MTV-82 streetcar passes the Danilovsky ortodox monastery during a rehearsal of retro tram's parade in Moscow. MTV-82 is a soviet four-axle streetcar. The first prototype of the MTV-82 was built in 1946. It was built between 1947 and 1961. These tramcars worked until 1983 in many Soviet cities and towns. The Soviet tram drivers and repairmen liked MTV-82 very much for its simplicity, reliability and durability. Most of MTV-82s were in operable state before scrapping, but renovation of Soviet trams was fatal for many types of "old-fashioned" Soviet tramcars.
A continuously growing album of photos that IMHO reveal the awesome and seldom-seen beauty of the railroad world from the dimming of day to dawn's early light! From dusk to dawn, trains roll on! (I'm still finding gems of sunset-to-sunrise surprises!)