Er (0-10-0) steam locomotives at Sortavala station is heated before going with the train "The Ruskeala Express". The Ruskeala Express is Russia's first daily steam-powered tourist route, which beg... (more)
L-2197 (2-10-0) steam locomotive at Sortavala station is heated before going with the train "The Ruskeala Express". The Ruskeala Express is Russia's first daily steam-powered tourist route, which ... (more)
Er796-46 (0-10-0 built in 1952 by MAVAG in Budapest for the Soviet Union) steam locomotive make shunting operations at Sortavala station before going with the train "The Ruskeala Express". The Rus... (more)
Last week a truly significant event took place in Russia. First time in a long time, an organized group of railfans all over the world (including some RPN authors) came to see our steam routes and... (more)