Railway buffs will enjoy the good collection here, housed in and around the old train station, dating from 1881. Exhibits highlight the history of the railroad in the Urals, including a re-creation of the office of the Soviet-era railway director.
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Museum of History, Science and Technology of the Sverdlovsk Railway
Yekaterinburg
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