Kolomna diesel locomotive building plant. V. V. Kuibysheva

The industrialization of the country began with the appearance of a railway communication. And the first domestic locomotives were assembled in Kolomna. Kolomna diesel locomotive plant them. VV Kuibysheva is one of the oldest enterprises in Russia. The history of the company totals more than 150 years, and during this time the main direction of production did not change.

History of creation

Kolomna diesel locomotive plant them. VV Kuibyshev began his story with the construction of bridges. By 1862 the laying of the Moscow-Saratov railway communication was suspended, the reason for this was the need to build a bridge across the Oka River. The engineer and the head of the construction of the branch Struve Amand Egorovich was called to the rescue. Earlier, they had already built a bridge for the Moscow-Kazan road section. Taking a contract for the construction of an iron bridge, in order to ensure production processes in 1863, he rented a plot of land from the peasants of the village of Bobrovo. A small production was organized on the site. The foundry shop produced up to 300 poods of castings per day, immediately there was a smithy, a mechanical workshop and awnings for assembling bridge trusses and wooden bridge parts.

With the original task, the construction of the bridge across the Oka, Struve successfully coped. After that, I received orders for the construction of a number of bridge structures. So, he built all the bridges along the lines of Kolomna - Voronezh, Serpukhov - Kursk - Kiev. The bridge across the Dnieper in the area of the Ukrainian capital became the most famous building of Struve. At that time, the bridge was the longest in Europe and exceeded the length of 1 kilometer. The orders were more than full, so the Moscow bridges were built - Borodino, Moskvoretsky, Krasnokholmsky and others. The St. Petersburg Foundry Bridge, built in 1879, is still in operation and impresses with its beauty and elegance. The last bridge of the Kolomna plant is the Palace Bridge in St. Petersburg, built in 1915.

New tasks for the factory

In 1865 Struve decides to master one more specialty - there is an urgent need for Russian-made railway transport, the purchase of foreign cars and cars was very expensive. The factory for the production of bridges was reoriented for the production of commodity platforms, wagons, circles for turning the railway transport. In addition, equipment was produced for water supply on the railway - tanks for water towers, collapsible columns. The plans included the organization of the production of steam locomotives. ). So, on the basis of the bridge construction factory, the Kolomensky Plant ( diesel locomotive building) appeared.

Companions were supposed to ensure the realization of the main potential direction of locomotive building. Amand Struve invited as his brother's director Gustav, who had the experience and fame of a specialist in the construction of military facilities and had the appropriate engineering education. Financial support for the project was provided by another member of the team - the merchant of the first guild AI Lessing, whose main asset was extensive communications on exchanges and in the banking system. The factory received a new name - "Mechanical and Foundry of Struve Engineers". The administrative staff of the staff consisted of foreign specialists. The first locomotive was assembled according to French drawings and was published in 1869.

) был ведущим предприятием по строительству и разработке новых типов локомотивов (139 новых проектов). Until the revolution of 1917, the Comenius Plant ( diesel locomotive ) was the leading enterprise for the construction and development of new types of locomotives (139 new projects). Since 1987, river ships have been built at the plant, the first of which was the steamer "Kulebaki".

The Soviet period

) выпускал ограниченный объем продукции по основным направлениям – трамваи, паровозы, вагоны. In the period of the Soviet power, the Kolomensky plant ( diesel locomotive ) produced a limited volume of products in the main areas - trams, locomotives, wagons. Since 1932, the first serial production of diesel locomotives E and electric locomotives with the marking VL19 have been installed at the enterprise. This production was a joint production with the Dinamo plant. In 1934 the enterprise mastered the production of submarines of the "Pike" type, which in 1937 were redirected by towing to the Nizhny Novgorod plant "Krasnoe Sormovo".

) наращивал темпы производства, выпускались тюбинги для метрополитена, дизели, паровозы, электровозы и многое другое. Later, before the Great Patriotic War, the Kolomensky Plant ( diesel locomotive building) was increasing its production rates, producing subway tunnels, diesel engines, locomotives, electric locomotives, and much more.

The period of military operations introduced significant adjustments to the work of the enterprise. Production facilities were focused on helping the front. In the workshops, tanks were being repaired, armored trains were built, ammunition was produced. The main production resumed in 1943. The jubilee, ten thousandth locomotive left the plant in the autumn of 1953.

Kolomna diesel locomotive plant named after Kuibyshev since 1956 produces diesel engines for power plants, diesel locomotives, ships and submarines. Serial locomotives produced at the enterprise, successfully operate on Ukrainian, Belarusian, Kazakh railways. The plant produced the world's fastest diesel locomotives TEP80, unique passenger electric locomotives EP200 and many other products.

) входит в состав холдинга «Трансмашхолдинг». To date, the Kolomna plant ( diesel locomotive ) is part of the holding company Transmashholding.

Structure of production

The production complex consists of 28 shops, where the main capacities are located, and 15 auxiliary production facilities. The whole structure of the plant is closed for a full production cycle, the enterprise covers an area of about 124 hectares.

Main production:

• Mechanical assembly.
• Assembly and welding.
• Metallurgical.
• Design-technological shop.

To ensure the activity and development of new equipment, the company operates a design and technological and experimental research service. There is also a design bureau with extensive experience, which allows the plant to not engage third-party institutions to organize research, design, testing and production of prototypes of new products that the Kolomna diesel locomotive plant is proud of.

Production

Kolomna Diesel Locomotive Plant produces:

• Diesel (design, manufacture, maintenance). Designed for locomotives, diesel locomotives, ships, power plants, etc.
• Diesel locomotives (passenger - ТЭП70БС, ТЭП70У, freight - 2ТЭ70).
• Electric locomotives (main direct current ЭП2К).
• Diesel-generator sets for nuclear power plants (medium-speed engines, type - D49 (ЧН26 / 26)).
• Marine diesel engines.
• Power plants and autonomous power units.
• Spare parts for all products manufactured by the enterprise.

Traditions

The day of the machine builder is a holiday when guests are invited and doors are opened for everyone who wants to look at the factories that are part of such an enterprise as the Kolomna diesel locomotive plant. Open Day-2016 was held on September 29. The program of the festival included a competition of skills, in which young workers took part, winners received certificates and valuable gifts.

Visitors to the plant had the opportunity to go to the shops where production processes are taking place. The administration invited curious excursionists to get acquainted with the history of the plant in the museum, where models of locomotives, locomotives are exhibited, learn more about the founders of the enterprise and its best employees. On the territory of the plant, anyone could get inside the locomotive and feel like a machinist.

The Museum

One of the oldest enterprises in Russia and the suburbs is the Kolomna diesel locomotive plant. The museum, created at the enterprise, has been operating since 1923. The first exposition showed historical documents, a collection of photographs and reports on achievements. He did not work long, the second time the discovery occurred in 1963. The event was timed to the jubilee of the plant, which was 100 years old.

The modern exposition consists of models of products produced in different years, including diesel locomotives, motor ships, tractors, power plants and much more. At the stands in the historical perspective, documents and photographs reflecting the history of the plant development are demonstrated. Visiting the museum requires prior arrangement and recording.