The First Freight Train From China Arrives In The UK

BARKING, ENGLAND - JANUARY 18: A signpost prop stands as a train engine pulls carriages that started their Journey in Yiwu in China into Barking rail freight terminal on January 18, 2017 in Barking, England. After travelling for 16 days and covering around 7,456 miles passing through China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium and France, The East Wind freight train which is made up of 34 wagons is hoped will herald a 'new era of UK-China relations'. The Engine that started the journey was changed to accomodate different gauge tracks in the UK. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)