Vilnius pioneer railway
Сегодня литовцы используют как язык межнационального общения английский язык. Даже с латышами и поляками. Поэтому почти вся информация про Литву попадает в сеть на этом языке. Оказывается, вильнюсскую детскую ж. д. закрыли накануне перестройки. Интересное тогда было время. Два года до убийства актёра Нигматулина в Вильнюсе, метания сов. интелигенции, появление экстрасенсов, зарождения всяких ОПГ, рост круга потребляющих наркотики, появление на улицах Вильнюса "панков" и активизация футбольных фанатов. Местное радио начало транслировать регулярные музыкальные программы с западной попсой и роком. Тогда литовский баскетбольный клуб "Жальгирис" побеждал на союзных чемпионатах, собирая полные трибуны зрителей. "Громи советов"- смеялись фанаты. Видеокассеты про западный образ жизни уже вовсю отодвигал на задний план беззубую советскую пропаганду. А через год пришёл к власти Горбачёв и за одну пятилетку разрушил "империю зла". ☺
Текст взят из сайта про ж.д. The TU2 pages
In 1946, immediately after the Soviet communists had annexed Lithuania, a pioneer railway opened in Vilnius. The 1,6-km long line was situated in the Vingis Park (Vingio parkas), west of the town centre. Two TU2s are believed to have run here. The first was probably TU2-002. It is said to have come to Vilnius after trial runs had been conducted with her on the Paneve˛ys network in 1957. But later it turned up in Mikhailovka (Ukraine), so it is unclear if it really worked in Vilnius.
The other diesel engine is TU2-123. Originally it also worked in Paneve˛ys, where it had become superfluous due to the arrival of the TU3's in 1961. Subsequently it was transferred to Vilnius. This loco worked on the Vilnius pioneer railway until it was closed in 1984.
In 1980 the Vilnius pioneer railway was still operational. TU2-123 worked here from 1961 until 1984.
Photo: Mehis Helme.
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Текст взят из сайта про ж.д. The TU2 pages
In 1946, immediately after the Soviet communists had annexed Lithuania, a pioneer railway opened in Vilnius. The 1,6-km long line was situated in the Vingis Park (Vingio parkas), west of the town centre. Two TU2s are believed to have run here. The first was probably TU2-002. It is said to have come to Vilnius after trial runs had been conducted with her on the Paneve˛ys network in 1957. But later it turned up in Mikhailovka (Ukraine), so it is unclear if it really worked in Vilnius.
The other diesel engine is TU2-123. Originally it also worked in Paneve˛ys, where it had become superfluous due to the arrival of the TU3's in 1961. Subsequently it was transferred to Vilnius. This loco worked on the Vilnius pioneer railway until it was closed in 1984.
In 1980 the Vilnius pioneer railway was still operational. TU2-123 worked here from 1961 until 1984.
Photo: Mehis Helme.
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