Today's children is difficult to surprise entertainment complexes in shopping centers and attractions in theme parks. But a visit to the children's railway in Volgograd to brag, not everyone can. Here is not only fun, but also educational for young researchers.
For all time of existence of the city children's Railways had two. First appeared in 1948 and operated it for about 30 years. The length of the rail only amounted to slightly more than 3 km. the Station was small and built of wood.
The Path was laid along the embankment. The guys to get here to work, had to overcome a lot of difficulties. Were invited to a club of young railwaymen only children who are perfectly studied and were good pioneers. Also often came the children, whose parents worked for a long time in this field.
In 1979, the children's railway in Volgograd have been moved to a new location. This was due to the reconstruction of the embankment. Moreover, this time, there were three new locomotive with cars and an old track many times reconstructed.
Now a Small Volga was near the river Queen and the length of the track decreased by three times and amounted to 1.2 km But increased the number of stations and their quality. Here were two locomotives and six cars. The final station was a dead end and back began to move the tender forward.
So, at the end of the road the driver passed into the end of the car and led the train in the opposite direction. A u-turn and back track not yet constructed.
The Modern complex has a length of 1.8 km. the distance between the rails is 750 mm Children railway in Volgograd has three platforms for boarding and three stations:
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The Name has not changed since the time of the transfer of the railway to the new location. For the same station came the parents of today's children. Only if they had no such respectable appearance. The railway is on the area security officer, 1.
The complex offers technical building. They hold classes for children and posted by the instructor. Tickets are sold at the box office. For locomotives built two stalls. There the children together with the instructors engaged in the inspection and repair services. also in the winter, children get acquainted with the technical characteristics of the compositions on the "live" example.
Separately built workshop. It is a complete set of tools. Children are taught the basics of maintenance and inspection for locomotives. The guys are experienced instructors, who for several decades worked on the adult rail.
In 2015, actively started to be implemented long-standing plans for repair and improvement of the children's railway in Volgograd (photo presented in the article). In two years built a new school for young railway workers. Here the guys from October to April there are theory classes and learn the secrets of the railway specialties. Classes have all the equipment necessary for better absorption of the.
It was an updated platform and they built modern sheds from the sun and rain. At the first station has a waiting room and a modern ticket office. On a large electronic scoreboard with the schedule of the children's railway in Volgograd, you can see the clock on the departure times of trains.
While the passengers are waiting for train departure, they can visit a small Museum or eat at the buffet. Over the years, was renovated almost the entire length of the ways. During the Low Volga, the Governor promised to allocate money for a significant extension of the gauge.
The Complex takes visitors from early may to late September each year. At this time a small railway pass here practice. The exact timetables need to know at the station on duty or on Board.
In summer, work starts at 10.30 and continues until 19.00. Trains depart every hour. The opening and closing of railway operations is carried out in a festive format with competitive programs for children.
In this complex almost every activity the kids do on their own. Instructors control the trains adolescents aged 15 years and last few years of schooling in Low Volga. Also converted the arrows and there is a hitching wagons with the help of adult experts.
At the ticket office and platforms guys work on their own. As both agents were children. They don't just check tickets and let the passengers in the cars, but throughout the entire journey telling the history of the complex, and interesting facts about plants.
Before you allow children to work, give up exams after school with a small rail. Here come the children, even from other cities.
Attracted a lotevery year the children's railway in Volgograd. Schedule gives opportunity in a warm time of year to visit the complex during the day at any time. The train does not make for a long time to wait passengers.
The young visitors enjoyed watching up close at work guys. Guests are given the opportunity to get into the technical the room and see where the trains "rest" after work.
Passengers can look at the process of coupling cars. Parents report that such a possibility is particularly pleasing boys. Girls like to monitor the work of cashiers and conductors.
Parents are satisfied with the availability of the Museum complex. So in anticipation of the departure of the train family can learn a lot about the history of the railway. Here are large models of trains of different years of release.
Children who are engaged and are working with a small railway, almost all the summer busy and not to themselves. Thus, parents believe that the boys are well. Besides, children have fun and spend their holidays. Here they make new friends, and some decide on their future profession that will be associated with the railroad.
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