Much of the influence of the Soviet Union can be seen in the infrastructure of Central Asia. Central Asia is a nexus of said infrastructure for transportation, goods delivery and energy distribution.
Soviet steam locomotive Tashkent
Diesel-locomotive shunter TEM-7
Bishkek rail overpass
Taldyk pass (3600 m)
Soviet Railways was the state owned national railway system of the Soviet Union, headquartered in Moscow. The railway started operations in December 1922, shortly after the formation of the Soviet Uni
Soviet infrastructure in Central Asia
…China, Afghanistan or Iran. The Central Asian railroad network was designed primarily with the needs of former Soviet Union planners in mind. The entire Soviet railways system was built with Moscow at its core. Consequently, Central Asian railroads are mainly oriented north-south and (now-existing) borders were disregarded…
Steam locomotives, such as the P36, were the quintessential symbol of the Soviet Railways.