П36-0147, mightiest Soviet passenger locomotive leading the train of Ded Moroz that made a stop in Peterhof at St Petersburg's neighbourhoods during the tour by Russia
Ded Moroz (literal translated as the Old Man Frost), Russian traditional figure similar to Father Christmas, and Santa Claus who has his roots in Slavic mythology. The residence of Ded Moroz in Russia is considered to be the town of Veliky Ustyug, Vologda Oblast. The Train of Ded Moroz (Поезд Деда Мороза) makes traditinal seasonal travel by Russia. In the season 2024/2025 the train №2024/2025 (SIC!) with the main wizard of the country and his assistants will visit 65 cities of Russia for 54 days!
P36 (П36), the most advanced passenger steam locomotives of the USSR, were built by the Kolomna plant from 1950 to 1956 and were the last steam locomotives produced by the plant. In terms of power P36 corresponded to the pre-war locomotive IS (ИС, seria named after Joseph Stalin, passenger version of the locomotive FD), but the load on the rails was reduced, which allowed to significantly expand their use on different roads. However, the directive decision taken at the historic XX Congress of the CPSU to completely stop producing steam locomotives (and total transition to diesel and electric traction) limited their series to 251 units.
П36-0147, mightiest Soviet passenger locomotive leading the train of Ded Moroz that made a stop in Peterhof at St Petersburg's neighbourhoods during the tour by Russia
Ded Moroz (literal translated as the Old Man Frost), Russian traditional figure similar to Father Christmas, and Santa Claus who has his roots in Slavic mythology. The residence of Ded Moroz in Russia is considered to be the town of Veliky Ustyug, Vologda Oblast. The Train of Ded Moroz (Поезд Деда Мороза) makes traditinal seasonal travel by Russia. In the season 2024/2025 the train №2024/2025 (SIC!) with the main wizard of the country and his assistants will visit 65 cities of Russia for 54 days!
P36 (П36), the most advanced passenger steam locomotives of the USSR, were built by the Kolomna plant from 1950 to 1956 and were the last steam locomotives produced by the plant. In terms of power P36 corresponded to the pre-war locomotive IS (ИС, seria named after Joseph Stalin, passenger version of the locomotive FD), but the load on the rails was reduced, which allowed to significantly expand their use on different roads. However, the directive decision taken at the historic XX Congress of the CPSU to completely stop producing steam locomotives (and total transition to diesel and electric traction) limited their series to 251 units.