Railway Canon (in St. Petersburg, Russia)

The part of  former Warsaw Train Station (metro stations Baltiyskaya or Frunzenskaya) changed to the exhibition about railway.

Railway gun TM-3-12

Explanation of railway gun TM-3-12

According St. Petersburg Steam site,  The gun was built in 1938 using guns from a withdrawn battleship. They were used in World War II until captured by the Finns who then restored and used them in turn. They were maintained in operational condition until 1991

Shopping mall and  entrance of the exhibition

Other useful link about the museum

The former Warsaw Train Station

German railway Canon in WW2 (Youtube)


(2014/04/30)

Tram museum in Munich

The MVG Museum opens at least once a month regularly.

Therefore, you should check opening day and  in advance.

Actually, there is exhibition about not only trams but buses and metro. It is slightly inconvenient to visit, however, it is worth to visit and enjoy!

Many trams are operational and seem to run into the city as special train.

It is a great opportunity to get sign plates for destination.

There is a room for tram models 

Most of all the explanation are written by both German and English. 

Some painting of tram are very impressive.

Buses of the 60's are still movable. 

Metro driving simulator

If you want to feel the 60's atmosphere, try to listen Juicy Fruits 's song!!!

(2013/06/29)

The Latvian Railway history museum in Riga

There is a good railway museum in Riga, the capital of Latvia (Latvijas dzelzceļa vēstures muzejā).

http://www.railwaymuseum.lv/index-eng.htm

In your pocket also offers interesting infomation.

http://www.inyourpocket.com/latvia/riga/sightseeing/museums/Latvian-Railway-Museum_11203v

We could see rainbow by chance from the riverside of Daugava.


 

The museum located near the Stone Bridge.

 

DL and SL

 

Mobile crane

 

Former Soviet-build DL

 

DL

 

Snowplow 

 

Elektrichka

 

AnArmored coach (At first it was built for Eastern Chinese Railway!! During WW2 it was given to the USSR Armny)

 

A prisoner coach (it seemed to be built in Stalin era)

 

Type T3 (former German type 52)

 

DL

 

Narrow guage rail-truck

 

 

Tickets

Narrow guage loco

 

If you hava a chance, it is a good place for see and feel Latvian Railway history. They offers good DVD for Banitis.

 

(2013/3/21)