Has anybody got tips for travelling on Trans Mongolian Railway?

Question

We are travelling non-stop from Moscow to Beijing in September.

Answer 1

Get enough Rubles to spend for your trip through Russia. The stations don't have ATMs and it can be a mad dash into town and the trains only stop for up to 25 minutes.

You won't have much need for Tughrik as the Mongolian dining car takes USD. You won't need much yuan either as there are ATMs across the road from Beijing Railway Station.

Answer 2

So lo-o-o-ong way.

Take heaps of books, magazines, music, fruit and chocolate.

Learn basic Russian and try Chinese.

Get off at every station and do walks.

Sampling the local food, preferably in the company of some of the locals.