Category: Transport

10.03.2021 / Іvan Ponomarenko

The steamship "Kharkiv"—"the longest ship in the world"

In the first part, we discussed the first large steamship, the *Kharkov*, which was built…

10.01.2021 / Іvan Ponomarenko

One of the most popular views of Kharkiv among tourists and locals can be seen…

04.11.2020 / Anton Bondarev

When it comes to the history of aviation in Kharkiv during World War I, most…

11.10.2020 / Іvan Ponomarenko

Not many pre-WWI workshops, factories, and workshops have survived in Kharkiv. The “Kharkiv-Glavnoe” locomotive depot,…

17.06.2020 / Іvan Ponomarenko

In the online archives of old American newspapers, one can sometimes come across interesting stories…

07.06.2020 / Іvan Ponomarenko

Many people believe that the last diesel locomotive was built in Kharkiv in 1968 (the…

09.04.2020 / Іvan Ponomarenko

One of the least well-known historic locomotives in Kharkiv, locomotive SO 17-2327, is located on…

27.03.2020 / Іvan Ponomarenko

One of the lesser-known transportation relics from the 1930s in Kharkiv is the garage built…

10.01.2020 / Іvan Ponomarenko

The “Э” family of locomotives (“Э” pronounced like the ‘e’ in “bed”) is the most…

27.11.2019 / Іvan Ponomarenko

The old MTB-82 tram was a real gem on the streets of Kharkiv. It was…