Pictures down the road

[Vladislav]

Recently I made a trip along the central part of my country.

It wasn't really long, about 500km and than back.

Sorry I didn't drive a truck but my small Mercedes "truck".

It was a kind of holiday with some business and I had my camera with me.

Nice weather and spring growing woods made the environment too attractive to use it.

Nothing extraordinary although you maybe enjoy the shots from the other side.

The first adventure I was invovlved in happened in right 10 minutes after the start.

There was a big jam and the policeman said the road was closed becase of the vehicles going back from the city after the military parade. It was 9th of May, the day when Germans capitulated in 1945. The victory day.

I vent out and saw most the vehicles having not been at the parade.

[Vladislav]

After that I vent around the city ring and followed direction North, to Saint-Petersburg.

Made couple of sunset pics along the good part of the road than came into constraction area.

That construction was a good thing because the part of the highway they worked over was really terrible.

[Vladislav]

Here you can see the couple of shots of the lake I was nearby at the point of destination.

[farmer52]

Vlad,

Nice pics. Interesting to see another part of the world thru the eyes of a local (not TV). Thanks!

[Vladislav]

On my back way I cruised local roads having no want to jam up with many others who vent back home into the city after the long Victory day weekend. Saw unfinished project of some one in the little village who put the car's body onto 4x4 truck chassis. Saw fresh painted old ZIL dump truck. Saw many old churches in the woods. Saw many tanks. Yes, there were many of them. I fixed the ones I could stop and make a shoot. There was an area of strong battles with Germans during WW2, that's why those tanks were there.

 

 

Edited June 24, 2017 by Vladislav

[Vladislav]

I don't know why but I can't post pics with descriptions under each of them.

So I have to make a multi post.

Some more pics I have.

The environment, churches, McDonald's as you can see it here in Russia and old and upset IH cabower down the road.

[Brocky]

Vlad

Thank you for the pictures.. It is great to be able to see your countryside and villages from a personal perspective rather than a tourist info site.

Questions: In the last picture of your first post, Is that large beast a rocket launcher?? and the ZIL dump truck,Does it have a 1956 Ford cab??

Thanks again

Brocky

[1958 F.W.D.]

That picture of the 4x4 car.....was that taken in Winfall, Russia?

[mack mhe9]

Thanks. What a rich history.

[Bigdogtrucker]

I really like that green six wheeler!

[maint1]

Thank you very much ,enjoyed the pictures very much. Dave

[mowerman]

wow nice,,,thanks for sharing...bob

[leversole]

Nice pictures Vlad!

[Joe Ditchkus]

Nice pictures and information Vlad.There are many of the Onion Dome (Orthodox) in my area also. thanks Joe D.

[41chevy]

Beautiul photos of Russia. Can I get just one of the T-34's?? Paul

[Joe Ditchkus]

That green 6 wheeler must have been a SGT Truck. Joe D.

[gearhead204]

Vlad: thanks for the photos!, I found the road construction interesting the red and white (jersey barrier) blocks looks like what we would use to close a shoulder but we could never run opposed traffic without candlesticks (plastic tubes held in place by a rubber plate) between the lanes or barrels ( big orange garbage can sized containers held in place with 11-24.5 tire sidewalls) or at the very least orange cones but only during day light hours. With that said I would guess it don't cost over a million dollars to build a mile of road in Russia.

[other dog]

That picture of the 4x4 car.....was that taken in Winfall, Russia?

Looks like it could be Winfall. In fact, A lot of the pictures look like they could be from a lot of places around here. Countryside looks similar, roads look the same, same folks at McDonalds.

Not too many WWII tanks around these parts though.

[Bobby j]

Very pretty countryside you all have over there Vlad.......all of the old buildings and churches beautiful ........especially liked the sunset on the water.........bobby j.

[mackmodelb]

V ery nice pictures. thanks for posting.

[Vladislav]

Vlad

Thank you for the pictures.. It is great to be able to see your countryside and villages from a personal perspective rather than a tourist info site.

Questions: In the last picture of your first post, Is that large beast a rocket launcher?? and the ZIL dump truck,Does it have a 1956 Ford cab??

Thanks again

Brocky

Brocky, you're right. The large beast was a ballistic rocket unit "Topol". It was designed to cruising in the woods over great territories being no need of any support or supply. A kind of athomic submarine but on the land. ZIL truck had his original cab, came into production about 1964 if the memory served me good. As of the design of that cab you can see the tendence of where its lines came from. The former owner of my R-model joked once that a R-model came into production later and Americans "stoll' ZIL's design. It was funny to hear to me.

As Ray noted Russia has a great history. To my big sorry its technical and industrial history isn't so great. And it's also sad that it was very poor saved.

[Vladislav]

Beautiul photos of Russia. Can I get just one of the T-34's?? Paul

Yes Paul, no problems. I'll make a trip to Kubinka tomorrow and talk it out for you

I'm afraid Paul it would be too difficult. A couple of months back some one came to me and said he bought big land in 400 km from Moscow and started collecting army vehicles. He had two tanks. On my surprized question he answered he could have them demilitarized but registred museum officially for that purpose. I'm going to visit him in the summer. Will let you know.

That green 6 wheeler must have been a SGT Truck. Joe D.

Joe, I really had no idea there were so many SGT trucks overhere

[Vladislav]

Vlad: thanks for the photos!, I found the road construction interesting the red and white (jersey barrier) blocks looks like what we would use to close a shoulder but we could never run opposed traffic without candlesticks (plastic tubes held in place by a rubber plate) between the lanes or barrels ( big orange garbage can sized containers held in place with 11-24.5 tire sidewalls) or at the very least orange cones but only during day light hours. With that said I would guess it don't cost over a million dollars to build a mile of road in Russia.

You noted it right. Actually that part of the highway was two laned just about 5 years back. Last time there were 3 lanes combining 2 one direction with 1 opposit than in 1 km vice versa. They finally started road construction to make it wider. The pavement was and still is like after some bombing for about 20 km long. All the highway is a real shame. It connects two main cities, Moscow and Saint Petersburg. No less than 1/3 of it is 3 laned and there are so many villages and little cities along it (with limitation of 60km/h) so you have no chances to keep their count. By the word if you go that construction part of the road in the night you wouldn't see not only candle sticks but just any lights at any points. And maybe neither lines on the asphalt.

And a good point - a kilometer of the road in Russia cost about 10 millions Euro. Twice expensive than in Germany. Who may tell why?

[41chevy]

Yes Paul, no problems. I'll make a trip to Kubinka tomorrow and talk it out for you

I'm afraid Paul it would be too difficult. A couple of months back some one came to me and said he bought big land in 400 km from Moscow and started collecting army vehicles. He had two tanks. On my surprized question he answered he could have them demilitarized but registred museum officially for that purpose. I'm going to visit him in the summer. Will let you know.

Joe, I really had no idea there were so many SGT trucks overhere

If you go to Kubinka, get me the MAUS!!!

Funny , in New York I can't own a weapon that holds more than 5 rounds, But I can own a Tank or an armored vehicle. Go figure. Paul

[HarryS]

Great pictures. Thanks for sharing.