IRM's big Russian Decapod is passing the 1890 interlocking tower that protected the junction of the Milwaukee Road and the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern at Spaulding, just east of Elgin, Illinois.

The Soviet Decapod L 5141 is hauling the Dzherelo hotel train between Kolomiya and Rachov.

The Soviet Decapod L 5141 is passing the imposing Tatariv station with the Dzherelo hotel train.

Portrait of the Soviet steam locomotive L 5141.The class L locomotives were designed and built by the Kolomna Locomotive Works shortly after World War II under the supervision of L.C. Lebedyanski.... (more)

The two Soviet steam locomotives YeA 2026 and SU 251-86 are leaving the Rachov station with the Dzherelo train.

The Soviet Decapod steam locomotive L 5141 is hauling the Dzherelo hotel train between Kolomiya and Rachov.

The two Soviet Decapod steam locomotives YeA 2026 and L 5141 are double heading a freight train between Kolomiya and Rachov.

The two Soviet steam locomotives YeA 2026 and SU 251-86 are double heading the Dzherelo train between Rachov and Kolomiya.

The two Soviet steam locomotives YeA 2026 and SU 251-86 are double heading the Dzherelo train between Rachov and Kolomiya.

Steam train in the Carpathian mountains between Kolomiya and Rachov.

Steam train in the Carpathian mountains between Kolomiya and Rachov.

Steam train in the Carpathian mountains between Kolomiya and Rachov.

The Soviet Decapod L5141 is awaiting departure from the Kolomiya station.

An american steam locomotive in Ukraine. The YeA class engines have been built by Alco and Baldwin between 1944 and 1947. They were nicknamed "Amerikanskii" in the former Soviet Union.

Side view of the Yea #2026. The YeA class engines have been built by Alco and Baldwin between 1944 and 1947. They were nicknamed "Amerikanskii" in the former Soviet Union.