Steam Locomotives of Russia

First Russian locomotive, Y. A. and M.Y. Cherepanov, 1833-34.

Steam locomotive of type 1-3-0 series D, 1845.

First passenger steam locomotive of type 2-2-0 series V, 1845.

Steam locomotive of type 0-3-0, series Gv, 1863-67.

Passenger steam locomotive of type 2-2-0 series Bv, 1863-87

Stamps, USSR, 1978.
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* Cherepanov, Yefim Alekseyevich (1774–1842) and Miron Yefimovich (1803–1849), Russian inventors and industrial engineers, father and son.  In 1833-34 they built the first Russian steam locomotive, and then in 1835 – the second one, more powerful.

* Tšerepanovite vedurid olid esimesed Venemaal ehitatud vedurid. Jefim ja Miron Tšerepanov olid isa ja poeg. Esimese veduri ehitasid nad Nižni-Tagili tehastes 1833. aastal ja katsetasid seda 1834. aastal. 1833. a oli Miron Tšerepanov käinud Inglismaal ja näinud seal Stephensoni vedurit. Inglise insener ja mehaanik George Stephenson oli maailma esimese auruveduri ehitanud 1814. a.