Novosibirsk can compete with St. Petersburg in the number of legends and ghosts.
If the knowledge of Dean and Sam Winchesters from the TV series "Supernatural" was not limited to the US map, and the writers would have prescribed the brothers' vacation in Russia, then surely their shabby, but still gorgeous Chevrolet Impala would make its way through snow-covered Novosibirsk to the sounds of ageless ACDC. "The long road to hell" would have thundered in the cabin, and the brothers would have confidently nodded their heads, the mother of communal services in a foreign language, would have looked for spirits in snow removal equipment and … "click-click" - the brothers would reload their Colt and go out hunting with demons, yes ghosts.
You can't hide, Sam will find you, and Dean will help. The otherworldly and supernatural simply has no chance of survival. For a good month, or even two, the Winchester brothers would have settled down in the capital of Siberia to cleanse it of filth. But, alas, both Sam and Dean are fictional characters, and the black 1967 Chevrolet Impala is gathering dust somewhere overseas, in the garages of the rich and the moneybags. That is why the journalists of MK in Novosibirsk went out to hunt with the supernatural. There is no one else … n
HE WAS BORN TO RUN
It’s hard to even guess if Sam and Dean Winchesters know about the trams. The main hunters for evil spirits prefer to travel by personal transport. And this is regrettable, because in the mornings, in the half-asleep subway or tram cars, no, no, and even bump into an evil orc or goblin. This is understandable, fairies these days prefer expensive turbocharged strollers. But we digress … There is a legend in Novosibirsk. His own tram, following route No. 13. Mystic or not, but it was he who became the record holder for road accidents. One gets the impression that the thirteenth has always had accidents. This year, not even a month passes without, no, yes, he does not hit someone at the crossroads: he will offend a Toyota with eyelashes, peacefully crossing the road, or an SUV will not miss. For tram number 13, everyone is equal. The loudest story happened in 2012. Apparently, then the unnamed freedom-loving spirit settled in the tram depot in the car of the "thirteenth". Three years ago Olga Dokuchaeva was literally thrown out of the cab because of a tram malfunction. At the same time, the car continued its movement as if nothing had happened. He rammed three cars at once and drove another four kilometers. In addition to Olga, a woman driver of a passenger car, who met the 13th on the way, also suffered. The victim was hospitalized with a serious head injury, then she lost her sight. The story did not end there, the driver of the unmanaged tram was convicted a year later, sentenced to only 12 months of restriction of freedom. What can you do when the tram is to blame, you can't put it down! The 13th felt the spirit of freedom and regularly makes attempts to escape from the paths,regularly ramming all motorists on his way. In the depot itself, the mystics do not see, explaining the large number of accidents by the complexity of the route.
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Tram number 13 is looking for its miss. Photos for the competition can be sent until January 1, 2016 to the address: @ tramvay13, its results will be announced on January 16. By the way, the winner will not remain without prizes and will receive from the generous tram 500 rubles in copper coins and a diploma of "honorary conductor", as well as her contribution to the history of the urban legend.
However, there are not many hunters to drive the thirteenth. Judge for yourself, since the beginning of the year the tram has had accidents 16 times, last year there were 10 of them. By the way, the tram itself is not damaged during accidents. Such is the feature. Although it did happen once, there was an accident in March this year. Then the rear wheelset fell off the tram not far from the Tolbukhina stop. The driver lost control of the tram, but the car, unstoppable and driven by the spirit of freedom, drove a few more meters and then fell off the rails. The reason was the deplorable state of the most legendary tram with an ominous number.
The residents of Novosibirsk themselves have a humorous attitude towards, perhaps, the main urban legend. Tram No. 13 has its own Twitter account, where “he” regularly posts notes about his adventures and actively communicates with the townspeople. When asked if he agreed to be renamed the theatrical "thirteenth", he replied: "I agree, but only after the Opera becomes the Novosibirsk Academic Tram Opera and Ballet Theater." And recently it sold out altogether, and announced a beauty contest "Miss tram number 13". With an indomitable and freedom-loving tram, it seems, we managed to agree. In November, he was noticed in a positive act: a truck was towed on a rigid coupling, which got stuck on tram tracks in the Oktyabrsky district of the city at the intersection of Guryevskaya and Kirov streets during a snowfall. “It is getting better,” we smiled and did not bother him. Maybe everything will work out!
AND ALONG THE ROAD THE DEAD WITH SCIEDS STAND …
Among the urban legends with public transport, the story of the ghost tram could be included in the list of the Winchester brothers. In the capital of Siberia, they generally like to see the mystical in seemingly ordinary public transport. A legend was born in the dashing 90s. The bottom line is this: at night a tram stops on the Oktyabrsky Bridge. In severe frost, heels are visible on the windows. It is ghosts breathing. And if you look into the carriage, you can see the blue faces of the dead! Are you scared? We are just creepy! Impressive old-timers say in a half-whisper: “We know, we saw! Stopped and looked out! But here's the thing … you can't believe this testimony. Both Winchester brothers, armed with a computer and gaining access to the archives of the press, would have learned: history is a fiction of the newspapermen. Journalists have a very strange sense of humor: they scared the whole city,and then they choked with laughter in the editorial office, retold each other the reaction of honest Novosibirsk residents. There is no ghost tram in Novosibirsk. Well, if, of course, you are in doubt and are ready to be on duty at the Oktyabrsky Bridge, then, as they say, “Velkom”. If you believe and wait, then someday such a tram will definitely come.
LOOP FOR ANYONE
In 1993, at the entrance of the Gagarinskaya metro station, a noose swayed on the gallows. The Novosibirsk people thought: "Mass hallucination!" They were lovingly touching the gallows with their hands, but no! Wooden, L-shaped. The "stranglehold" was waiting for its owner. As it turned out, the gallows was not installed by accident, but on the day of the execution of the first Siberian treasury, Prince Gagarin. He was hanged on March 16 in 1721 in St. Petersburg by the sentence of the Senate. The former Siberian governor was accused of embezzlement, bribery and abuse of office. A familiar story today, right? For about six months, the corpse of the embezzler remained in the gallows, so that others would not disdain. And it was here that the Winchesters brothers would get excited and get down to business … But no! There is no mysticism in this story either! This action was again initiated by the journalists of the Molodist Sibiri publication. Today it no longer exists. But then … 22 years ago they decided to make such a kind of monument to fight corruption. The loop was really waiting for its owner.
COUNTRY DOCTOR
Our dear reader, perhaps the author has bored you with urban stories, and you are eager to get to the bottom of the truth as agents Mulder and Scully in the acclaimed 90s TV series "The X-Files", take on a pencil and separate the mystical grain from the chaff. So here's a secret, forgotten and moderately terrible story for you. The Winchester brothers were already ready and took their Colt from the holster. So, there was a doctor for shame diseases. He did not grieve and actively received the Novosibirsk merchants who were eager for a purchased body. Once a lover of the Siberian “strawberry” and a wealthy merchant consulted a doctor. His name has been forgotten and has not survived in the annals. The doctor promised: I will help. The reception was conducted in the former skin and venereal clinic on Chaplygin Street with a very steep and dark staircase. And so the delighted merchant, jumping over the steps, rushed to the doctor's office with his … delicate matter. The doctor gave the medicine, went out to see him off and could not resist … He filled the syringe with drugs, organized an overdose and pushed the patient down the steep steps. The merchant fell, broke his neck. The doctor honestly cleaned the victim's pockets and was like that. The police became interested in the case only when the doctor began to get rich, and the patients died mysteriously. Aesculapius was taken into custody, and out of fright he laid out everything as it was, saying: “The demon has beguiled! The demon has beguiled! " The doctor was sent to hard labor, where he safely rested, and his property was confiscated. But the employees of the dispensary told each other a terrible legend: they say, they saw the figure of a doctor on the stairs in the dark, in which an old doctor was guessed. He stood on the stairs and held out his hand with a syringe. The building was dismantled, but,they say … the soul of the evil doctor never found a refuge … So he wanders around the center of Novosibirsk in search of the rich with a syringe in his hands. Apparently, he wanders unsuccessfully. So far, no victims have been recorded on the account of the city ghost.
TOP 5 Creepy Places in NOVOSIBIRSK
MK in Novosibirsk journalists have prepared a rating of urban legends that might interest the Winchester brothers, Mulder and Scully, and a bunch of ghost fighters! The seats were allocated as follows.
5th place - undergrounds of Novosibirsk
The townspeople divided Novosibirsk into ground and secret, underground. The Opera and Ballet Theater became the center of another city. According to legend, there is a whole lake and Stalin's bunker underground there. There, under the building, hundreds of underground passages have been dug, and getting lost in them is a piece of cake.
4th place - damn stone
Some of the townspeople still believe that a special stone was almost laid in the foundation of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. May the Orthodox activists forgive us, for this is a delicate matter. A piece of granite was brought from the Altai Kolyvan, but the stone did not reach the place, but fell from the cart and crushed the worker. The incident was regarded as a bad sign, the stone was thrown, and the cathedral was built a little further than the planned place. The people called the stone devilish. It has survived to this day at the entrance to the children's hospital on Krasny Prospekt.
3rd place - a personal ghost for a woman
There is a house on Vladimirskaya Street where a common urban ghost lives. The ghost is a man. Only women can see him. Why so, it is not clear, whether they feel deeper, or whether the dead man decided so. The ghost suddenly appears in apartments, and waltzes at night. In short, on the whole he behaves quite peacefully.
2nd place - car spirit
A truly evil creature lives on the highway towards Iskitim. Car enthusiasts claim that a ghost car drives there at night and provokes terrible accidents. It is noteworthy that for the race with fate, the ghost chose a "Zhiguli", either considering an old car from the underworld, or life affections affected. It is noteworthy that there is no driver in the car. "Zhiguli" hooligans on the highway and push the gaping drivers off the road.
1st place - a creature from Lake Chany
An eternally hungry animal lives in Lake Chany, Novosibirsk Region. They say that he devours cattle and does not disdain people. The bottom near the lake has not yet been recorded. The divers didn't get it. Maybe he is not at all. In the area of the lake, fishermen and tourists began to disappear. The bodies of some have not yet been found. Apparently, the creature pulled to the bottom … Laughter, laughter, but every summer Siberians die on the water.
Ksenia Knyazhina