The period when speeds and volumes of transportation on the railways of the USSR sharply increased is shown through the technology and the people who created it. On outdoor stands - rare footage and stories of locomotives that became symbols of the post-war leap. In the mid-20th century, the country's railways experienced a change in the nature of movement: steam locomotives were replaced by electric and diesel locomotives. The new traction provided more power and reliability, along with the ability to transport passengers and cargo faster over long distances. The exhibition sequentially shows how this technological shift occurred in the 1950s to 1970s. The focus is on factories in the USSR and socialist countries, where machines of the new generation were designed and assembled, as well as how the requirements for locomotives and routes changed. The heart of the exhibition is a collection of photographs that showcase the diversity of technology of those years: from experimental developments to serial "workhorses." Among the examples are the diesel locomotive of the Ya. M. Gakkel system, one of the first truly passenger locomotives TEP-60, and the ČS electric locomotive produced in Czechoslovakia. These stories help to imagine how the railway became faster, stronger, and more modern - step by step. Behind each photograph is the work of engineers, testers, and drivers, thanks to whom new locomotives entered the everyday life of the country. The exhibition takes place at the Cathedral Square of the Peter and Paul Fortress. The poster for St. Petersburg is available on KudaGo.