Museum of Russian Railways. Part 3
Walking through the halls, sometimes you manage to glance at the street. And the street begins to beckon.
Initial report: Museum of Russian Railways
Previous report: Museum of Russian Railways. Part 2
Especially in good weather, which is rare in St. Petersburg. So my advice: when the sun shines, go outside, when it rains, go back.
And something awaits you at the exit! No, well, first the locomotive,
and this very something is already attached to it.
Recently we admired the same thing – on Poklonnaya Hill, in Moscow. But there it’s alone, but here it’s part of a squad, with a trailing armored platform.
Here, for sure: no one will steal or bend the sign.
There is another military monster there, modern analogues of which, as I heard, have resumed combat duty.
Lately, for some inexplicable reason, I have come to like railway cranes.
I’ve always loved railway gibberish, and you can’t just pass by one this beautiful and elegant.
I must say that there are not many of them here.
Although the latter is not self-propelled, but trailer-type, so it does not count.
All sorts of shunting diesel and electric locomotives are slightly more represented. From a rather exotic type, produced by our former “friends” in the socialist camp,
to quite ordinary and familiar domestic products.
I am always sincerely amazed when I discover representatives of the fair sex among the pieces of iron I review.
Most likely, I am wrong and this is purely male chauvinism. I understand this, but I still can’t stop being surprised.
There are a number of carriages on the site, of different years of construction and purpose.
Overall, there is nothing particularly remarkable, with one exception.
Before leaving for the other half of the site,
let’s look at a couple of architectural sights.
And the second design is the organization of access roads to this former depot itself: let’s say, a linear circle.
If you estimate the number of railroad switches required for such a branching, then you understand the necessity of such a structure.
You can walk to the next flock of exhibits, or you can take a train.
I’m more used to walking, and I’m not old enough for this train.
In general, the site is dedicated to passenger rail service.
You can admire the electric trains
including domestic speed champions,
each of which is in a single copy.
Like any museum, this one also has storerooms in which it hides something.
Walking around the museum all day is a piece of cake.
