Russia in the 21st Century [Superthread]

[Eaglelord17]

If it's anything like over here, they would have to resurrect truck frames with journal boxes. I have a friend who has babbitt moulds for old engines and creating the right alloy mix is quite an art. I would bet not many current railway workers would have any working experience with them.

Pretty much only the hobbyists at this point. Generally with knowledge passed down second or third hand from the people who actually dealt with that technology on the regular.