At all times the soul of the writer haunts the unusual universe of the Russian trains?the mythical Trans-Siberian, but also the Baikal Express and all the others that crisscross Siberia. This fascinating documentary presents the history of the Trans-Siberian railway, and captures the emotions of those that leave and those that remain behind. It also tells of both the anonymous and the famous who have traveled this fabled railway across the thousands of miles of Siberian wasteland.