An unusual find was discovered in Babolovsky Park on the banks of the Kuzminka River. At first it was assumed that this was a steam boiler from a tractor from the First World War.
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In Babolovsky Park on the banks of the Kuzminka River, such an interesting object was discovered.
When an incomprehensible object was dug up, employees of the Tsarskoe Selo museum, together with participants of St. Petersburg military history clubs and members of the Wings of the Motherland search team steel study it carefully. Based on the riveting, it was assumed that the production time was the beginning of the 20th century, even before the 1917 revolution. Perhaps it was part of a routier. Steam tractors, or as they were also called “road steam locomotives” – rutiers, were used to transport heavy loads, including artillery pieces.
Tractors from John Fowler & Co. were purchased in Russia. Ltd. At the end of 1914, a batch of steam wheeled tractors with a capacity of 70 horsepower was delivered to Russia from England to tow Vickers howitzers. Steam tractors also arrived at Tsarskoe Selo. The first ones were purchased in 1915.
However, as reported in the museum-reserve, it turned out that the object has nothing to do with the routier. Another version is also expressed – this is part of the heating system of the Alexander Palace at the beginning of the 20th century. Later the boiler was adapted for household purposes. The Taitsky water pipeline passed through Babolovsky Park and, perhaps, the boiler was part of its equipment.
But this is still a version. Scientific research continues.
Source: rodina-history.ru
