Komsomolskaya Metro Station, Moscow, Russia.

The construction of  the  Metro station at  Komsomolskaya  began on May 1933, and opened the same month two years later in 1935. The station was built with an unusual upper gallery above the platform on the Sokolnicheskaya Line (line № 1) to help the rush of people. One of the architect of the project wrote that the station has been thought as one of the busiest one in Moscow and the gate of the city for many visitors, so it needed to be designed as to give the best first impression of the capital as possible.

Stem Locomotive JL 3448 along the Moscow Little Ring Railway, Russia.

Steam locomotives class "L" (2-10-0) moves with tourist train along Moscow Little Ring Railway. The Russian steam locomotive class "L" (type 2-10-0) was a main type of Russian steam locomotives after Second World War. It was built between 1947 and 1955; 4200 locomotives were built. In nowadays is about 10 such locomotives remained in work in Russia. The Moscow Little Ring Railway is a ring-shaped railway which encircles the center of the city of Moscow. It was built between 1902 and 1908 and is currently used for cargo traffic. The railroad is operated by the Moscow Railway. The total length of the ring is 54 kilometres (34 miles).

The William Halsey Locomotive Drawing Collection.

 

This a painting of a locomotive from the William Halsey Locomotive Drawing collection.

Rail Bridge over the River Shuya in Russia.

This is a scenery from 1916 of  the Rail Bridge over the Shuya River in Russia.

Sochi Railway Staion, Russia.

The Sochi Railway Station is a familiar Sochi sight. Millions of people arrive in Sochi at this station. It is the primary place of arrival and departure for most travelers to and from Sochi. If you have never been to a Russian train station, this is a good example of the architecture and busy atmosphere. Trains come from all over Russia. Many travelers have journeyed from points in Siberia and northern Russia and have been on the train for days. Sochi's train station dates from the 1950s and embodies Stalinist-era architecture. Despite associations with other Stalinist architecture, the Sochi train station is pleasing to the eye and its lightness of design suits its location in this resort city.  Sochi can be reached by train from Moscow (about 30 hours) and many other Russian cities.

Freight Steam Locomotive OV 841, Russia.

This is Steam Locomotive No OV 841 built in 1903 of the Russian Railways. The locomotive used to haul freight trains on the Siberian Rail Network in Russia. The locomotive is now preserved and is on display at the Moscow Railway Museum.

Horse Drawn Train on the Palace Bridge, St Petersburg, Russia.

A horse drawn tram over the Palace Bridge in St. Petersburg, Russia in the early 1900's.

Diesel Locomotive Class 3M62Y No 0095 in Russia.

 

Russian Diesel Locomotive Class 3M62Y No 0095 hauls a freight train with Oil in Central Russia.

The New Rail Bridge, Khabarovsk, Russia.

The New Khabarovsk Bridge built in 1999 is a road and rail bridge built in 1999. It crosses the Amur River in eastern Russia and connects the Imeni Telmana in the Jewish Autonomous Oblastand city of  Khabarovsk in the Khabarovsk Krai. The new bridge was built right next to the old one, carrying automobile and rail traffic on two levels. It is 3,890 m long.. The reconstructed Khabarovsk Bridge is depicted on the 5000 Russian ruble banknote.

Spring Tram, Tomsk, Russia.

The tram network in Tomsk known as the Spring tram is one that is  are very convenient to explore the city.. You are in for a bumpy but fun ride. Riding on the tram provides an good opportunity  to explore the rural streets of Tomsk.