The Soviet Union Abandoned: A Communist Empire in Decay. Long abandoned and looks to be a steam train from the old Soviet Union. I could imagine this with a sparkling new paint job and fully restored to it's former glory. Found more information on this here... http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/soviet-ghosts-rebecca-litchfields-haunting-photographs-abandoned-facilities-1458876 The 424 053 Mávag 424-class locomotive was made in 1941 by Mávag, chassis number 5345, vehicle number 424.127. The locomotive was renumbered several times, to 424.189 in 1961 and to 424.053 in 1982. It was used during the Communist era with a red star in front of the train. The 424s were coal burners, in the 1960s some engines were converted to burn oil, but their performance did not increase enough to compete with the diesel equipment. |