Russian locomotive Ел-629, Steam locomotive monument in Ussuriysk, Russia.
The Ел-629 is a steam locomotive displayed along Blukhera Avenue in Ussuriysk that features a 2-10-0 wheel arrangement. The engine is powered by two steam cylinders and rests on railway tracks using the 1520-millimeter gauge standard found across the former Soviet rail network.
The locomotive was built in 1917 by Baldwin Locomotive Works in the United States to support Russian transportation needs during World War I. It arrived in Russia to serve on the expanding railway networks of the nation during a time of significant demand.
The monument sits along Blukhera Avenue where passersby encounter it as a piece of Russian industrial heritage. Local residents and visitors alike stop to observe this tangible record of the nation's railway development and early industrial capacity.
The monument is located in a public space that can be visited at any time without special arrangements or restrictions. Being situated on a main avenue makes it convenient to access and observe from different angles.
The locomotive carries serial number 46121 and belongs to a group of engines that originally operated without brakes when they first arrived. Russian engineers later adapted these machines by installing a custom braking system suited to local railway conditions.
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