The Legendary Soviet KTM-5 Tram: Defeats And Victories, Joy And Sorrow, Hope And Desperation

The second part of our story about the KTM-5, also known as 71-605, a legendary red soviet streetcar that miraculously outlived its descendants and still servers the streets of some former USSR republic. Today we’ll explore more post-soviet tram systems, as well as check out some bizarre monster-tram modifications and crush a few tram parties! 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - The only tram car in town 01:10 - The secret to tram’s long life 02:07 - A tram cafe / restaurant 03:08 - Why are the post-soviet cities so sad? 04:38 - An unlivable socialist utopia city of Naberezhnye Chelny 05:40 - The diesel tram of Tbilisi 06:17 - Performing an overhaul on a tram 06:33 - Overhauled KTM-5 trams 07:25 - A Christmas tram (and a New Year’s Eve) 08:18 - KTM-5 tram redesigns 09:01 - A single-carriage double-ended tram car 10:00 - KTM-5 tramway modelling 10:45 - There still is the hope! Video Courtesies: Последний трамвай в погибающем моногороде (“The Last Tram In A Dying Monotown“) - РИА Новый День Трамвай-кафе Пермь / Romantic