The BAM: Russia's Unknown Trans-Siberian Train🇷🇺

🇷🇺 We have all heard of the Trans-Siberian, Russia's mega train journey that crosses Siberia as it skirts the Chinese border. But few have heard of the even more impressive B.A.M ( Baikal Amur Mainline ) which passes through virgin forest in the middle of Siberia. Built in the 1970s by young communists, the BAM is the greatest construction project of the 20th Century. And yet it is unknown in the West.

I decided to go and ride this unknown journey across northern Siberia and speak to the people who came to build it. Join me as we ride 'The Bam'!

The journey route: Tayshet-Severobaykalsk-Novi Uoyan-Tinda

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[TAKEADEEPBREATH]

Every day I check Youtube hoping to see a new Bald and Bankrupt video!!! Today is a good day. Thank you for all your amazing content sir. best wishes, Mike

[MishaElRusito]

Learning about my country through the eyes of a foreigner. What a nice ride!

[andrewwilliams]

Gotta say, as an American, learning about all these little Russian towns and republics and train stations is weirdly interesting. What a fascinating country.

[olegslivnyak]

Fun to see places from my past. I was one of those who built the railroad back in the day. Saw the Tynda Vokzal being constructed.

[nicklowe]

Bald’s videos put a smile on my face. No pretension, no fancy music/graphics. Just raw passionate vlogging. Will be a dark day when Bald gives this up.

[Alex_]

My parents who joined the BAM construction in the early 80s always say that they felt like pioneers colonizing a new untouched planet. The youth of humanity got together on that project, enthusiastic and full of aspiration for the bright future of mankind, an interstellar communist future.

[mac]

I’m having one of the worst times in my life mentally, health wise and financially. As soon as I came across your channel and watched a few of them I felt my mood lift instantly. Due to my health issues I have only been able to leave my home 7 times this year and it’s now November!! I feel as if I’m escaping through you. Please keep them coming. Keep safe n sane chap

[annextheupforwisconsin]

You can tell that lady doesnt get to conduct tours often, especially not with a foreigner. She was very happy to show you around.

[heavy_peace]

"They weren't just legends. They were ....Soviet legends."
Fecking epic. Bald just keeps crushing it.

[douglasharre]

Geography teacher here. Absolutely cracking first 90 seconds in terms of catching the audience's attention, and keeping it for the rest of the video. A stunning lesson in how geography, economics and politics intersect. I spent the next 3 hours reading up on everything I could find about the BAM etc..:-).

[morter]

Человек, который делает для туризма России больше, чем все министерства. Спасибо!

[louistremblay]

Man gotta say, im not like an absolute avid watcher of your channel, but you’ve got such a positive attitude towards life in general and it really puts a smile on my face, even in the less than ideal days, Thank you for doing what you’re doing man!

[ShaunStruwig]

Skyped my mum the other day and heard Russian in the back ground on the tele so I asked what they were watching. My mom tells me they are watching an episode of "Bald and Beautiful" about the trans-siberian.

Whenever you're feeling down Mr. Bald, just know that to my mom you are bald and beautiful!

[disophisis]

The lady selling ice cream on the train seemed sweet. The staff in general seemed very friendly and gregarious

[AmB]

3501 kms?!??!!?? My god that’s incredible. I’m learning so much from this channel. It’s also making people from other countries more human. Amazing stuff Bald thank you.

[iLeoKen]

Thanks for this great documentary Benjamin! I just want to let you know that not only the CCCP countries were involved, even my (West-)German Grandfather got invited as an engineer to support the construction of the BAM infrastructure in the late 1970th. It was a fascinating time back then, right before the Olympic Games 1980 in Moscow…

[Ingens_Scherz]

I don't know how he does it. It is like he has an entire crew with him - you know, like Palin and those other indefatigable travellers.
The editing alone is fantastic. And, apart from the utterly fascinating subject matter, beautiful scenery and masterful commentary, there are all these little touches everywhere that act like punctuation marks or conjunctions linking the "text" together. It's brilliant stuff. Award winning really, but there is no YouTube category at the Emmys. There should be!

[jamesgonzalez]

That train station/arboretum lady was cool. She seemed very knowledgeable.

[slava]

Я русский из Петербурга, мне 37 лет, коренной Петербуржец, но мне после этого видео стыдно! Я даже английский не знаю и смотрел с субтитрами, но за эти 35 минут узнал так много информации и так интересно она подана, что думаю ни один учитель в России так бы интересно и увлекательно не смог бы рассказать про БАМ! После этого ролика хочется гуглить, гуглить и ещё раз гуглить более подробно про великий БАМ!

[Wuff]

Greetings here from Germany. I start watching your journey some weeks ago and i can feel the spirit. I was 2 years working in ukraine, living in a small city between the locals. And it was so nice. Back to germany i told my collegues when they were complaining about work and life, go there and you will know what you have at home. Greetings to all people in the East you have my greatest respect.