I was asked a question about Russian or Ukranian coal being exported to UK for power stations. Does anyone know the coal source? What is the supply line?...
Can anyone here give more information of this constuction which seems to have been abandoded sometime before World War Two. Was it idented to be broad or...
According to the latest published 1:200.000 map of Brjansk Oblast ( Province ) there were at least the following 1520 mm gauge lines which were not owned by...
A photograph taken in 2006 summer shows that there is a dump of steam locos at Roslavl II - mostly L 2-10-0s including one with a vanderbilt tender (L-0015?)...
... Both lines are parts of the former vast Maltsov railroad: http://narrow.parovoz.com/RU32-maltsovo.php The railroad was built to 914 mm, later partially...
Thanks Dmitri for your reply. There is something in this narrow gauge network of which I would like to have more information. According to L.Moskalev the...
When taking a closer look to historical schematic map published as appendix in 5feet article of Maltsev Railway. There is something which do not fit with 1914...
Jukka, Dmitry Fokin and me undertook an extensive study of the Maltsov (mind the "o"!) railway, based on the original timetables published in late 1890s- and...
Dmitri What I am trying to find out is why 1914, 1916, 1942 ( German ) maps show many different station names and different distances. For example Moscow -...
According to Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat 09.12.2007 the rebuilding the Salla - Alakurtti seems to be possible during next eight years. This time the...
... Really, there are on the modern map a couble of sections of embankment from Roslavl to Unecha. I found any mention about it in memoirs of Anatoly Kazakov,...
Does anyone know of published data showing any line segment handling over 100,000,000 gross tonnes per year in the Soviet era. Needed for a book footnote. ...
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Again, Joulupukki ( Jultomte, Father Christmas, Saint Nikolaus, Saant Nikolai etc ) is departing from his home Korvatunturi, Lapland, Finland to make a visit...
Hello all! Perhaps this story will be interesting to read, and the photos to see, at this New Year's time. http://www.jamal2006.narod.ru/ Enjoy, and Happy New...
Roco announced for 2008 a new version of the M62. in green just like it should be http://www.modellbahnecke.de/bilder/roco/62788.jpg 62788 H0 RZD V Diesellok...
The M62 is now on Roco's website (Article No. 62788) Also they are doing a static coupler which looks very much like an SA3 Article No. (40375) Sadly it...
... These couplers belong to the swedish/norwegian LKAB trains and are indeed copies of SA3 couplers. dispite the fact that they do not have nem shafts they...
What is a NEM 362 coupling shaft? I have several sets of the Roco LKAB ore cars, and expect to get more. If these 40375 couplers can be retrofitted then I...
... NEM 362 is the now-standard "swallow tail" fitting that most European vehicles now come with. The standard coupler tial profile and standard coupler box...
Sirs, Some days ago there appeared a new feature on 'Westdeutscher Rundfunk' TV [(c) 2007] about the (now) branch line often shown to tourists now including...
Dear Wolf, Although I have tried to avoid electric locos to keep my collection from getting even more out of hand, I must confess that I have thought seriously...
Hello http://www.eisenbahn-kurier.de/foren/phorum-3.4.3a/read.php?f=9&i=40937&t=40937 shows some information about the russian sleeper from LS-models (a ...
Many thanks to Marcel for the excellent news about the forthcoming 'LS Models' HO gauge Gorlitz-built Russian Sleeping Cars. Presumably the earlier design of...
Mike South schreef: Presumably the earlier design of Ammendorf-built full Russian loading gauge Sleeping Car, Baggage Car and Diner once proposed by 'Heris ...
Speaking of Models, I see the Scale Miniature site shows an image of a P36. This has been a locomotive that has always interested me, and I would be interested...
... There was a plastic model of a P36, without a drive. I could buy a kit some years ago and managed to build around a Bachmann GS4. Both combined are not...
... There was a plastic model of a P36, without a drive. --Is this model still available? Without a drive would suit me fine, as I would expect it would be a...
Found on Ukranews.com/eng The state railways administration Ukrzaliznytsia intends to invest UAH 130 billion in renewing rail rolling stock by 2020. Ukrainian...