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In February this year the first direct cargo train travelled from China to Iran - a 10,399km journey taking a mere 14 days, a revival of the ancient silk trade route. This grand trans-Asian enterprise prompted our journalists to share stories of their most memorable train journeys across the region - from Mongolia to Moscow, calling at Taiwan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. With Â鶹Éç Uzbek's Hamid Ismailov, Giang Nguyen from our Vietnamese language service, Martin Yip of Â鶹Éç Chinese, and James Cowling from Â鶹Éç Africa. Credit: Getty