Lenin Funeral Train

Paveletsky vokzal is a hive of activity, with shiny trains chugging to and fro at all hours. The finest loco in the neighbourhood, however, stands idle in an air-conditioned pavilion just east of the station. It is the funeral train that brought Lenin’s body to Moscow from Gorki Leninskie, where he died, in January 1924. The old steam engine is in beautiful condition, but does not attract many visitors these days. In fact, it is technically closed to visitors but the security guard might let you in for a small fee, especially if you show up after hours. From Kozhevnicheskaya ul, cut behind the row of kiosks and through the overgrown park to the pavilion in the back.