Monument to railwaymen ( rus, Памятник железнодорожникам) or Monument to a steam locomotive ( rus, Памятник паровозу) is a monument in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky,

Rostov Oblast Rostov Oblast ( rus, Росто́вская о́бласть, r=Rostovskaya oblast, p=rɐˈstofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the Southern Federal District. The oblast has an area of and a populati ...

, Russia. It is dedicated to the railwaymen of Likhaya Railway Division, who were working hard during and following the Great Patriotic War. It consists of an intact

steam locomotive A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material (usually coal, oil or, rarely, wood) to heat water in the locomot ...

class L on the railway track installed on the low concrete pedestal. The monument is surrounded by an iron chain. The opening ceremony took place on 2 August 1986. The monument was officially opened by railway veterans P. Berkov, A. Odininsky, N. Yurov. In front of the locomotive there is a slab with carved words: Resolution of the Executive Committee Council of National Deputies of December 12, 1992 No. 325 the monument is considered to be an object of local cultural heritage. The steam locomotive is located in the center of Likhovskoy (a district of Kamensk-Shakhtinsky) near a Community Center of railwaymen. Steam locomotive Kemerovo

The steam locomotive L-0002 was built at the Kolomna Locomotive Works in 1945. It registered Kochetkovka-I as its home locomotive depot. The locomotive was in service on the Morozovskaya — Likhaya railway and other lines running from Southwest and

South Russia South Russia may refer: * Southern Russia * South Russia (1919–1920), a territory that existed during the Russian Civil War ** South Russian Government ** Government of South Russia See also

* South Russian Ovcharka, a breed of sheepdog * Sou ...

between 1947 and the 1970s.

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Памятник паровозу

Памятник паровозу
Централизованная библиотечная система города Каменск-Шахтинский. Monuments and memorials in Rostov Oblast Tourist attractions in Rostov Oblast Cultural heritage monuments of regional significance in Rostov Oblast