Making a change from the long and heavy trains that had been passing all morning this TEM18 certainly seemed a lot quieter climbing up to Bumbat with 4 wagons in tow. The great thing about the curve here is you can photo the train twice as it gains height. I first photo'd it here https://vk.com/id409358253?z=photo409358...0%2Frev whilst a cloud was causing problems, but a quick run uphill I was able to great it again in sunny conditions. The loco crew seemed quite amused by this))

Awesome) Now profile of this locomotive has illustration and it is beautiful!

Пересматривал журналы ЭТТ за 1989 год, там постоянная рубрика была, награждены знаком почетного железнодорожника... И был в списках машинист инструктор депо Улан-Батор. Интересно как его угораздило)

Thank you!