the Tsarskoe Station

[Joanna]

Alexander Zaitsev (sp), head of the department set up for the preparation of the celebrations for Tsarskoe Selo 300 Anniversary, announced in June 2006 that they wish to restore the Imperial Pavilion by 2010. Also Ivan Sautov was quoted in May 2006 that the retro train will be initiated this summer along the Imperial Railway route from Vitebsk to Tsarskoe Selo on a trial run in conjunction with the future restoration of the Imperial Pavilion.

http://news.e-tenders.ru/n/Realty/6452.html

http://kolpino-city.ru/kc_news/print.php/2006/02/23/k-yubileyu-carskogo-sela-otrestavriruyut-33-federalnyx-pamyatnika.phtml

In the above link there is also mentioned various projects to be completed by 2010, one of which is the mosaic panel of the Feodorovsky Cathedral.

Joanna

[Arleen_Ristau]

This news really makes me happy!

[Venois]

The've announced that RZD is going to rebuild the whole Tsar railway, not from Vitebskiy railway terminal though but from the Kupchino Station (I think the train will use the same track inside St. Pete). What is curious is that it will be a railroad operated by the young railwaymen which is a common practice in Russia.

[Vassili_Vorontsoff]

Venois,I do not understand all...could you tell me what will be restored?Is there also the tr

[Vassili_Vorontsoff]

is there also the train?Would it be a toursitic train as the Orient express could be?

It makes me imagin that one day the imperial train could be rebuilt...fantastic!

Vassili

[Venois]

Venois,I do not understand all...could you tell me what will be restored?Is there also the tr

I mean they are planning to rebuild the whole track of the former Empirial railroad to the old Tsarskoe Pavillion and make it a tourist attraction with retro trains, etc.

[Joanna]

Incredible clarity of views of the Imperial Train Station:

With Court carriages:
c1914:
http://photoarchive.spb.ru:9090/www/showChildObjects.do?object=2101162600
c1913:
http://photoarchive.spb.ru:9090/www/showChildObjects.do?object=2001544561
http://photoarchive.spb.ru:9090/www/showChildObjects.do?object=20015447501

With Court automobiles c1914:
http://photoarchive.spb.ru:9090/www/showChildObjects.do?object=2101162298

Joanna

[Arleen_Ristau]

Joanna, it is simply wonderful to see these clear pictures of the station back when it was at its prime and a
"happening place".  Your research always finds the best pictures and articles.....

Looking at all of the present day photos of the relics that are left of the station is depressing, its so lovely to know what it did look like, in action even!

Thank you much!
A

[Pippilin]

I've sent e-mails to a couple of folks at the forum, including the forum administrator, explaining that the URL http://www.alexanderpalace.org/palace/recenttrain.html ( posted Jan. 2005 ), does not link to Antonio's terrific pictures and story on his visit to the Imperial train pavilion. I haven't yet seen a reply, either on the forum or via e-mail to me.
So I'm here trying agina!  Does anyone know where I can find Antonio's story here?
Thank you.
Linda aka Pippilin

[Vassili_Vorontsoff]

I would be pleased to see it also...

Thanks to post a link if someone find it...

Vassili

[Vassili_Vorontsoff]

http://saint-petersburg.ru/m/222496/finansowyy_krizis_mozhet_lishity_restawratsii_wokzal__tsa.html

Because of the economic crisis teh restiration scheduled into the train station could be abandonned as it is reported in this article...