3. Moscow Kiyevsky & Belorussky stations -04.09.19

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I managed a brief visit to two of Moscow's station on our final day. I spent a while at Kiyevsky station and the took the metro to Belorussky station. This was so I could check out the airport express service that we were going to use the next day in order to get to Sheremetevo airport.

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Train shed, Moscow Kiyevsky station
Home time in Moscow is characterised by unbelievable congestion! We walked along the side of this line of cars for some ten minutes and they simply did not move. In the background is Moscow's Kiyevsky station with its huge train shed. Trains from Kiyevsky generally go south and west from the city principally to Ukraine and some of the Baltic states. There used to be true inter-continental services to Romania, Hungary and as far as Venice. There are also a number of suburban platforms and the airport express services to Moscow's Vnukovo airport.
Keywords: Train shed, Moscow Kiyevsky station

ESH2-006, 16.00 Vnukovo airport-Moscow Kiyevsk Aeroexpress, Moscow Kiyevsky station
Under the grand train shed of Moscow Kiyevsk station, the 16.00 from Vnukovo airport Aeroexpress comes to a halt. It has just made the thirty-five-minute journey non-stop from the airport with the cost being a mere £6; Heathrow Express (and other operators), are you listening? The service is formed by ESH2-006, one of the Stadler double-decker units introduced to great fanfare in 2017. This particular set is a six-car unit but there are also some four-car units in operation on this route.
Keywords: ESH2-006, 16.00 Vnukovo airport-Moscow Kiyevsk Aeroexpress, Moscow Kiyevsky station

ED4M-451, 18.15 Moscow Kiyevsky-Kaluga (7083), Moscow Kiyevsky station
This extraordinarily long EMU, formed of twelve coaches, will work the 18.15 Moscow Kiyevsky to Kaluga. This example. ED4M-451, is one of the many ED4Ms that can be found all over the RZD network. They were produced in various forms from 1996 built at the Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant (NEVZ) located in Novocherkassk in the Rostov region of Russia's far south-west. Earlier this year, it was announced that all the sets would undergo a complete refurbishment at the Demikhovsky factory and that they will appear in RZD's corporate all over red livery.
Keywords: ED4M-451 18.15 Moscow Kiyevsky-Kaluga 7083 Moscow Kiyevsky station

EP20-056, 17.17 Moscow Kiyevsky-Bryansk (107), Moscow Kiyevsky station
The 17.17 Moscow Kiyevsky to Bryansk train makes ready to depart from Moscow illuminated by a hint of the early evening sun. It is being led by one of the relatively new two hundred Olympus locomotives, EP20-056. These Bo-Bo-Bo locos. are being built at the Transmashholding's Novocherkassk Electric Locomotive Plant as a joint effort between them and Alstom who now have a 25% stake in the company. This service is composed of traditional RZD stock permitting a roomy and comfortable journey for its passengers making the 235-mile journey to Bryansk, and industrial town of some 400000 people south-west of Moscow.
Keywords: EP20-056 17.17 Moscow Kiyevsky-Bryansk 107 Moscow Kiyevsky station

CHS7-025, stabled & CHS7-198, stored Moscow Kiyevsky station yard
It's a long time since I've seen so many Skodas in a line! Just outside of Moscow's Kiyevsky station is a line of CHS7 locomotives, built by Skoda at their Lenin plant in Plzen located in the Czech Republic. They were constructed between 1983 and 1999 into various sub-classes but the CHS7s remain almost Russia's most powerful electric locomotives. However, CHS7-198, to the right in this lineup, has its windscreens boarded over and looks as though it may be in some kind of storage. I am not sure if its neighbours, staring off with CHS7-025, are in the same situation or not?
Keywords: CHS7-025 CHS7-198 Moscow Kiyevsky station yard

CHS7-043, 23.00 Chisinau-Moscow Kiyevsky (48), Moscow Kiyevsky-station
CHS7-043 has just arrived with the 23.00 from Chisinau. This train did not leave the previous night but a night previous to that taking over twenty-four hours to make the journey from the Moldovan capital! Due to Moldova's strategic location between Romania and Ukraine, police and security staff took a great deal of interest in its arrivals. Indeed, one is seen here watching carefully the people coming off the train with many being 'selected' and taken to one side for more detailed scrutiny. The Skoda built articulated CHS7 will be one of a number of locomotives that will have led the train that will have started its journey being diesel hauled as Moldova has no electrified track.
Keywords: CHS7-043 23.00 Chisinau-Moscow Kiyevsky 48 Moscow Kiyevsky station

Build plate, CHS7-043, 23.00 Chisinau-Moscow Kiyevsky (48), Moscow Kiyevsky station
Skoda has largely shaken off its awful and somewhat comedic reputation with regards to car manufacturing in recent years following its buy out by VW. The company, named Skoda Transportation, remains a Czech engineering company that continues the legacy of Skoda Works' rolling stock manufacturing that started at the end of the nineteenth century in Pilsen. It has a fine heritage of locomotive and stock manufacturing including the CHS7 locomotives that are amongst the most powerful locomotives built in Europe. The car manufacturing arm is now totally separate from Skoda's other interests.
Keywords: Build plate CHS7-043 23.00 Chisinau-Moscow Kiyevsky 48 Moscow Kiyevsky station

CMZ3-1757, station pilot on ECS duties, Moscow Kiyevsky station
With the weary passengers having disembarked from the recent arrival from the Moldovan capital, Chisinau, the empty coaching stock is about to be removed to the sidings by CMZ3-1757. The green stock is in the colours of Moldovan Railways that looked as though it would need a thorough clean and preparation before returning having been in use for the previous twenty-four hours! In the background here at Kiyevsky station is the classic Soviet-era Ministry of Foreign Affairs building located on Smolensk Square complete with its illuminated red star atop the spire.
Keywords: CMZ3-1757 station pilot on ECS duties Moscow Kiyevsky station

CHS7-043, going on shed, Moscow Kiyevsky station
There are many of these articulated Skoda built CHS7s on RZD's network. CHS7-043 could well be an early example dating from the mid-eighties if their consecutive numbering and release dates work as ours do. This locomotive, with both pantographs raised, is leaving the end of platform one of Moscow's Kiyevsky station having arrived leading the 23.00 from Chisinau that left the Moldovan capital city over twenty-four hours previously. These locomotives are immensely powerful with some 8400 kW (11400Hp) available!
Keywords: CHS7-043 Moscow Kiyevsky station

Frontage, Moscow Kiyevsky station
The Russians sem to build grand stations! Looking more like an important municipal building or museum the huge frontage of Moscow's Kiyevsky station is seen from Europe Square. This is Moscow's only riverfront station with the Moskva River a short distance behind where I am standing. The station was constructed between 1914 and 1918 in the Byzantine Revival style, which is especially pronounced in the one hundred and sixty-seven feet high clocktower. Originally named the Bryansk station, it was designed by Ivan Rerberg and Vladimir Shukhov, and is considered an important landmark of architecture and engineering of the time. Out of view behind the steps, there was a huge amount of construction work taking place on Europe Square with an army of workers improving it and what appeared to be pedestrianising the whole area.
Keywords: Frontage Moscow Kiyevsky station

Tribute to Lenin, Kievskaya Metro station
At one end of the platform concourse of Kievskaya Metro station is this portrait of Vladimir Lenin. As the founding-father of the USSR he is still much revered today throughout modern-day Russia despite the country being very far from his ideologies today.
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Interior, Kievskaya Metro station
The incredible interior of Kievskaya Metro station is seen during the evening commuter period with Moscovites rushing to get home. It is an interchange station on the circular Koltsevaya line that connects with the Arbatsko-Pokrovskay and Filyovskaya lines. Despite appearances, it is not that old being opened on 14th March 1954 following a competition held in Ukraine with the winning design out of seventy-three applicants submitted by E. I. Katonin, V. K. Skugarev, and G. E. Golubev. The design features 'low, square pylons faced with white marble and surmounted by large mosaics by A.V. Myzin celebrating Russo-Ukrainian unity. Both the mosaics and the arches between the pylons are edged with elaborate gold-coloured trim'. It's not quite the Northern Line is it?
Keywords: Interior Kievskaya Metro station

Frontage, Moscow Belorussky station
Looking more like a scene from somewhere in India, the incredible frontage of Moscow Belorussky station is seen, one of nine terminus stations in the city. The current station was built between 1907 and 1912 serves regions west and south-west of Moscow with one train each to the north-east. The station was designed by Ivan Strukov and has had a number of names over time being called Belorussky since 1936. Whilst it is a terminus, it also has some through platforms that serve the Alekseevskaya commuter line and with through services to Savyolovskaya and Kurskaya. Also, since 2007 a regular Aeroexpress shuttle operates between the station and Sheremetyevo airport that we would use the following morning.
Keywords: Frontage Moscow Belorussky station

ED4M-480, 18.08 Moscow-Belorussky-Golitsyno (6517), Moscow Belorussky station
An eleven car ED4M electric multiple unit waits at Moscow's Belorussky station. ED4M-480 will depart with the 18.00 to Golitsyno carrying Moscovite commuters home. Golitsyno is a town of some 18000 people twenty-five miles west of Moscow.
Keywords: ED4M-480 18.08 Moscow-Belorussky-Golitsyno 6517 Moscow Belorussky station

CMZ3-1498, station pilot, Moscow Belorussky station
Shunter, CMZ3-1498 takes a pause from it station pilot duties to allow passengers to cross the running lines to access the southern end of Moscow Belorussky station; could you imagine this at Paddington or Victoria? Whilst the tracks on Russian railways were extensively fenced there were many official and unofficial crossing points for pedestrians who cross, as here, with impunity. In addition, there was very little graffiti along the sides of the tracks, something that is at absolute epidemic proportions in the UK with every piece of trackside equipment or wall daubed with ghastly paint.
Keywords: CMZ3-1498 station pilot Moscow Belorussky station

IV-192, on display, turntable & roundhouse, Belorussky depot
Taken from the platform of Moscow Belorussky station the small maintenance depot is seen. It is a semi-roundhouse served by, what appeared to be, an operational turntable. My limited Russian has meant that I have struggled to translate but, not unsurprisingly, the first two words above the roundhouse say something akin to 'locomotive depot', I am not sure of the final word, if anybody can advise? As is fairly common at a number of Russian station, a Soviet-era steam locomotive is on display. This one is numbered IV-192 if anybody can help with further identification it would be appreciated.
Keywords: IV-192 turntable roundhouse Belorussky depot

CMZ3-2470, station pilot & EG2TV0005, unidentified Usovo working, Moscow Belorussky station
Station pilot CMZ3-2470 carefully reverses the stock for the 22.11 to Minsk into Moscow Belorussky station. The driver of the shunter was being guided by a pilot standing in the vestibule of the last coach communicating via radio. Behind the shunter is one of the new Ivolga EG2TV urban EMUs. These have been introduced as part of a joint programme between Moscow city, the regional governments, Russia’s Ministry of Transport and RZD on a number of new-build lines linking large parts of greater Moscow and linking into the Metro system. A grand and joined-up plan that is beeing delivered on-time, Cross Rail please take note!
Keywords: CMZ3-2470 station pilot EG2TV0005 Usovo working Moscow Belorussky station

ZDM-0217, unidentified Odintsovo-Moscow Belorussky working, Moscow Belorussky station
Next to a set of Belerus Railways stock in the adjacent platform, one of the many ZDM EMUs arrives at Moscow's Belorussky station. ZDM-0217 is coming to a halt with an unidentified service from Odintsovo one of the wealthiest suburbs to the west of Moscow.
Keywords: ZDM-0217 Odintsovo-Moscow Belorussky working Moscow Belorussky station

CHS7-089, 20.28 Moscow Belorussky-Brest (095B), Moscow Belorussky station
Articulated RZD CHS7-089 will make extremely light work of a five-coach train with its impressive power, perhaps other stock will be added en-route? The blue stock denotes that it's a train to the former USSR state of Belarus. In this case train 095B, the 20.28 to Brest, a city on the far western side of Belarus on the border with Poland. This is a seventeen-hour journey with the train travelling overnight arriving at lunchtime next day.
Keywords: CHS7-089 20.28 Moscow Belorussky-Brest 095B Moscow Belorussky station

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