ALCO built Russian Decapod

For a brief period at the start of this century, the Dzherelo tours of Ukraine behind steam delighted railfans from around the world. Sadly, as boiler ... (more)

Often times the best opportunities for photos come before the main event. I caught this beautiful Soviet-built 4-8-4 switching in preparation for EXPO 1520.

Soviet steam engine "L" (2-10-0) is departing from Ostashkov station with local passenger train to Bologoe. That train with steam engine runs regularly by saturdays. This project is a part of the ... (more)

Soviet steam engine "Su" (2-6-2) and TEP70 diesel locomotive make shunting operations at Ostashkov station. Tver region.

Steam engines warm up before the trip at Podmoskovnaya depot on a frosty winter evening.

L-3858 prepares to depart from Bologoye station with regular service local train #6697 on a dark and foggy January morning.

To stimulate tourism in this economically depressed... (more)

L-3858 brings regular service local train #6697 into the outskirts of the small town of Ostashkov on a rare, sunny, January afternoon. To stimulate tourism in this economically depressed par... (more)

L-3858 departs the small town of Ostashkov with #6698, crossing the inlet to the bay on Lake Seliger. To stimulate tourism in this economically depressed part of the country, in fall of 2018 Ru... (more)

P36-0120 outside of Moscow with a 13-car holiday special bound for Veliky Ustyug, nearly a thousand kilometers away, to see Father Frost.

Steam locomotives Su251-86 (2-6-2) and Er798-72 (0-10-0). The steam locomotive Er798-72 is built by plant Ganz-Mavag (Budapest, Hungary) in 1953.

Soviet steam engine L-5248 (Steam 2-10-2) departs from Kuzhenkino station with local passenger train from Bologoe to Ostashkov. Watch the video!<... (more)

Soviet steam engine "Su" (Су) (2-6-2) with local passenger train from Bologoe to Ostashkov departs from Batalino station (Tver region). That train runs regularly by saturdays... (more)

Soviet steam engine "L" (Steam 2-10-2) is departing from Kuzhenkino station with local passenger train from Bologoe to Ostashkov. That train runs regularly by saturdays on this route unt... (more)