Hello, Rui.
It's pity, that author can't hear your compliment.
Even if it is not so close to reality in some places, the work is huge and atmosphere was reconstructed.
Very sad, that some stations have no true track work in current version, so real-like shunting work is impossible.
But good news: author is continuing the route to the north of Suojarvi-I towards Kostomuksha, and screenshots are even nicer.
Many autentic objects as quarry 10kV side-catenary are included.
Hello, Travis.
You know, it did surprise me too: as I explored the part of route beyond Suojarvi-I station, towards Petrozavodsk, I thought: "author placed forest vegetation too close to tracks, that's another mistake!" But as I came across this photo yesterday (where real trees are even closer!) I was almost shocked.
Yes, usually trees are cut, and there are chord-like cuts along curved sections for observing all those dangerous places, but there... That's cool and it is likely a mainline, not some spur, which is being abandoned.
Usually, trees are being cut for distance, equal or more, than their height, for preventing traffic blocking by fallen tree.
Those trees are looking 15-20 years old, so not so surprizing, that MOW turned more poor during this period of time.
One guy from Moldavia told about astonishing picture, when big trees are cross their branches above local lines, the autumn turns foliage gold and orange, and local DMU passes through such "tunnel".
Suojarvi route New year gift by Александр Александров a.k.a. ak_130
#32
Posted 12 March 2022 - 09:07 AM
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Freight car passing train #3603 Priozersk-Elisenvaara...
...goes through Kuznechnoe station without stop...
...along the lead track. Two sectioned 2x2000hp diesel 2M62y allows that.
Arriving to Hiitola station.
Phases of passing an opposite train:
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Freight car passing train #3603 Priozersk-Elisenvaara...
...goes through Kuznechnoe station without stop...
...along the lead track. Two sectioned 2x2000hp diesel 2M62y allows that.
Arriving to Hiitola station.
Phases of passing an opposite train:
#34
Posted 02 May 2022 - 09:28 PM
Winter excursion ride to Ruskeala marble quarry.
World-famous rolling-stock collectioneer and restawrator, Tim W. Muir allowed us to take one of his retro-trains.
This winter morning, we are at Sortavala station and are ready to perform 35-km journey to Ruskeala.
This event is dedicated to Tim as a great author of virtual train models and to the Enthusiast, taken by kovid last year, who turned that abandoned quarry to interesting tourist's site by his own efforts, then he became first director of Ruskeala techno-natural park. Rest in peace.
We have few minutes before our train's departure, so we can walk around and see the passenger's building of Sortavala station from outside.
As it was said before, this two-colored masonry was quite typical style of early-1980-th.
From platform's side:
So let's approach to the train itself.
There it is:
We have a time to see it closer. Hope, the engine crew will allow us to get in locomotive's cab for a pair of photos...
This baggage car provides room for tourist's bycycles and skies.
The train consists of four carriages with wooden benches inside...
and a boxcar with tools and spare parts for the train, as it is far from home-railroad now - for any repair to be possible, if needed.
Finally, let's have a look at the engine; isn't she beautiful?
Though, engines with unique names have had even more complex decor...
...As well as the tender.
We've got permission from the crew to climb into the cab and see interior in details.
Looking as a true museum: leather sofas, bronze, polished oak.
Driver's seat...
...and controls. No water-glasses (only three cocks), no injectors yet.
Fireman's seat, and...
the tender from above.
It's time to go and take seats in the carriage.
There are opened vestibules.
So, let's get in.
We can see the same oak and carving on panels.
Whistle to departure
Accelerating carefully
Moving slowly through station curves&switches
Photos from above, using gantry crane and roundhouse roof
Time to speed-up eventually
Sortavala center
World-famous rolling-stock collectioneer and restawrator, Tim W. Muir allowed us to take one of his retro-trains.
This winter morning, we are at Sortavala station and are ready to perform 35-km journey to Ruskeala.
This event is dedicated to Tim as a great author of virtual train models and to the Enthusiast, taken by kovid last year, who turned that abandoned quarry to interesting tourist's site by his own efforts, then he became first director of Ruskeala techno-natural park. Rest in peace.
We have few minutes before our train's departure, so we can walk around and see the passenger's building of Sortavala station from outside.
As it was said before, this two-colored masonry was quite typical style of early-1980-th.
From platform's side:
So let's approach to the train itself.
There it is:
We have a time to see it closer. Hope, the engine crew will allow us to get in locomotive's cab for a pair of photos...
This baggage car provides room for tourist's bycycles and skies.
The train consists of four carriages with wooden benches inside...
and a boxcar with tools and spare parts for the train, as it is far from home-railroad now - for any repair to be possible, if needed.
Finally, let's have a look at the engine; isn't she beautiful?
Though, engines with unique names have had even more complex decor...
...As well as the tender.
We've got permission from the crew to climb into the cab and see interior in details.
Looking as a true museum: leather sofas, bronze, polished oak.
Driver's seat...
...and controls. No water-glasses (only three cocks), no injectors yet.
Fireman's seat, and...
the tender from above.
It's time to go and take seats in the carriage.
There are opened vestibules.
So, let's get in.
We can see the same oak and carving on panels.
Whistle to departure
Accelerating carefully
Moving slowly through station curves&switches
Photos from above, using gantry crane and roundhouse roof
Time to speed-up eventually
Sortavala center
#35
Posted 26 June 2022 - 03:01 AM
https://www.youtube....h?v=AGKE6rWHz1Q
subtitles are available and translatable
https://www.youtube....h?v=_ZnE8PhCsXo
subtitles are available and translatable
https://www.youtube....h?v=_ZnE8PhCsXo
#37
Posted 22 January 2023 - 03:32 PM
Test ride for freight traffic stretch times measurment.
Taking 54-cars freight train in Suoyarvi-I tranzit park
Green light for departure is on
Starting of the ride towards Petrozavodsk-freight station
Passing first loop in Verkko
New day is dawning
Approaching second station - Zastava
Coming into 3-rd siding
Passing third station - New sands
Approaching Tomitsy station, which is being on Murmansk mainline
This mainline of Octyabr'skaya railway is electrified with ~25kV
Leaving Tomitsy; final destination of the ride is just ahead
Taking 54-cars freight train in Suoyarvi-I tranzit park
Green light for departure is on
Starting of the ride towards Petrozavodsk-freight station
Passing first loop in Verkko
New day is dawning
Approaching second station - Zastava
Coming into 3-rd siding
Passing third station - New sands
Approaching Tomitsy station, which is being on Murmansk mainline
This mainline of Octyabr'skaya railway is electrified with ~25kV
Leaving Tomitsy; final destination of the ride is just ahead
#38
Posted 31 January 2023 - 11:39 AM
Post above is updated
Passenger train 655 test ride (Suoyarvi-I - Petrozavodsk-passenger station)
Suoyarvi-I freight park and locomotive srevice facility is at the right
Track measurment car is being coupled at the train's tail
Liquid propane tankers are also in view
ready to go
Finnish winter'39&WWII monument
Leaving Suoyarvi town
Approaching "409-th km" stop
Verkko passing loop
1-minute stop
departure
Animals
Hautavaara lifted passing loop
departure
Zastava stop
Passing freight train
Boeing 176 spotted
Passenger train 655 test ride (Suoyarvi-I - Petrozavodsk-passenger station)
Suoyarvi-I freight park and locomotive srevice facility is at the right
Track measurment car is being coupled at the train's tail
Liquid propane tankers are also in view
ready to go
Finnish winter'39&WWII monument
Leaving Suoyarvi town
Approaching "409-th km" stop
Verkko passing loop
1-minute stop
departure
Animals
Hautavaara lifted passing loop
departure
Zastava stop
Passing freight train
Boeing 176 spotted
#39
Posted 12 February 2023 - 03:15 PM