Trains of Russia
Russia is a big country and trains are widely used all across it. See some of them from Russia and nearest ex-Soviet states.
photos from paravoz.com
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the train with the giant snow plow is awesome.
shitty luck for the diesel guy with the shovel.
such a backward country using COAL fired Trains LMFAO!
1. Steam engines are used only for tourist trains, or as steam generators.
There is, however, a single photo of a freight train pulled by a steam engine - this is sometimes done only to keep them in a good shape (for tourists…) and in remote areas.
2. ‘Backward’ countries, as of railway development, are: the US is VERY backward, India (YEP! SAFETY above all!) and many others… But NOT Russia. Actually most of the HUGE Russian network is electrified. The Moscow-SPb line is high-speed (200 km/h), soon to be upgraded for 250 km/h up to Helsinki. Modern Russian trains are underrepresented in this post. Go to the site from which these pics were taken: parovoz.com, to see both old and modern Russian trains. You’ll be envying us, Russians, very soon
Good reply, I’m also an Indian, but I can’t understand what that fuking bitch thinks about coal powered trains. Coal powered trains are one of the most beautiful piece of engineering.
Around the world coal powered trains are used on heritage routes even in India. Maybe she is not miss India I think she is miss paki.
Ya, maybe for some ppl Russian trains looks ugly but they are built to work not to show off.
I dont believe that these ancient trains work =)
They really work
They are not used in daily life, but those ones which are in special museums work
nice photos
The fifth picture from below is a Rocket.
In Russia a smoking prohibition on railway stations is pointless I see.
Is not rocket.is train doing wheelie!!!!
Well yes, but since it has been transported to the launch site on these rails, I guess the photo qualifies for “Trains of Russia”.
There are some more pictures here:
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=24900
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Moonshot
http://isdc.unige.ch/Newsletter/N10/
http://www.rferl.org/content/article/1078928.html
PS: Fantastic blog, by the way, whoever is responsible!
What are they pouring in pic 17?
slag, the waste product from steel production
Awesome photos. Well done ER.
Thanks for the nice series of photos. Are the steam locomotives still serving in regular operations?
No, they’re solely for tourists and the like. The last new steam loco is built in 1956 or about. After that they were replaced with diesels, AC and DC. After 1956 USSR restored used steam locomotives to “as good as new” state and exported them to developing countries. Latest models of steam locomotives are really cool, they have fully automated coal feed and ashes removal.
Thank you for the info.
I wondered the same thing. Thanks for answering.
Last operational (excluding exotic tours) steam loco (oil-fired) I saw back in the mid- to late 80ties was used as a carriage washer at Rybinsk depot. E-series, IIRC. There also was a picture of an L series machine used - presumably - as a station pilot somewhere in Siberia around the same time. What struck me was the oddness of using one of those as a pilot. But, IIRC, mainline steam was phased out around 1960s or so. A bunch of ex-Russian locos (including FD series) were re-gauged and sent to China, where they worked well into the 80ties; last I checked, China still runs steam on some of their coal railways. Also, a bunch of locos (P and L series) were sitting in emergency reserve at either Alexandrov or Sergiev Posad depot up until recently; sadly, AFAIK, they have been scrapped in the 2000s.
Beautiful pictures. Thanks!
El quitanieves me recuerda al tren de Doctor Zhivago.
I have never seen any working tank-engine here, only as monuments
I see in pic 17 that the build/forging of mount Doom is progressing well…
I was wondering about this picture. Any explanation for where this is or why molten material is being dumped there?
I think it’s Slag, a by product of steel production. Any other thoughts?…
Enviroment Protection, Soviet style… LOL
In Soviet Russia, environment destroys you. Seriously!
In pic 63 you can see logo “RVR” on the train. This means “Rigas Vagonu Rupnica” - “Riga Carriage Factory”, now in Latvia.
Awesome photos you steal today
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Those photos remind me of why I wish I could go bicycling in Russia. Not in all of those places, of course, and not in winter. But unfortunately, it’s unlikely to happen at all.
love the winter photos
Lovely, just lovely!
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I saw last operational (excluding exotic tours) steam loco (oil-fired) back in the mid- to late 80ties was used as a carriage washer at Rybinsk depot. E-series, IIRC. There also was a picture of an L series machine used - presumably - as a station pilot somewhere in Siberia around the same time. What struck me was the oddness of using one of those as a pilot. But, IIRC, mainline steam was phased out around 1960s or so. A bunch of ex-Russian locos (including FD series) were re-gauged and sent to China, where they worked well into the 80ties; last I checked, China still runs steam on some of their coal railways. Also, a bunch of locos (P and L series) were sitting in emergency reserve at either Alexandrov or Sergiev Posad depot up until recently; sadly, AFAIK, they have been scrapped in the 2000s.
wow
Russian rulez
someday i will be there in russia
they had greet nation
thanks for these pics
wow
Russians rules
someday i will be there in Moscow
they had greet nations
thanks for these pics
Yer English betrays the fact that you may already be there. Finish MGIMO?
“Finish MGIMO”?
U wanted to say “Graduated from MGIMO”? -)
U’r not a native speaker either…
So don’t make fun of others.
No, I wanted to say “Finish MGIMO?”. It’s a joke, m’friend. An allusion to one, to be sure. The actual joke goes like this:
Two dudes meet, say, somewhere in London. The following dialog occurs:
- Which watch?
- Half seven.
- Such much?
- Whom how…
- Finish MGIMO?
- Ask!
For humor-impaired, non-Russian speakers and those not familiar with Soviet realities, the dudes speak in calques from Russian that make exactly zero sense in proper English, yet the two somehow manage to understand each other and maintain a conversation. MGIMO is a Moscow State Institute for International Relations, the most prestigious language school in Russia. Translated from “Ruglish”, this conversation would go:
- What time is it?
- 6:30
- Is it really this late?
- I wouldn’t exactly call it late, but you’re entitled to your own opinion
- You’re not a MGIMO graduate by any chance, are you?
- Why, of course I am!
…having said that, I am most certainly not a native English speaker. And, no, I did not “finish MGIMO”.
You just got on the front page of Digg. Brace yourself for the swarm and bandwidth requirements since those pictures are big…
Nice photos, let’s ring the music of Transport Tycoon~
beautiful photos! So are all of the steam locomotive picture from the mid-20th century or so?
Российские поезда, самые поездатые поезда в мире!
These photos certainly bring out the beauty of Russia. Definitely some terrific trains and scenery!
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beautiful
True, True ™ especially while lumbering trees in Siberia serving your 25 years sentence
You are very optimistic: “especially while lumbering trees in Siberia serving your 25 years sentence” if you are no Russian! Non Russians were getting jobs in maintenance, kitchens, kafeterias, hospitals but not at GENERAL WORK which was saved for the Race which had to be exterminated,
Slavs and Baltic peoples.
Russians were sentenced to “General Work” under -40, -50 Celsious and their life in GULAG was muvh shorter.
In KOLIMA was 2 WEEKS, digging gold and diamonds at so called Cold Pole of the Earth.
Political commissairs were greeting slaves with:
“We brought you here to die, not to work!”
My son will absolutely love this, hes crazy about trains. Thanks for this great post.
How can those people stand so close to a rocket launch? Wouldn’t the heat, fumes, shock blast hurt them??
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Great pictures!
Traveling by trains in Russia seems very fun.
I always thought the most of the trains in Russia were electrified…hmmmm.
Cool post.
Photos seem to be from the time of Soviet Union, not contemporary photos.
You are very optimistic: “especially while lumbering trees in Siberia serving your 25 years sentence” if you are no Russian! Non Russians were getting jobs in maintenance, kitchens, kafeterias, hospitals but not at GENERAL WORK which was saved for the Race which had to be exterminated,
Slavs and Baltic peoples.
Russians were sentenced to “General Work” under -40, -50 Celsious and their life in GULAG was muvh shorter.
In KOLIMA was 2 WEEKS, digging gold and diamonds at so called Cold Pole of the Earth.
Political commissairs were greeting slaves with:
“We brought you here to die, not to work!”
what?….you picked the wrong post to answer I think…
Awesome photos really! Some steam loco photos were made in Ukraine this year, there was an excursion for train enthusiasts organized by a British operator.
Some years ago it was almost impossible to find railway photos of former USSR states. In just 2-3 years the level of photos published online grew up amazingly, in quantity and quality. Seems a lot of people there have been taking up this hobby.
I am also a hobbist train photographer, I’ve visited Ukraine and found a trains wonderland there. In E.U. train photography is becoming more and more difficult, fences everywhere and a lot of suspicion against camera carriers because of terrorism paranoia. In Ukraine everything is still loose, i can cross tracks, get out of platforms to get the best shot and noone bothers, they don’t even give a glance to me. Only a couple of people came to ask me only from curiosity, i told them “journalist” and they let me continue my job!
parovoz.com, dude!
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The stone arch trestles very architecturally appealing!
The Russian Gauge for a track is 5 feet. Are there any standard gauges (4 ft 8.5 inches) in Russia or former Soviet republics?
AFAIK, Bessarabia and Bukovina annexed in the 1940s might still have standard/dual track
you talking about RUSSIAN peoples!!!!we are steel nation and steel peoples! ! ! ! !cannot be hurt! ! ! !! like PUTIN our CZAR! ! ! !steel smile on steel face ob steel neck on steel body! ! ! !!
we show U ASS we rule! ! !SOON! ! !
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Beautiful collection of trains. They really are such an advanced form of transportation. There are only so many places to go.
Brilliant sets of trains from Russia. This makes me want to go there some days. Travel on the snowy winter does worry me somehow.
Brazil as one of the biggest countries in continuos territory should follow the examples of contries that use the railroads as a way of transport like Japan, Russia etc. Unfortunately we have a small railroad web.
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Thanks for posting this English Russia. Some of these fodes are amazing, the bridges, the steamers etc…this is what I enjoy the most about this site.
Is the train with 3P-10 on the front a wreck?
I don’t know about China but I thought India was the last refuge of steam loc’s.
ps: Fuck Putin he is as bad as Bush (ok less incompetent but still).
Thanks for posting this English Russia. Some of these fodes are amazing, the bridges, the steamers etc…this is what I enjoy the most about this site.
Is the train with 3P-10 on the front a wreck?
I don’t know about China but I thought India was the last refuge of steam loc’s.
ps: Fcxuck Putin he is as bad as Bush (ok less incompetent but still).
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YAY! clean coal!
coal is never clean no matter how you advertise it.
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Awesome collection. Actually, at least 5 or 6 of those pictures are from Ukraine!! There’s a picture of an engine at the Kiev, Ukraine train station with the emblem of “Ukrzaliznytsia” on the front. There are several pictures from the Carpathian mountains (Lviv - Uzhhorod route), of places that I recognize!
It is quote from soviet era short humorous story.
“- How much time?
- Twenty watches.
- Such much!
- To whom how.
- MGIMO finished?
- Ask…”
No, I wanted to say “Finish MGIMO?”. It’s a joke, m’friend. An allusion to one, to be sure. The actual joke goes like this:
Two dudes meet, say, somewhere in London. The following dialog occurs:
- Which watch?
- Half seven.
- Such much?
- Whom how…
- Finish MGIMO?
- Ask!
For humor-impaired, non-Russian speakers and those not familiar with Soviet realities, the dudes speak in calques from Russian which make exactly zero sense in proper English, yet the two somehow manage to understand each other and maintain a conversation. MGIMO is a Moscow State Institute for International Relations, the most prestigious language school in Russia. Translated from “Ruglish”, this conversation would go:
- What time is it?
- 6:30
- Is it really this late?
- I wouldn’t exactly call it late, but you’re entitled to your own opinion
- You’re not a MGIMO graduate by any chance, are you?
- Why, of course I am!
…having said that, I am most certainly not a native English speaker. And, no, I did not “finish MGIMO”.
Zafarad’s off his meds again, I see…
Cool pics, especially the old trains. Great stuff as usual.
Amazing pictures of ancient trains using steam engine
Great picture of old trains using Steam Engines
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I can’t believe it old trains in a developed country like russia
Wow!!! These photos are sooo great! Can’t believe my eyes!
The former Soviet Union hauled more freight, in tons, than all of the other countries of the world combined by rail.
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The Soyuz one was good, at first I saw the rocket and said “something wrong” then scroll down and saw the tracks.
Very nice post thank you!
The Soyuz one was good, at first I saw the rocket and said “something wrong” then scroll down and saw the tracks.
Very nice post thank you!
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Look amazing
i loved some of those pictures espessialy the forest tunnel ones
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I have been a frequent train traveller & I love trains. These are great pics I had ever seen.
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Re picture 5-this steam locomotive would not look out of place in the United States from the 1930s to nthe 1950s.
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Their statements are genuine. ,
Jamas habia visto tanto tren, me encataria un dia poder realizar el viaje en el transiberiano
Magníficas fotografías. Haré la recomendación de artículo en mi blog