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Tram stops in Russia
Tram tracks are quite obvious when they run down the street, but in Russia finding a tram stop can be a tad tricky.
Posted in Trams
Tagged Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, Saint Petersburg, tram stops
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Interchange stations on Soviet metro systems
Interchange stations on Soviet designed metro systems are a little odd for anyone accustomed to urban rail networks elsewhere in the world – the platforms for each line are treated as their own station, with their own street entrance, and […]
Posted in Trains
Tagged Kiev, Kiev Metro, metros, Moscow, Moscow Metro, Russia, Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg Metro, Ukraine
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Inspecting the overhead wires on the Ukrainian Railways
As I travelled across Ukraine by train I noticed a few complicated looking contraptions parked in sidings along the way. With a small platform at the end of a scissor lift, these railcars are used to inspect and repair the overhead wires that power electric trains.
Posted in Trains
Tagged maintenance, rail operations, railway electrification, Ukraine, Ukrainian Railways
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Animal themed trains of Europe
Trains named for cute animals – during my time in Europe, I found two rail operators who did just that.
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Germany’s one woman freight railway
Across Germany there are many small rail freight operators, but there are none smaller than ‘Rail 4U’ – a one-woman operation founded by Barbara Pirch in 2001.
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Funding Russia’s suburban commuter train routes
I’ve written about the three tiers of Russian rail service before – and today I am looking at the middle tier of suburban trains. Known as электри́чка (Elektrichka), they run along tracks shared with freight and long distance passenger services, […]
Shower and laundry trains for the Russian army
Sitting, dining and sleeping carriages are a common sight around the world. But in Russia the army operates a special type of train – the банно-прачечный дезинфекционный поезд (БПДП). Translated to English, that is the “bath and laundry disinfection train” or “bath on wheels”.
Moving a nuclear reactor by rail
Plenty of freight is moved by rail, but something you don’t expect to see being moved by train is a nuclear reactor. But in 2016 it did – when the 330 tonne, 13-metre high and 4.5 meters diameter nuclear reactor vessel was transported from the Atommash plant in Volgodonsk, Russia to the under construction Belarusian nuclear power plant.
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Tagged Belarus, nuclear power, rail freight, Russia, Russian Railways
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Russia’s three tiers of rail services
Historically the USSR was served by three tiers of rail services: metro, suburban, and long distance. Each operated with a distinct style of rolling stock, even 20 years since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, these three families of train are still visible today across Russia.
Posted in Trains
Tagged Elektrichka, metros, Moscow, rail operations, Russia, Russian Railways, Sapsan
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Russian strip clubs
On my travels across Russia I stumbled upon many things – strip clubs being one of them. This sex shop featured sperm in their logo. But this sign for ‘VD One’ was just a clothing store.