Seven wonders of the Moscow metro

Do you often look around on the subway or have not risen above his eyes smartphone? But instead of the usual advertising or sullen grannies you can see the real picture gallery. In the Moscow subway goes seven exclusive trains, which include museums, and even the library on wheels. Each of them has a unique design and its own history.

In the post 26 pictures





In the first photo - train-gallery "Watercolor". The exposition is updated once a year. Last time it happened in May of this year, on the eve of 78th anniversary of the subway. Now here are reproductions of paintings XVII- beginning of XX century work Surikov, Aivazovsky, Shishkin, Repin.



Composition runs on Arbat-Pokrovskaya line since 2007. Outside, it is decorated with still life Andriaka.



Exclusive second train is called "Reading Moscow". It is decorated with quotations and illustrations from the works of Russian and foreign classics. At various times it was possible to read excerpts from the epic "Ilya Muromets and Nightingale the Robber", the novel "War and Peace", the story "Timur and his team."



Initially, in 2008, the train went on the Circle Line, but then moved on Filevskaya branch. Learn it simple. According to the inscription.



Another literary train - "Poetry in the subway." Here you can find verses of poets around the world. The first collection was dedicated to the work of the famous Chilean poet. Where do you still honor their own free will, if not in the subway.



In 2011, the train drew up quotations from the works of Italian poets.



He runs on Filevskaya line from 17 November 2010. The train can be found on the corporate icon on the cars.



Another composition is dedicated to veterans who worked in the subway and on Metrostroy the war. Called "People's militia." Honorable name was given to train the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Moscow. Walks on Zamoskvoretskaya line.



Another monument of WWII - the train "Kursk". Decorated in honor of participating in the Battle of Kursk armored train "Moscow Metro", which was built on the donations of employees of Metro.



It is a pity that you can not ride to work on the train, and it looked like this.



Another train - "Red Arrow - 75 years" - launched in 2006, in honor of the 75th anniversary of the famous first-Express "Red Arrow", which became a symbol of communication between Moscow and St. Petersburg. Decorated in the colors of the composition of the original. Walks on the Sokolniki line.



In 2010, the "Red Arrow" was a terrorist attack. Suffered one car. Now it has been replaced, and a train on the line again. Mangled car is stored in the depot as evidence.



Last exclusive composition - retropoezd "Sokolniki". Stylized as the first train of the Moscow metro "A" type. Walks on the Sokolniki line.



The first train in 1935 in the photo.



But it can still be seen in perfect condition at the depot "Izmailovo".



By the way, at the moment the oldest compositions in the subway - the production of 1973-1979 years (grade cm3). All of them are long gone deep modernization.



According to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, until 2020, will be purchased for about 2, 5000 new cars. Their total cost - 300 billion rubles. This model will be 81-760 / 761:



Here's Salon:



And the cabin:



Also, including cars will be purchased Skytrain model 81-740.4 / 741.4:



Salon:



Cab:



Approximately 300-400 of these cars on behalf Sobyanin bought the last two or three years. And they are already at work on the ring and the other branches. That they felt the passengers that the air conditioner is in the subway. We hope it will soon become the norm.



Nearly half of the new cars will go on new subway lines, because the subway in 2020 will grow by 1, 5 times. Will open 79 new stations, 90% of Muscovites get finally metro within walking distance. Here Zhulebino station project, which will start as early as September 1st.



And how would you like to see firm train in the subway? Maybe so?



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