Alfred Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 (edited) Badge for building the Moscow Metro:There are three badges dedicated for building the Moscow Metro.(see pictures)Short history of Moscow Metro:The first line of moscow metro was built 1935The second line of moscow metro was built 1938The third line of moscow metro was built 1944You can see the dates and the line number on the badges.The badges were awarded to senior engineers, administrators and communist party bosses that supervised the construction, as well as NKVD officers that guarded the laborers. Sadly, as in these time common, moscow metro was built with slave labor.I think about 20.000 of each badge were awarded. Different badges exist. The 1935 badge with lower numbers has engraved serial numbers and different srew plates.Today moscow metro is 269,5 km long and there are 165 stations.Dayly 9 million passengers are transported. In 1931 the central comitee decide to biult a metro in moscow. Fist line 1935work beginn : 15. Mai 1935 11,6 km long between Sokolniki and Park Kultury (red line)Second line 19388,5 km long between Ploschschad Swerdlowa and Sokol (green line)Third line 19447,1 km long between Kurskaja and Ismailowskij Park (blue line) Edited August 21, 2005 by Alfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris S Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 Still after the 1944 award...German POW's were used as the "slave labour" during this time...fair one...you break it you make it.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris S Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 The backs...made of silver....nice and chunky.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris S Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 The numbers1935...54381938...16645Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted August 21, 2005 Author Share Posted August 21, 2005 The older stations are built like palces with marmor and bronze figures. The most older station have a theme. Like the revolution, the great patriotric war etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted August 21, 2005 Author Share Posted August 21, 2005 (edited) here are the pictures from some stations. "Palaces for the working people." Edited August 21, 2005 by Alfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerd Becker Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 Andreas, most interesting. Thanks for taking the time to post this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted December 4, 2005 Author Share Posted December 4, 2005 To my observation,highest observed serial numbers,I line - 25.924II line - 20.618III line - 26.183 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted December 4, 2005 Author Share Posted December 4, 2005 Here is a jeton to pay moscow metro from the year 1935. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunter Posted December 4, 2005 Share Posted December 4, 2005 Very interesting thread, Alfred. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyFCO Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Neat topic! I used to take the Metro to work every morning and come home in the evenings. I've got a lot of good stories from my many many rides on the metro!I have always liked these metro worker badges... I think if I could ever find a group with one documented in it, I think I'd have to splurge and buy it!!!Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Igor had ONE-- literally, about 10 years ago. I've never heard of another documented one, and never seen one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Alfred,Although never fortunate enough to have owned one of these badges, I have always admired them very much. Thank you for an excellent presentation.Best wishes,Wild Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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