Wellcome to Siberia

[Stas26]

Hello for all peoples at this amazing site!

I read others threads 3 years and enjoyed. Thanks for all

At this year I finded interesting thread about Russia, Vladimir have a nice garage and hobby is to repair all around him.

Some guys said me that I need to start my own thread about my garage and lives in Siberia (Russia).

So... let's GO

First of all i will repost from Volodya's thread

Hello for all!

I and Vladimir agreed that I can post photos in the thread. If you are interested to learn a little more about Russia, particularly about Siberia

I live in Zheleznogorsk thats a little town near the Krasnoyarsk (about 35 KM) and population approximetely 100 000 citizen.

I have been selling new and second-hand Mazda auto parts in Krasnoyarsk. This week Siberia reminded that we are not in California and it snowed all week. On the roads on the 3rd day, started a collapse.




Road between Zheleznogorsk and Krasnoyarsk (Monday).



Pine tree under snow


Road near my house


going home from small store






view from my bedroom

Our family garage (my wife's parents are the owners of the garage) has a size approximately 24,5*38 feets.

IMG_20171125_112026

IMG_20171125_111401 by Stanislav Bogachev, on Flickr

It's used for storage third car of wife parent's UAZ Patriot (Russian OFFroad vehicle) name in russian - "U'AZIK" and the service of all our family cars (my mazda familia right-hand drive from Japan (aka Mazda Protege5 in USA, Mazda 323F in Europe), volkswagen tiguan of my wife, mazda cx-7 of my mother in law, toyota passo of my father-in-law (UAZik too), toyota vitz/yaris of my mother).

At the east part of Russia (to the easterns of the Ural mountains) we have more vehicle with right-hand drive from Japan Domestic Market (it's more quality cars in our climate and roads than russians VAZ/UAZ brends and price for it's same). But our goverment doesn't like this situation (citizens doesn't buy a new russian cars from dealer) and they increased duties on imported cars.

MAP
https://goo.gl/maps/ugNii6t3Jgu

Entrance of Zheleznogorsk.

Stella with the old name of our city during the Cold War and the coat of arms at the entrance to our city.
Old name is "Krasnoyarsk-26" it's top secret town in taiga. Before the collapse of the Soviet Union, our city was not marked on maps. Currently, the city is closed to visitors. To enter the city a pass is required, which is issued by the Federal Security Service (FSB) after verification. The city is surrounded by a fence of barbed wire, entry is through the checkpoint, cars are inspected by security guards. All this provides additional security for residents and for the functioning of strategic enterprises in the nuclear and space area.

We do not feel imprisoned as it may seem from the outside.
I like the fact that our city is closed, asocial elements like criminals or homeless people can not just get here.

Photo from january 2013.
https://flic.kr/p/DKVhAJ

The city's coat of arms is a bear tearing the nucleus of an atom





I don't know English well so don't judge me severely

 

[Vieux]

Congratulations on the beginning of his themes! I will subscribe and will watch for updates.

 

[Jeffh40]

I don't know English well so don't judge me severely

Your English is a heck of a lot better than my (nonexistent) Russian.

 

[Bears Fan]

This is awesome! I will enjoy learning about your country and city. I have always enjoyed Vieux's thread and learning about your culture, Vieux is a very resourceful man. Its really interesting to know that your city is totally fenced off and no visitors are aloud, couldn't imagine that here in The United States? I bet it does help with the crime! Can't wait for more updates. I think I will enjoy this thread.

Give us some insight to how the weather is in your city?

 

[Stas26]

This is awesome! I will enjoy learning about your country and city. I have always enjoyed Vieux's thread and learning about your culture, Vieux is a very resourceful man. Its really interesting to know that your city is totally fenced off and no visitors are aloud, couldn't imagine that here in The United States? I bet it does help with the crime! Can't wait for more updates. I think I will enjoy this thread.

You have "democracy", in Russia we have "totalitarism"

Give us some insight to how the weather is in your city?

At now -21 C/ -3F and WIND
http://www.intellicast.com/Local/Weather.aspx?location=RSXX0267

Local Reporting Station
Cloudy Cloudy
-3°F
Feels Like: -21°
Wind Chill: -21° Ceiling: 1700
Heat Index: -3° Visibility: 8mi
Dew Point: -11° Wind: 11mph
Humidity: 68% Direction: 290°WNW
Pressure: 30.43" Gusts: NA

 

[MacTexas]

We do have fenced off neighborhoods in the US, they are called HOA's (home owners associations). I'll bet some are as restrictive as your town.
Anxious to learn about your space in Russia.

 

[Stas26]

We do have fenced off neighborhoods in the US, they are called HOA's (home owners associations). I'll bet some are as restrictive as your town.
Anxious to learn about your space in Russia.

Type of our town called in law "ZATO" Closed administrative-territorial formation - "Closed city".
This is a municipal entity whose status is regulated at the federal level. All this is connected with the fact that in this territory there are enterprises related to state defense

I understand that you mean - "HOA's (home owners associations)" in Russia it's name "Closed cottage village with security". Usually this is an elite housing.

 

[AZ Pete]

Thanks for joining. Your thread is most interesting.


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[Shiftless]

Thanks for joining and starting this thread. Looking at those pictures, aside from government security checkpoints, I see a very good reason you have no homeless people in your town.

(subscribed)

 

[Stas26]

Thanks for joining and starting this thread. Looking at those pictures, aside from government security checkpoints, I see a very good reason you have no homeless people in your town.

(subscribed)

Unfortunately we have homeless people in the city, but there are very few of them, these are people who suffer from alcoholism.

In future I will do photo of this.

 

[doctordirt]

Welcome, look forward to more of your writings.

 

[Bob Heine]

Stas26, thank you for starting your own thread. We may not have exactly the same restricted cities but most of our military bases have checkpoint entry like you describe.

I Googled your city and it looks like it's pretty far south in Siberia, about the same latitude as Juneau, capital of Alaska. I expect your summer, although short, is a wonderful time of year. Your current weather is a bit too cool for me (40 years in Hell's waiting room has spoiled me).

 

[Pluribus]

Welcome! I've lived in a few places in the US that get cold, but nothing compared to the temperatures you face during the winter. A few weeks ago, I watched "Happy People: A Year in the Taiga," a movie about a trapper in Bakhta. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_People:_A_Year_in_the_Taiga Looks like that's a ways northwest of you. The winter looked brutal, and the summer mosquitoes were just about as bad.

Are you able to heat your wife's family's garage to be able to make it comfortable to work on projects during the winter?

 

[Farrier]

Pretty cool how a garage, some hand tools and love of tinkering can bring countries together

 

[Hotrod1959]

Welcome to Garage Journal!

 

[drivesitfar]

STAS: i'll also WELCOME you to Garage Journal and thanks for starting your own thread. i was enjoying your pictures and your WIT (sense of humor) over on Vieux's thread. as i mentioned to Vieux several months ago if you'd like to keep posting pictures of your almost everyday life like you have already started a lot of us here would appreciate seeing them.

I have to say again those steel hinges on your in law's garage remind me of a safe at a bank and i bet they work pretty well holding those heavy doors up.

take care and your ENGLISH IS GREAT cause your sense of humor comes through nicely.

cheers (ice tea for this old guy, but drink what you like)

 

[realvc]

Welcome to GJ.
I'll be looking forward to what ever you post on here.
Thanks for taking the time to do this.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Great start Stas26.

A first name would be handy

All I learned about Siberia was from the Yamal peninsula and Baydaratskaya Bay. Looks like you live a few clicks from there.

We don't do English too good over here in the colonies, either, but we all get by.

Looking forward to more pictures.

 

[RivennHewn]

Always interested in garages from around the world. Love to see how different,yet the same we all are.

looking forward to seeing more from your part of the world!

 

[38Chevy454]

Welcome to the forum. You certainly live in a cold war like city. Also cold temperature city! So you live in one of those high rise apartment buildings, and the garage is part of a different building? The big steel doors look like vault doors, was the garage a government building in the past used for some security related purpose?

 

[lakeroadster]

Welcome Stas26

Looking forward to reading more about you and your adventures.

 

[Lassen Forge]

Your English is fine; like others here have said, it's much better than my pretty much non-existant Russian! And I really like the garage - a lot larger than some I've seen (and had!).

My aunt and uncle used to live in what was somewhat similar to a closed city back in the day, those that worked there were either working at the government munitions plant or one of the small businesses supporting it or the community. While not "closed" like yours was (with wire and checkpoints), it was still in the middle of nowhere, and if you were new in town, people would still want to know who you were, why you were there, etc... Of course, that was (also) during the cold war era, but there are still some reminders (the military themed kiddy toys in the park, the signs leading into town, etc.) from back then.

Anyway, we're in the middle of an unexpected warm snap here - +5C and raining, should be -5C and snowing... but the trees and snow look like home! I can't see how people survive the winter if they're homeless... Brrr!

Anyway, welcome to the journal Stas! (Short for Stanislav?) Hope to see you posting more soon!

 

[ADSR]

Welcome! I'm a big fan of RT here in Canada!

 

[Finallygotit]

Subscribed!!

 

[bj383ss]

Look forward to your adventures and learning more about Russian culture.

Bret

 

[firebirdparts]

Welcome! I like the ceiling especially in your garage. how was that made?

I have flown over Siberia several times on Korean Airlines from Seoul to USA. I love looking out at the scenery, but of course I have never been there. Quite an adventure living in that cold.

 

[PelicanPines]

Zdrasvootyea... welcome to the party

 

[theoldwizard1]

Your English is MUCH BETTER than my Russian (ZERO).

Stick with units of measurement that you are comfortable with (meters, degrees Celsius), just remind us with the letter "C" after temperatures.

Pictures are always welcome.

 

[rmalkow2]

Welcome Stas. As others have said I too will be interested in learning about your area of the world and your garage related projects. This is a great forum to read about garage happenings all around the world.

 

[Lwel9226]

Your English is MUCH BETTER than my Russian (ZERO).

Welcome Stas . . . .
Looking forward to following your posts......

Lynn W

 

[Dividing Creek]

can relatives from other parts of siberia visit family in your city or is this forbidden ?

 

[Stas26]

Stas26, thank you for starting your own thread. We may not have exactly the same restricted cities but most of our military bases have checkpoint entry like you describe.

I Googled your city and it looks like it's pretty far south in Siberia, about the same latitude as Juneau, capital of Alaska. I expect your summer, although short, is a wonderful time of year. Your current weather is a bit too cool for me (40 years in Hell's waiting room has spoiled me).

Hi Bob!
In school one of my most liked subject is a Geography and I have 5 point
We live in a sharply continental climate, which means sudden changes in temperature and a moderate amount of precipitation.
Latitude is not the most important thing in the climate, the transfer of air masses is important. In our country it goes from west to east, gradually cooling down and cold air already reaches us, and to Yakutia (which is to the east) even colder.

Welcome! I've lived in a few places in the US that get cold, but nothing compared to the temperatures you face during the winter. A few weeks ago, I watched "Happy People: A Year in the Taiga," a movie about a trapper in Bakhta. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_People:_A_Year_in_the_Taiga Looks like that's a ways northwest of you. The winter looked brutal, and the summer mosquitoes were just about as bad.

Thanks!
Krasnoyrskiy kray is one of the biggest state in Russia (13.8% of Russia). State in Russia have different name - Oblast, Kray, Respublic, Town of Federal

Russian Constitution text

Article 5

1. The Russian Federation consists of republics (Tatarstan, Khakasiya, Chechnya, Yakutiya and others), territories (KRAI, KRAY - Like Krasnoyarskiy, Kranodarskiy, Primorskiy and other) , regions (OBLAST - Penzinskaya, Novosibiskaya, Omskaya, Irkutskaya and others), Federal cities (Moscow, Saint-Peterburg, Sevastopol), Autonomous oblasts - Evreyskaya, and Autonomous areas (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug and other) - equal subjects of the Russian Federation.
2. The Republic (state) has its own Constitution and legislation. Krai, oblast, Federal city, Autonomous oblast, and Autonomous Okrug has its own Charter and legislation.
3. The Federal structure of the Russian Federation is based on its state integrity, unity of system of the government, differentiation of subjects of conducting and powers between public authorities of the Russian Federation and bodies of state power of subjects of the Russian Federation, equality and self-determination of peoples in the Russian Federation.
4. In relations with Federal bodies of state power of subjects of the Russian Federation shall be equal.

MAP of Krasnoyarskiy kray
MAP of Krasnoyarskiy Kray



Issue of the newspaper "Krasnoyarsk worker" of December 18, 1934 with the announcement of the formation of Krasnoyarskiy Kray.
Krasnoyarsky_Rabochy_of_1934-12-18,_sheet_1 by Stanislav Bogachev, on Flickr

Are you able to heat your wife's family's garage to be able to make it comfortable to work on projects during the winter?

Yes, I'm using diesel thermal gun "Kerona" - made in Korea (I was bought in autumn 2016 and start to use at now

IMG_20171126_115530 by Stanislav Bogachev, on Flickr

Pretty cool how a garage, some hand tools and love of tinkering can bring countries together

Yes and I like this!

Welcome to Garage Journal!

Thank you!

STAS: i'll also WELCOME you to Garage Journal and thanks for starting your own thread. i was enjoying your pictures and your WIT (sense of humor) over on Vieux's thread. as i mentioned to Vieux several months ago if you'd like to keep posting pictures of your almost everyday life like you have already started a lot of us here would appreciate seeing them.

I have to say again those steel hinges on your in law's garage remind me of a safe at a bank and i bet they work pretty well holding those heavy doors up.

take care and your ENGLISH IS GREAT cause your sense of humor comes through nicely.

cheers (ice tea for this old guy, but drink what you like)

Hi drivesitfar! I like BEER
I will post more of all around me!
Garage it's a safe with "GOLD" inside it's named UAZik Patriot
The door can withstand a nuclear explosion

Welcome to GJ.
I'll be looking forward to what ever you post on here.
Thanks for taking the time to do this.

It's difficult for me, but I want not to stop

Great start Stas26.

A first name would be handy

All I learned about Siberia was from the Yamal peninsula and Baydaratskaya Bay. Looks like you live a few clicks from there.

We don't do English too good over here in the colonies, either, but we all get by.

Looking forward to more pictures.

Hi oldironfarmer!
In Russia there is a saying - for a rabid dog seven versts - not a hook.
Versta is an Old Russian measure of distances.
This means that we have long distances, this is not a problem for us.
In Siberia, this is especially true, here the standard distance between megacities is about 1000 km.

Always interested in garages from around the world. Love to see how different,yet the same we all are.

looking forward to seeing more from your part of the world!

I will try to do this!

Welcome to the forum. You certainly live in a cold war like city. Also cold temperature city! So you live in one of those high rise apartment buildings, and the garage is part of a different building? The big steel doors look like vault doors, was the garage a government building in the past used for some security related purpose?

Hi Chevy!
It's not treasure of COLD WAR
Our garage is located on the territory of a paid car park with underground and overground garages. It was built in the early 2000s. A purely civic appointment


Satelite map
Map of garage by Stanislav Bogachev, on Flickr

 

[Kriesel]

The city's coat of arms is a bear tearing the nucleus of an atom

Very cool! Sub'd

 

[Bronson]

Howdy and welcome, from Texas!
Looking forward to your future posts.

 

[Stas26]

Your English is fine; like others here have said, it's much better than my pretty much non-existant Russian! And I really like the garage - a lot larger than some I've seen (and had!).

My aunt and uncle used to live in what was somewhat similar to a closed city back in the day, those that worked there were either working at the government munitions plant or one of the small businesses supporting it or the community. While not "closed" like yours was (with wire and checkpoints), it was still in the middle of nowhere, and if you were new in town, people would still want to know who you were, why you were there, etc... Of course, that was (also) during the cold war era, but there are still some reminders (the military themed kiddy toys in the park, the signs leading into town, etc.) from back then.

Anyway, we're in the middle of an unexpected warm snap here - +5C and raining, should be -5C and snowing... but the trees and snow look like home! I can't see how people survive the winter if they're homeless... Brrr!

Anyway, welcome to the journal Stas! (Short for Stanislav?) Hope to see you posting more soon!

Hi! YES
Where are you and your aunt/uncle from?

Welcome! I'm a big fan of RT here in Canada!

Thanks! But I don't understand what you mean - RT?

Subscribed!!

Pour beer!

Look forward to your adventures and learning more about Russian culture.

Bret

Thanks Bret!

Welcome! I like the ceiling especially in your garage. how was that made?

I have flown over Siberia several times on Korean Airlines from Seoul to USA. I love looking out at the scenery, but of course I have never been there. Quite an adventure living in that cold.

Hi Mr.FireBirdParts!

The walls and ceiling are covered with composite panels - plastic + aluminum, approximately 5mm / 1/5 inch thick.
About COLD
It's cold here from about October to March. Very cold in January up to -40 degrees Celsius / Fahrenheit.

Zdrasvootyea... welcome to the party

Hello!

zdravstvooyte

Your English is MUCH BETTER than my Russian (ZERO).

Stick with units of measurement that you are comfortable with (meters, degrees Celsius), just remind us with the letter "C" after temperatures.

Pictures are always welcome.

I want to make it clear faster. I also learn to understand your units faster, learning is great!

Welcome Stas. As others have said I too will be interested in learning about your area of the world and your garage related projects. This is a great forum to read about garage happenings all around the world.

Welcome Stas . . . .
Looking forward to following your posts......

Lynn W

can relatives from other parts of siberia visit family in your city or is this forbidden ?

Yes!
You can make a pass not only to relatives, but friends from all over the country. This takes some time.

 

[Stas26]

very cool! Sub'd

thx!

 

[Stas26]

Howdy and welcome, from Texas!
Looking forward to your future posts.

Spasibo

 

[Stas26]

The old part of the city. Left city park
IMG_20171122_112438

Satellite antennas of the plant for the production of satellites Joint Stock Company Information Satellite Systems of the Name Academician MF Reshetnev. My mom works for this company.

IMG_20171122_112634


The road around the city lake
IMG_20171122_112640

Kirova street
IMG_20171122_121020 by Stanislav Bogachev, on Flickr

 

[ADSR]

Hi! YES Thanks! But I don't understand what you mean - RT?

www.rt.com

 

[ford33]

Welcome from Chicago. I also look forward to learning about daily life in Siberia.

Do you have a large variety of automobile makes in your town?

Where are they manufactured?