Named Electrical Trains in Saint Petersburg

During rolling stock operation in the USSR and Russia some local trains (elektrichkas) were given their own official names.

Train name (translated) Train number Train name in Russian Image Building date Cars Service point Pension off Note
170 years of the Russian Railway ET2M-047 170 лет РЖД 2002, April 10 TCH-10 Okt rw (St. Petersburg) In-commission (July 29, 2008) The name was given in August 2007 while the train undergoing major repairs at the October electrocar-repair factory. The name celebrates the 170th anniversary of Russian Railway
Karelia ER2-1290 Карелия 1982, Аugust 10 TCH-20 Okt rw (St. Petersburg) In-commission (Mar 28th, 2008)

Named in the Spring of 1985, the train was in service for at least one period without a name

Neva ER2-1283 Нева 1982, June 10 TCH-20 Okt rw (St. Petersburg) In-commission (Mar 29th, 2009 - see image)
  • In 2002 car ER2-128309 was gutted by a fire.
  • It acquired its name in December 2008.
Russia ER2-1221 Россия 10 or 12
  • With 1980 on the end of 1980s - TCH-1 Okt rw (Moscow)
  • From the end of 1980s on August 2007 - TCH-10 Okt rw (St. Petersburg)
  • With August 2007 - TCH-20 Okt rw (St. Petersburg)
 In-commission (February 15, 2009) Given a name аt the moment of receipt, its name was lost at some point, and was renamed in August, 2007
Smena (transition, сhange) ER2-1348 Смена 1984, August 10 TCH-20 Okt rw (St. Petersburg) In-commission (August 2, 2008)
  • Сar ER2-134802 was written off in 1993;
  • Сar ER2-134807 was written off before 2009;
  • Trainz Railroad Simulator 2006 features this train.
Express ET2ML-077 Экспресс
Express ET2ML-078 Экспресс
Trains in other railways of Russia
Train name (translated) Train number Train name in Russian Image Building date Cars Service point Pension off Note
170 years of the Russian Railway ET2M-105 170 лет РЖД October 2007 8 TCH-11 KBSh Kuibish rw (Bezimyanka) In-commission (2007)

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