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Silk Road route back in business as China train rolls into London and 14 European cities
After 16 days and 7,456 miles, the locomotive’s arrival heralds the dawn of a new commercial era East Wind freight train. When the East Wind locomotive rumbles into east London this week, it will be at the head of 34 carriages full of socks, bags and wallets for London’s tourist souvenir shops, as well as the dust and grime accumulated through eight countries and 7,456 miles.