IN MEMORY OF ARKHANGEL'SK TRAM AND TROLLEYBUS

Gallery 9

Main Tramway Network: Northern Loop and Gagarina Terminal

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• Map with photo locations

9-01a. Troitskiy Pr. / Suvorova Ul.
RVZ-6M2 405+366 Line 2, Gagarina-bound.
At the beginning of a lengthy single track loop at the northern edges of the city center. The loop encircles a number of city blocks and culminates with the Gagarina Terminal.
(Aleksey Chernov, 05 May 2003)
9-01b. Troitskiy Pr. / Suvorova Ul.
RVZ-6M2 398 Line 2, Zharovikha-bound.
This tram finished running around the loop, and begins its journey via the main section of Troitskiy Prospect. Note the full load this car carries. A private midi-bus provides direct service to the end of Troitskiy Prospect, without detouring via the loop.
(Aleksandr Morozov, July 2002)
9-02. Suvorova Ul. between Troitskiy Pr. and Lomonosova Pr.
LM-93 510 Line 2, Gagrina-bound.

(Aleksandr Morozov, July 2002)
9-03a. Suvorova Ul. / Lomonosova Pr.
RVZ-6M2 397+396 Line 2, Gagarina-bound.
Exiting the attractive alleyway via Suvorova Ul. and following the first curve of the loop, leading onto Lomonosova Ul.
(Aleksey Chernov, 23 Apr 2003)
9-03b. Suvorova Ul. / Lomonosova Pr.
RVZ-6M2 388 Line 2, Gagarina-bound.
The same scene in the midth of Arkhangelsk winter.
(Aleksey Chernov, 29 Jan 2003)
9-03c. Suvorova Ul. / Lomonosova Pr.
RVZ-6M2 409 Gagarina-bound.
The northernmost tramway operation in the world during its last winter ever. The outside temperature is -34C below zero.
(Aleksey Chernov, 29 Jan 2003)
9-04a. Lomonosova Pr. between Suvorova Ul. and Karelskaya Ul.
RVZ-6M2 403 Line 2, Gagarina-bound.
Freshly painted in classic Soviet colors tram embarks onto a speedy segregated right-of-way via Lomonosova Ul.
(Aleksey Chernov, 29 Jan 2003)
9-04b. Lomonosova Pr. between Suvorova Ul. and Karelskaya Ul.
RVZ-6M2 398 Line 2, Gagrina-bound.

(Aleksandr Morozov, July 2002)
9-05a. Lomonosova Pr., approaching the Oblastnaya Bolnitsa Stop at Gagarina Ul.
RVZ-6M2 374+377 [ex.324] Line 2, Gagarina-bound.
The second car 377, formerly 324, happens to be the oldest car in the city, delivered in 1978.
(Aleksey Chernov, 07 May 2003)
9-05b. Lomonosova Pr., approaching the Oblastnaya Bolnitsa Stop at Gagarina Ul.
RVZ-6M2 362 [ex.365] Depot-bound.
Car 362, formerly 365, was often mistakenly cited as the oldest car on the system during last years of operation of Arkhangelsk tramway, as technically it carried the lowest fleet number. Yet, this was the 4th oldest car, delivered in 1984. The misunderstanding happen due to a string of car renumberings, which practice was commonly accepted in the city. Car 377 [ex.324] was the oldest (1978), followed by car 387 [ex.356] (1983) and 363 (1984).
(Aleksandr Morozov, July 2002)
9-06a. Lomonosova Pr. / Gagarina Ul.
RVZ-6M2 399 Line 1, Gagarina-bound.
The next curve takes trams from Lomonosova Ul. onto Gagarina Ul.
(Aleksey Chernov, 21 Apr 2003)
9-06b. Lomonosova Pr. / Gagarina Ul.
RVZ-6M2 400 Line 1, Gagarina-bound.
Crossing under a trolleybus wire used by trolleybus services 3 and 5. 400 is former 367, cars were swapped on this fleet number after the original 400, also featured in this report, ended up in the fatal traffic accident in Solombala in September of 2002.
(Aleksey Chernov, 05 May 2003)
9-06c. Lomonosova Pr. / Gagarina Ul.
RVZ-6M2 403+373 Line 2, Gagarina-bound.
Ordinary operation with burning breaks.
(Aleksey Chernov, 07 May 2003)
9-07a. Gagarina Ul. between Lomonosova Pr. and Troitskiy Pr.
RVZ-6M2 392+393 Line 2, Gagarina-bound.
Passing under a famous Arkhangelsk infrastructure fixture, gas tubing disguised as a sky-train.
(Yaroslav Luchenetskiy, 13 May 2002)
9-07b. Gagarina Ul. between Lomonosova Pr. and Troitskiy Pr.
Tram: RVZ-6M2 366 Line 2, Gagarina-bound.
Trolleybus: VMZ-170 in the background.
A short section of joint tram and trolleybus operation.
(Aleksandr Morozov, July 2002)
9-08a. Gagarina Ul. / Troitskiy Pr.
RVZ-6M2 410+372 Line 2, Gagarina-bound.
A 2-car train approaching Predmostovaya Pl. during the last month of tram operation here. At the time when this photograph was taken, trams no longer ran via the line leading straight through the intersection, over the Kuznechevskiy Bridge. The only option was turning left, toward the Gagarina Terminal.
(Aleksey Chernov, 05 May 2003)
9-08b. Gagarina Ul. / Troitskiy Pr.
RVZ-6M2 390 Line 2, Gagarina-bound.
Turning back onto Troitskiy Prospect, toward the city center. Tracks leading straight, onto the Kuznechevskiy Bridge and to Solombala, are visibly no longer in use.
(Aleksey Chernov, 01 Feb 2003)
9-08c. Gagarina Ul. / Troitskiy Pr.
RVZ-6M2 404 Line 2, Gagarina-bound.
Trolleybus VMZ-170 111 in the background.
Trolleybus leaving Predmostovaya Pl. yields to the city center-bound tram. Strictly geographically speaking, from 11.2002 to 06.2003, this spot became the northernmost tramway point in the world.
(Aleksey Chernov, 01 Feb 2003)
9-09. The Gagarina Terminal Stop.
RVZ-6M2 385 Line 2, Zharovikha-bound.
The official Gagarina Ul. Terminal Stop. Private PAZ midi-bus could be seen skimming passengers off the tramway stop.
(Aleksey Chernov, 05 May 2003)
9-10a. Troitskiy Pr., leaving the Gagarina Terminal Stop.
RVZ-6M2 379+401 Line 2, Zharovikha-bound.
The northern single track section of the line via Troitskiy Pr. is built on the reservation.
(Aleksey Chernov, 05 May 2003)
9-10a. Troitskiy Pr. between Gagarina Ul. and Komsomolskaya Ul.
RVZ-6M2 374+398 Line 2, Zharovikha-bound.

(Aleksey Chernov, 31 Jan 2003)
9-11a. Troitskiy Pr. / Komsomolskaya Ul.
RVZ-6M2 403+373 Line 2, Zharovikha-bound.
LM-93 Uritskogo-bound in the background.
Heavy tramway traffic was maintained until the end of operation via the Troitskiy Pr. line. One month after this photo was taken, passengers' luck will abruptly change.
(Aleksey Chernov, 05 May 2003)
9-11b. Troitskiy Pr. / Komsomolskaya Ul.
RVZ-6M2 402 Uritskogo-bound.

(Aleksey Chernov, 05 May 2003)
9-11c. Troitskiy Pr. / Komsomolskaya Ul.
RVZ-6M2 384 Line 1, Uritskogo-bound.
A rare case of advertising on the side of Arkhangelsk tram.
(Aleksey Chernov, 31 Jan 2003)
9-12a. Troitskiy Pr. between Komsomolskaya Ul. and Suvorova Ul.
RVZ-6M2 403+373 Line 2, Zharovikha-bound.

(Aleksey Chernov, 05 May 2003)
9-12b. Troitskiy Pr. between Komsomolskaya Ul. and Suvorova Ul.
LM-93 507 Line 1, Uritskogo-bound.

(Aleksey Chernov, 23 Apr 2003)
9-01c. Troitskiy Pr., approaching Suvorova Ul.
RVZ-6M2 402 Uritskogo-bound.
This car completes the northern loop as tracks move from the side-of-the-road reservation toward the center of Troitskiy Prospect, at the point where the main line splits into two single tracks that compose the loop.
(Aleksey Chernov, 05 May 2003)

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© 2002 Author: Yury Maller
Content: Yury Maller, Aleksey Chernov, Aare Olander, Aleksandr Morozov, Yaroslav Luchenetskiy, Aleksey Barash, Vitaliy Vashutkin
Programming and presentation: Stefan Mashkevich
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