The Great Patriotic War

Image: Stacking rails and sleepers

Original image: Stretching the rail along the finished section of the bridge

Image: Stretching the rail along the finished section of the bridge

Original image: Raising the rails to the bridge

Image: Raising the rails to the bridge

Original image: End of track works on the bridge

Image: End of track works on the bridge

Original image: Track alignment

Image: Track alignment

Original image: Various finishing touches on the bridge and removal of the scaffold

Image: Various finishing touches on the bridge and removal of the scaffold

Original image: Laying counter-braces on the bridge

Image: Laying counter-braces on the bridge

Original image: Bridge running-in with a heavy steam locomotive of the ED series

Image: Bridge running-in with a heavy steam locomotive of the ED series