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Locomotives of Victory: Railways During the Great Patriotic War
February 25 — June 4, 2025
State Central Museum of Contemporary History of Russia and Triumph Gallery
State Central Museum of Contemporary History of Russia and Triumph Gallery
Dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory. The exhibition explores the role and significance of railways in the Great Patriotic War.
Dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory.
The exhibition explores the role and significance of railways during the Great Patriotic War. The display, prepared by the State Central Museum of Contemporary History of Russia in collaboration with Triumph Gallery, brings together archival documents, paintings, photographs, wartime artifacts, and immersive installations. A key part of the project highlights the stories of railway workers—their lives and feats, forever inscribed in national history.
From the very first days of the war, railway workers carried out massive transportation operations on an unprecedented scale. Locomotive crews and track workers fought as part of armored train units, while the restoration of tracks and rolling stock continued even under enemy fire. Thus, in January 1943, following the Siege of Leningrad breakthrough, a railway line from Shlisselburg to Polyany—known as the "Road of Victory"—was built across the ice of the Neva River in just 17 days.
The exhibition explores the role and significance of railways during the Great Patriotic War. The display, prepared by the State Central Museum of Contemporary History of Russia in collaboration with Triumph Gallery, brings together archival documents, paintings, photographs, wartime artifacts, and immersive installations. A key part of the project highlights the stories of railway workers—their lives and feats, forever inscribed in national history.
From the very first days of the war, railway workers carried out massive transportation operations on an unprecedented scale. Locomotive crews and track workers fought as part of armored train units, while the restoration of tracks and rolling stock continued even under enemy fire. Thus, in January 1943, following the Siege of Leningrad breakthrough, a railway line from Shlisselburg to Polyany—known as the "Road of Victory"—was built across the ice of the Neva River in just 17 days.
Dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory.
The exhibition explores the role and significance of railways during the Great Patriotic War. The display, prepared by the State Central Museum of Contemporary History of Russia in collaboration with Triumph Gallery, brings together archival documents, paintings, photographs, wartime artifacts, and immersive installations. A key part of the project highlights the stories of railway workers—their lives and feats, forever inscribed in national history.
From the very first days of the war, railway workers carried out massive transportation operations on an unprecedented scale. Locomotive crews and track workers fought as part of armored train units, while the restoration of tracks and rolling stock continued even under enemy fire. Thus, in January 1943, following the Siege of Leningrad breakthrough, a railway line from Shlisselburg to Polyany—known as the "Road of Victory"—was built across the ice of the Neva River in just 17 days.
The exhibition explores the role and significance of railways during the Great Patriotic War. The display, prepared by the State Central Museum of Contemporary History of Russia in collaboration with Triumph Gallery, brings together archival documents, paintings, photographs, wartime artifacts, and immersive installations. A key part of the project highlights the stories of railway workers—their lives and feats, forever inscribed in national history.
From the very first days of the war, railway workers carried out massive transportation operations on an unprecedented scale. Locomotive crews and track workers fought as part of armored train units, while the restoration of tracks and rolling stock continued even under enemy fire. Thus, in January 1943, following the Siege of Leningrad breakthrough, a railway line from Shlisselburg to Polyany—known as the "Road of Victory"—was built across the ice of the Neva River in just 17 days.
Тhe exhibition departs from a traditional chronological approach: its sections consistently present the functions and tasks performed by the railway system during the war years. The display opens with a section dedicated to the evacuation of people and enterprises. This is followed by halls introducing visitors to the history of freight transportation, the role of railways in the redeployment of troops and equipment, and the heroic, uninterrupted restoration of railway infrastructure in 1941−1945. The final hall visualizes the return of the victors to Belorussky Railway Station.
The exhibition’s material narrative is accompanied by specially created multimedia content. Visitors can watch films presenting key historical facts and figures, while audio installations in each hall feature recollections of railway workers, conveying their lived experience of wartime reality.
The exhibition’s material narrative is accompanied by specially created multimedia content. Visitors can watch films presenting key historical facts and figures, while audio installations in each hall feature recollections of railway workers, conveying their lived experience of wartime reality.
Тhe exhibition departs from a traditional chronological approach: its sections consistently present the functions and tasks performed by the railway system during the war years. The display opens with a section dedicated to the evacuation of people and enterprises. This is followed by halls introducing visitors to the history of freight transportation, the role of railways in the redeployment of troops and equipment, and the heroic, uninterrupted restoration of railway infrastructure in 1941−1945. The final hall visualizes the return of the victors to Belorussky Railway Station.
The exhibition’s material narrative is accompanied by specially created multimedia content. Visitors can watch films presenting key historical facts and figures, while audio installations in each hall feature recollections of railway workers, conveying their lived experience of wartime reality.
The exhibition’s material narrative is accompanied by specially created multimedia content. Visitors can watch films presenting key historical facts and figures, while audio installations in each hall feature recollections of railway workers, conveying their lived experience of wartime reality.
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