Ruskeala express - Russia's only daily train to the locomotive traction. Carriages decorated in the style of the 19th century, however, their equipment can be the envy of many ordinary trains.
Corporate retropoezd number 921/922 and the number 923/924 runs along the route Sortavala - Mountain Park "Ruskeala".
As part of the two locomotives - one in front and one behind. While in Ruskeala not done a turn-round, one steam locomotive pulls composition Ruskeala second back to Sortavala.
Machinists of locomotives in Russia is very small, so the train crews work in shifts, coming across the country.
I asked the driver, when he was released on a steam locomotive. It turned out, in 1955 (to be honest, I thought it was 30 years earlier). "But the pull, like a beast," said the driver.
With spare parts for locomotives easy. Sometimes you have to look for locomotive monuments, standing across the country, and withdraw from them parts to repair existing cars.
In appearance of cars just did not guess how it is unusual inside.
For conductors sewed special retroformu.
Inside, the cars are decorated in the style of the 19th century.
However, in the end of the car has LED board. ;)
Retrokupe equipped with 230 volt outlets and USB, and hangs proudly above the brass plate with the symbol Wi-Fi. Each compartment of six seats.
Even retrolampe on a table in a compartment LED light.
Toilets in trains are huge and ultra-modern.
Dining car.
Among other treats, there are national Karelian wickets.
Head of the train.
An hour later, the train arrives at the station Mountain Park Ruskeala.
Ruskeala Express runs every day, tickets for his stand from 299 to 499 rubles.
In the first flight, "Ruskeala Express" went to 1 June 2019. In order to run it had to restore part of the way and move the rails on the whole route disused railway line. reconstruction of engineering communications was conducted to supply water to the engine. Was also renovated the station platform and turntable Sortavala a fan of the former locomotive depot and near the park was built a temporary platform.
By the summer of 2020 it is planned to extend the line to 1 km from the station to the time of the marble railway station, preserved from the beginning of the last century. In the same place it is planned construction of a turn-round for locomotives.
During the first month plying express them to take 3600 passengers and now all the tickets were sold out for the week.
Starting the direct train to one of the main attractions of Karelia has increased the flow of tourists by at least 20%.
About Park Ruskeala sure to tell apart.
P.S. All photos and videos in this post shot on a smartphone Honor 20 Pro.
© 2019 Alex Nadozhin
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