Russian Decapod

bobyar2001 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:13 am

WWII variety. Taken on a tour in 2000. Stuffed and mounted at a station, but looking good then. I imagine the weather has taken its toll since.

http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?o ... steam1.jpg

Just the front here, I'm guessing an SU 2-6-2. Not sure what 1936 signifys, perhaps the year the engine was built?

http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?o ... steam4.jpg

survivingworldsteam · **Posted:** Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:21 pm

bobyar2001 wrote:

WWII variety. Taken on a tour in 2000. Stuffed and mounted at a station, but looking good then. I imagine the weather has taken its toll since.

http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?o ... steam1.jpg

On display at the station at Vladivostok. It is actually one of several WWI and WWII Russian Decapods on display across the former Soviet Union; most appear to be in great shape in the pictures I've seen. One of the WWI variety is famous for having a Russian patriot burned alive in its firebox by Japanese invaders.

bobyar2001 wrote:

Just the front here, I'm guessing an SU 2-6-2. Not sure what 1936 signifys, perhaps the year the engine was built?

http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?o ... steam4.jpg

Yes, it is Su212-30; on display at the electric depot in Khabarovsk II. I am not sure if 1936 is the date the locomotive was built (I have 1925 listed; but it could be wrong); or the date the depot was built.

There are at least six "half locomotive" displays like this across the former Soviet Union; there may others worldwide, but they seem especially popular in the former USSR.

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bobyar2001 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 10:33 am

Taken earlier this year:

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=169159