation with CPR that would lead to Vladivostok and Khabarovsk cut off from mainland. Also, one of the key reasons for the start of the Russo-Japanese War was that the Russian Empire wanted to control Manchuria with its railway, but Japan was to conquer it first. Russo-Japanese war led to First Russian revolution and the strengthening of communist and socialst movements in Russia. Paradoxically - the project, which was designed to unite the country, led to a revolution and further dissociation!

  • @konradvonschnitzeldorf6506

    @konradvonschnitzeldorf6506

    Жыл бұрын

    You would think Russia was big enough to the elites at some point.

  • @free_at_last8141

    @free_at_last8141

    Жыл бұрын

    When you say that you are from Siberia, what does that mean? I mean, would you say that there is a Siberian Nationality mindset? If so, what territory would you say that encompasses? In Afghanistan for example, I found that most people referred to themselves as Pashtuns as opposed to calling themselves "Afghans" or "Pakistanis."

  • @user-ei7bk1tq1w

    @user-ei7bk1tq1w

    Жыл бұрын

    @@free_at_last8141 Well, due to some kind of political instability, when at first religion was the fundamental basis of your identity, then "Soviet people" came, and now - "multinational Russian people." I think people don't like all these changes in national identity and they just tend to choose geographic ones. Russians do not like to call themselves Russians, they prefer to assosiate themselves with the area or family heritage like "Siberian", "Northern", "Cossack", "Muscovite" and so on. I am Russian, but more often I call myself a Siberian. this is my mindset. There are many non-Russian nationalities in the country, they are prone to national identification such as "Tatar", "Yakut", "Dagestan" in other words based on language or their Republic.

  • @Based_Alex

    @Based_Alex

    Жыл бұрын

    @@free_at_last8141 this means that he is from Siberia, from a geographical region. There is no "Siberian mentality", in Russia people are almost all the same

  • @vanek2469

    @vanek2469

    Жыл бұрын

    @@free_at_last8141 people call themselves Siberian if they live in the Asian part of Russia, but mostly people still call themselves Russians or some other nationality

  • @Semkay1358
    @Semkay1358 Жыл бұрын

    And don't forget that the railway isn't the only thing that were built as a part of this project. Entire city of Novonikolaevsk (now it's called Novosibirsk) was built just to provide railway bridge with necessary supplies and workers.

  • @iamneophyte
    @iamneophyte Жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful, beautiful video. The script, pacing, narration, visual style, and artful craft are all superb, and worth of a content creator magnitudes larger in channel size. you are, in my mind, one of the most underrated creators on the platform. thank you for your videos.

  • @tf2scoutpunch175

    @tf2scoutpunch175

    Жыл бұрын

    I love cp

  • @abitoftruth8670

    @abitoftruth8670

    Жыл бұрын

    yep, but half of that video just good NATO propaganda,

  • @surinderpal7323

    @surinderpal7323

    11 ай бұрын

    @@abitoftruth8670 How so?

  • @gelasson
    @gelasson Жыл бұрын

    I don't know if it was meant as an easter egg, but the "accountant" guy we see at 04:06 is one of the lesser known but one of the greatest russian writers of all times - Dmitry Merezhkovsky. A truly deep thinker who deserved to take the Nobel Prize in literarature all ten times he'd been nominated... But that once again proves the Nobel committee missed more talents than it aknowledged

  • @thedevilneveraskstwice7027

    @thedevilneveraskstwice7027

    9 ай бұрын

    Nope, you just undecuated. I know Its hard for you low IQ people for whom noone provided proper education but, please, just try and imagine a situation, in which neutral Sweden nobel-prizes a rustard emigree which was not exactly liked by totalitarian rustard regime which was governing back then... Literally basic geopolitics. Plus history, of course. You literally just pointed out to how politicized those prizes were, without even knowing It... Hilarious :D

  • @kirillslepnev1650

    @kirillslepnev1650

    5 ай бұрын

    it says it's Sergei Belyaev.

  • @gelasson

    @gelasson

    5 ай бұрын

    @@kirillslepnev1650 It does. Your point being?

  • @kirillslepnev1650

    @kirillslepnev1650

    5 ай бұрын

    @@gelasson nah I'm just saying what it says near the pic. Apparently you're right, because I checked that person's bio and photos it is indeed him. Meaning that the author is mistaken.

  • @evangeleonmusa4322

    @evangeleonmusa4322

    29 күн бұрын

    1q.

  • @MrVlad12340
    @MrVlad12340 Жыл бұрын

    Its was not "unproductive", after all production is not measured merely by resources, connecting Far East with the Western Russia allowed for people to freely move through the whole country , which in itself increased productivity and mobility of the nation.

  • @benismann

    @benismann

    Жыл бұрын

    Enabling ppl to live and goods to flow sounds quite productive to me. Especially since the railway in question runs through the south, which is not that bad climatewise

  • @carkawalakhatulistiwa

    @carkawalakhatulistiwa

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@benismannis still Siberia -40°c in train is normal😂

  • @yusokrazee

    @yusokrazee

    8 ай бұрын

    Except it didn't. Siberia is still an uninhabitable wasteland. So...unproductive, then.

  • @MrVlad12340

    @MrVlad12340

    8 ай бұрын

    @@yusokrazee depends on what you consider as a wasteland. It has vastly more cities than it had before the rail was build.

  • @magillakilla9517

    @magillakilla9517

    29 күн бұрын

    Actually it was build because Russia has one of the biggest wheat growing regions in the world and previously they couldn’t export that wheat bc transportation cost too high. Before they could only export wheat grow in the Baltic’s

  • @grantmccoy6739
    @grantmccoy6739 Жыл бұрын

    It seems pretty reasonable to me to build a railway connecting the east and west. It's good for travel, but also, logistics. Whenever people go into the frontier without any established support, it's difficult. I think it's easy to say it was about control or whatever, but it's really just about utilizing technology for all of the practical applications. I bet it's a really interesting route. It's very iconic and famous. I'm glad you made comparisons to the Panama canal, and showed the pictures of it's construction. It's a really fascinating project as well. Possibly more ambitious too honestly. But the railway is still really cool.

  • @spectacles-dm
    @spectacles-dm Жыл бұрын

    How did I miss this coming out?? WOW! What an astonishing video, as usual. Witte is one fascinating figure indeed.

  • @MatveyTsivinyuk
    @MatveyTsivinyuk Жыл бұрын

    I wouldn't say that the railway was mostly an ambitious autocratic megaproject. It actually had a great economical impact later.

  • @Levon_RnD

    @Levon_RnD

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, it's way too much western tv for the creator of the vid, I guess. The material is pretty decent overall but anti russian sentiment shows. The railroad is literally the only reliable road connecting Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk and Vladivostok with Moscow and with each other. It's sure not empty ambitions, it's vital for the region otherwise isolated in the middle of nowhere.

  • @survivingworldsteam

    @survivingworldsteam

    11 ай бұрын

    @@Levon_RnD especially during WWII. The Trans-Siberian Railway made it possible to literally move whole tank factories and other factories out the German's reach in Siberia and transport the finished tanks and equipment back west. It would have much more difficult for the Soviet Union to fight the war without it, especially once Russia declared war on Japan.

  • @joeyjojojrshabadoo7462

    @joeyjojojrshabadoo7462

    11 ай бұрын

    On the subject Nordsteam and crimean bridge are great infrastructure projects regardless of the obvious.

  • @IvanIvanov-px9vj

    @IvanIvanov-px9vj

    11 ай бұрын

    @@survivingworldsteam Tsarist and soviet Siberian railroads was 2 different thing if you didnt know

  • @Vasily_dont_be_silly

    @Vasily_dont_be_silly

    9 ай бұрын

    @@IvanIvanov-px9vj The Trans-Siberian was the same railroad. It's still the same railroad.

  • @mayakstudios7292
    @mayakstudios7292 Жыл бұрын

    I live a 10-minute walk from the Trans-Siberian Railway, trains just run every five minutes, I like to watch them

  • @SVDP270
    @SVDP270 Жыл бұрын

    Офигеть. Я сначала думал, что это канал иметь более миллиона подписчиков. А оказывается меньше 30 тысяч. Желаю тебе удачи, с продвижением канала :)

  • @mayakstudios7292
    @mayakstudios7292 Жыл бұрын

    the construction was difficult, but not in vain, sailing by ship from Odessa to Vladivostok also ended with many victims. And the railway saved Russia during the war with the Germans. And I can get to Europe by train)

  • @OwnGrid
    @OwnGrid Жыл бұрын

    This completely misses the fact of the strategic location of Siberia, especially to Russia, as it provides access to the oceans and probably was the main reason for building the rail

  • @rudolfkraffzick642

    @rudolfkraffzick642

    11 ай бұрын

    With the T-S Railway finished a big number of troops could be moved to central and east Asian Russian territories and towards Iran, Afghanistan, China, Japan now within days, not within months as before. Since Russia and GB were imperialistic rivals in Asia this meant an enormous threat to GB. She therefore supported Japan against R. which led to the Russo-Japanese war of 1904 and to the Revolution of 1905 in Russia.

  • @sydneystout4003

    @sydneystout4003

    10 ай бұрын

    sure, the Russian Pacific Fleet had to be connected with European Russia, & the Soviets even transported mini subs to the Far East.

  • @joeltraten5967

    @joeltraten5967

    10 ай бұрын

    The transport of people and cargo over land by rail is more economical than across oceans by ship, in cost and in time. This is a key strategic and economic issue, as well as access to the resources of the interior. Ocean access is surely a strategic consideration, as well, though Russia’s only reliably warm water port is in Crimea. They were inspired by the example of the Transcontinental Railroad in the United States, and the Hamiltonian methods of its financing and construction.

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    @waffle_bars Жыл бұрын

    I've just discovered this channel, and have been delighted by every video I've seen so far. The captivating visuals and easy-to-follow, yet incredibly interesting writing and narration are surely a winning combination. Thank you for the effort you put in, and I hope to see more good stuff soon.

  • @saltyleaf6002
    @saltyleaf6002 Жыл бұрын

    Most underrated channel on KZread. Keep it up and I'm sure your well deserved recognition is coming soon!

  • @Ozzy4201
    @Ozzy4201 Жыл бұрын

    It still baffles me how you dont have more subs. Love what you do!

  • @baulus779
    @baulus779 Жыл бұрын

    This deserves much more. Especially the animations are excellently made, but everything is just so well done

  • @williamparker7386
    @williamparker73864 ай бұрын

    I really commend you for having done a great job citing your sources in the description. Im trying to only listen to youtubers that do this... and its difficult to find interesting content that does source. Thanks for being honest, credible, and for not cheating the system.

  • @dolphin550
    @dolphin550 Жыл бұрын

    This is a really well done video as always. I enjoy how you explained the history of this railroad in depth. Some textbooks, or at least mine, do not really have much information about this railroad rather than just a mention. So, I was really intrigued to hear about this railroad project. Thank you for sharing this information and I am looking forward to your next video.

  • @user-yy8qc6yo1m
    @user-yy8qc6yo1m Жыл бұрын

    This railway connecting economic center of Siberia - cities Novosibisrk, Kemerovo, Krasnoyrsk with western part of Russia. This railway very important in terms of economic. Novosibirsk is even third lagest city in Russia

  • @LoisoPondohva

    @LoisoPondohva

    Жыл бұрын

    It is important to understand that Novosibirsk and Kemerovo were established after the construction. And Kemerovo became a notable city also after. So the railway made those cities possible in the first place.

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    @AndyRedwood11 ай бұрын

    Genuinely impressive visuals - you put quite a few commercial motion graphics artists to shame, and all the more impressive given it's free content. Thanks for creating!

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    @tandemcompound2 Жыл бұрын

    One of the best videos I have seen on YT. First rate graphics, narration, unfolding and story. thank you. Subscribed.

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    @J_GamerSP Жыл бұрын

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    @dallinwalters6836 Жыл бұрын

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    @alexcinos3756 Жыл бұрын

    "Earthen huts" does not mean "wooden huts", it literally means "huts made of earth" or "zemlyanka" in Russian, a quite common mode of living if there is nothing better to turn to at the time

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    @GhostGum Жыл бұрын

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    @IMPERIALYT

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow, love your vids, super glad you enjoyed it!

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    @TheRealDoctorBonkus Жыл бұрын

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    @GGE11 ай бұрын

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    @yacan1 Жыл бұрын

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    @wgolyoko Жыл бұрын

    God your animations are so interesting to watch just on their own. The narration is bonus at this point lol. Great video man

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    @1a2b Жыл бұрын

    thank you very much for providing captions! they do not go unappreciated :)

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    @ollieoxenfree6317 Жыл бұрын

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  • @debaser1118
    @debaser111811 ай бұрын

    I swear if you upload this in russian you will get so much more views, because most russian people already know the historical background behind the railway construction and would be very interested. We don't get so much details in russian schools about these things. Thank you for this video!

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    @user-cd4bx6uq1y9 ай бұрын

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    @robertfreeman5054

    8 ай бұрын

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    @charlesshaffer7417 Жыл бұрын

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    @christianbrockrandall115711 ай бұрын

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    @willp2906 Жыл бұрын

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    @h.p.734 Жыл бұрын

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    @ohlers Жыл бұрын

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  • @aresnir2725
    @aresnir2725 Жыл бұрын

    Beautifully made video. But as I understand, your idea is that Siberia and Far East should not be part of Russia, the railway is not needed since its just "gigantomania project of autocrat". This raleway was essential for connecting country together and for development of far territories. Witte and the Csars thought about economic development of Russia, about protection of it's borders, and not just maintaining their own power. You focusing too much about personal ambitions of people in power, misunderstanding their true motivation and intentions.

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    @codyfraser7140 Жыл бұрын

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  • @sproge2142
    @sproge2142 Жыл бұрын

    I really hope your next video is about what you spoke about in the ending, the railways place in history and today! Great vid!

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    @nopulse6911 Жыл бұрын

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    @jonathanknipe Жыл бұрын

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  • @matouskulhanek3320
    @matouskulhanek3320 Жыл бұрын

    Man this video is great. I dont usualy comment, but this deserves it for the algorythm so that more people get to know you!!

  • @sydneysebiloane8046
    @sydneysebiloane804610 ай бұрын

    I rode the trans-siberian in 2018 after the World Cup. It was a dream experience. I experienced Kazan, Boris Yeltzin home, Ikaterinbeg, Euro-Asian border, Ulaanbaatar. Fascinating. It took me 19 days including stop over. Should repeat it within 5yrs. Not sure if I share do Vladivostok or Beijing.

  • @PEACE_REAPER
    @PEACE_REAPER10 ай бұрын

    Incredible information formatted in a beautiful way. Thank you!

  • @WesloTheTerrible
    @WesloTheTerrible Жыл бұрын

    Found this Morning, Subscribed in

  • @seb_5969
    @seb_5969 Жыл бұрын

    Great Video. I love your visuals and storytelling

  • @andrewwalsh4366
    @andrewwalsh4366 Жыл бұрын

    Great video! Kept me hooked the whole time, and awesome visuals.

  • @scraps7624
    @scraps7624 Жыл бұрын

    This was such an incredible watch, absolute top tier video mate, 10/10

  • @thefjalar1869
    @thefjalar1869 Жыл бұрын

    10:30 that's not the map of russian occupied Poland, but of modern 3rd Republic

  • @IMPERIALYT

    @IMPERIALYT

    Жыл бұрын

    thanks for pointing that out, will add to the corrections in the source document

  • @thefjalar1869

    @thefjalar1869

    Жыл бұрын

    @@IMPERIALYT thanks

  • @idontreallyknow2885
    @idontreallyknow2885 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing work as always

  • @mnkwazi
    @mnkwazi Жыл бұрын

    This was really well made. I watch a lot of youtube videos and lose interest quickly, but this really kept me interested.

  • @michaelcox4818
    @michaelcox481810 ай бұрын

    Please make a second, longer video on this topic! The Trans-Siberian is so interesting.

  • @___-cp6or
    @___-cp6or Жыл бұрын

    A video on the Czech Foreign Legion’s Control of the railway during the civil war would be interesting

  • @oneshothunter9877

    @oneshothunter9877

    Жыл бұрын

    Agree. It was because of them coming back to west Russia from east that made the soviets panic and kill the tzar. I think.

  • @arguitnick7943
    @arguitnick794310 ай бұрын

    14:00 “…Indeed, hazardous working conditions…” Pause and imagine the unimaginable.

  • @E-dart
    @E-dart5 ай бұрын

    It’s the polar express

  • @Pine_of_England
    @Pine_of_England Жыл бұрын

    Whenever I start one of your videos I just know I'm going to finish it

  • @muddywisconsin
    @muddywisconsin Жыл бұрын

    It is unbelievable to me you don’t have more subscribers, this video was insanely well produced

  • @LprogressivesANDliberals

    @LprogressivesANDliberals

    Жыл бұрын

    Miss Wisconsin. Bless the Midwest. ⚪️🔴🦡🦡 cheers

  • @tasty_ai
    @tasty_ai8 ай бұрын

    Really love the presentation, the animation. Hoping to see more of your videos.

  • @maxvern
    @maxvern11 ай бұрын

    Visuals are FANTASTIC.

  • @JesusRodriguez-fi3ci
    @JesusRodriguez-fi3ci Жыл бұрын

    I'm amazed by the level of production these videos have

  • @CommanderVK
    @CommanderVK Жыл бұрын

    Wow this production and narration was amazing, you deserve so much more success! I look forward to what you do in the future

  • @mishydev
    @mishydev Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful editing mate.

  • @seankudler86
    @seankudler86 Жыл бұрын

    Great story telling and visual composition skills👍

  • @antoniopuzalkov5975
    @antoniopuzalkov597511 ай бұрын

    Such an underrated channel

  • @bogdanzavoianu
    @bogdanzavoianu10 ай бұрын

    Amazing quality. This is brilliant work!

  • @genericname1235
    @genericname1235 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video. Very interesting and beautiful animations. Keep it up!

  • @Sireeeee
    @Sireeeee Жыл бұрын

    I can't belive how much effort you put into this video

  • @PickleRick65
    @PickleRick6511 ай бұрын

    GREAT Video👍👌💪💪 There was also Rampant Corruption that got a lot of people killed, and massively slowed down the entire project.

  • @Eridelm

    @Eridelm

    8 ай бұрын

    Futher you go from administrative centres more difficult it become to control money spending.

  • @willrez9721
    @willrez972111 ай бұрын

    just got into your channel tonight and dang these are well made videos. at first listen i thought you had a million+ sub base

  • @lemokemo5752
    @lemokemo5752 Жыл бұрын

    I love the information and more importantly the presentation

  • @pikkle
    @pikkle Жыл бұрын

    absolutely incredible content man

  • @free_at_last8141
    @free_at_last8141 Жыл бұрын

    I'm glad that I've found your channel. Wonderful content, you're set to get many many subscribers. Keep it up!

  • @user-cd4bx6uq1y
    @user-cd4bx6uq1y9 ай бұрын

    This was really refreshing, like seeing this kind of video for the first time

  • @jamest2401
    @jamest240111 ай бұрын

    If I were forced to endure the tedium and hardship of that grueling, backbreaking work, and in the most appalling circumstances, I might also opt to drink myself to death.

  • @absurdcamus6026
    @absurdcamus6026 Жыл бұрын

    How did you learn to write scripts like this? They are amazing. Do you think this writing style can be applicable to a historical paper? I really want to write history on level like you do.

  • @jesperlindstrom4613
    @jesperlindstrom4613 Жыл бұрын

    Ey, amazing renders and topic. Subscribed

  • @genericyoutubeaccount579
    @genericyoutubeaccount579 Жыл бұрын

    Sergie Witte reccomended that the young, inexperienced Nicholas ll, heir to the Russian throne, a heartbeat away from complete Autocrat of all of Russia should get some experience with managing the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Alexander III, Nicholas' father said "He is too immature. His mind is boyish and pleasure seeking." By this point Nicholas was well into his 20s and yet he was not being given any responsibilities for fear that he might mess something up.

  • @pelinalwhitestrake3367

    @pelinalwhitestrake3367

    Жыл бұрын

    Turns out, he *did* mess something up. The entirety of Russia.

  • @Ivolutcion
    @Ivolutcion Жыл бұрын

    Wow it's 10pm iam in bed and I just found this KZread channel the fact that you only have 20k is insane because your production quality is insane.

  • @tomvandijk9706
    @tomvandijk9706 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing video as always! Could this be the start of a Trans Siberian Railway series perhaps?

  • @randompillow5146
    @randompillow5146 Жыл бұрын

    Very good video. You have a bright future if you keep putting out content like this.

  • @tamirspivak9434
    @tamirspivak9434 Жыл бұрын

    Its already been said but how the hell do you only jave 20k subs. Hopefully in a year when u have a million ill come back and say: " here from the 20k days. Those were the times". Keep making high quality content.

  • @colorless3560
    @colorless3560 Жыл бұрын

    Hidden gem! Nice graphics too. Subscribed!

  • @nouxintta4325
    @nouxintta4325 Жыл бұрын

    Your channel is fucking incredible! Keep going. There’s a huge market for quality video essays and trust me you will blow up.

  • @Jackthesmilingblack
    @Jackthesmilingblack10 ай бұрын

    I took this train in October 1970 from London to Yokohama on my first visit to Japan. Flew the middle section so it only took seven days rather than 14. Leaving Nakhodka (for some reason Vladivostok was not used) our vessel had a side-to-side collision with a large fishing boat, which the crew disguised with paint in Yokohama. This was shortly before the budget flights came on stream, in time for my next visit in December 2002. Went for six months, stayed for 20 years. Jack, the Japan Alps Brit

  • @mihailraskin2912

    @mihailraskin2912

    9 ай бұрын

    Vladivostok was a closed city at that time.

  • @EssxEnergy
    @EssxEnergy11 ай бұрын

    This is a really good video man ♥️

  • @nathanielzarny1176
    @nathanielzarny1176 Жыл бұрын

    This was an amazing video, just a correction, Poland at this time was controlled by Russia, it wasn't an independent state, especially with the modern boarders as you show it

  • @jacobpreen1118
    @jacobpreen1118 Жыл бұрын

    Great I love the animations, the including of sources etc., history channels should always present sources as they make as many claims as a book.

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