The stunning model has said she is 'so proud' of her country at the World Cup.
Sitting rusting and abandoned in the yard of a Soviet Union-era factory is a vision of the future.
The stunning model has said she is 'so proud' of her country at the World Cup.
With sleek rounded lines and two enormous engines bolted to the roof, engineers once thought passengers would be travelling aboard jet powered trains like the SVL.
The stunning model has said she is 'so proud' of her country at the World Cup.
Built in 1970, the experimental 50-ton train could reportedly hit speeds of 180mph as it hurtled along the tracks powered by its jet engines.
The stunning model has said she is 'so proud' of her country at the World Cup.
But it was believed, with the right track, the 28-metre train could have exceeded 220mph.
The stunning model has said she is 'so proud' of her country at the World Cup.
This was much faster than other contemporary high-speed trains, such as the original Japanese bullet train, the Shinkansen.
The stunning model has said she is 'so proud' of her country at the World Cup.
Designers thought the train could have been at the forefront of a high-speed, jet-powered rail network criss-crossing the Soviet Union.
The stunning model has said she is 'so proud' of her country at the World Cup.
However, there were problems with the train's stability at high speed and deafening noise from the roaring jets meaning the project was shelved forever.