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Soviet Flashback

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Yesterday I posted a few photos of the Helsinki-Moscow sleeper Leo Tolstoi, which reminded me of some photos I made on a visit to Tallinn, Estonia back in 2002.

At the time, second-hand General Electric C30-7As and C36-7s were being delivered from the USA to supplant Soviet Era M62 diesels.

I thought the old Soviet machines were pretty cool.

Exposed on Fujichrome slide film using a Contax G2 rangefinder.

Builders plate on a M62 diesel.
Builders plate on a M62 diesel.
Why do I keep thinking Timken's Four Aces? ERV's Soviet-era M62 1111 poses for a portrait at Tallinn, Estonia in July 2002.
Why do I keep thinking Timken’s Four Aces? EVR’s Soviet-era M62 1111 poses for a portrait at Tallinn, Estonia in July 2002.

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