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Old 06-09-2012, 07:38 AM   #1
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Title Of Distinction "Honoured Worker Of Rail Transport".

Here is the completely overlooked Bulgaria Title Of Distinction "Honoured Worker Of Rail Transport". Founded by the Presidium in the early 1950's (probably 1952), it was the very highest award for railway workers.

A very rarely awarded (count on fingers and toes) Title that is considerably heavier and integral than these pictures indicate.

It is interesting to note the flag flying over the train as it is not the flag of Bulgaria (although there may have been some wishful thinking).

This particular piece from the collection is heading almost directly for public display at a British National museum.
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Old 06-10-2012, 08:59 AM   #2
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Presidium Of People's Assembly.

Document
Granted to Comrade Zhelju Tsvetkov Zhelev
In testimony of this, that by decree #332 of 24th July 1952 was awarded the Title Of Distinction "Honoured Worker Of Rail Transport".
Secretary of the presidium (rubber stamp).
2nd August 1952

Conditions
For awarding the Title "Honoured".
1. For encouraging creative initiative and labour upsurge of the workers of the Office Of The Ministry Of Transport established is the Title "Honoured".
2 Title "Honoured" is to be given to workers and service personnel of different modes of transport:
a) Honoured Railworker:
b) Honoured Auto-Transport Worker and
c) Honoured Worker Of Water Transport
3. Workers and service personnel of the offices of the Ministry Of Transport, who have continuous service in the department shall be honoured the Title "Honoured" in the flowing cases.
a) For exemplary performance of specially commissioned shock works and special tasks;
b) For exemplary work as a result of which obtained significant technical and economic achievements in the field of transport;
c) For research activity and for merits in scientific research work in the field of transport;
d) For impeccable work in the field of transport;
e) For the prevention of rail and auto-mobile catastrophes or shipwrecks, for preventing the destruction of transport facilities, rolling stock (locomotives, trucks, cars, ships etc.) machine tools and also for rescuing victims of catastrophes and shipwrecked persons and property.
4) The awarding is carried out by the presidium of the People's Assembly by presentation of the minister of transport. Honoured workers and service personnel the relevant insignia and certificates.
5. Rewarded with the Title "Honoured" workers and service personnel of the offices of the Ministry Of Transport must serve as examples of exemplary service on official duties.
6. Rewarded workers and service personnel receive the underwritten rights regardless if they have remained in the service of the offices of the Ministry Of Transport or have undergone the service of another agency or are pensioned:
a) Can continue to use their residence by the office of the Ministry Of Transport;
b) Can leave unobstructed the platform of stations, terminals and quays of ports in cases when they lack the required special passes.
c) Can be entitled to free travel under the terms, important for workers and service personnel of transport, rail and sea to travel in a higher class.
d) To wear formal clothing (when such is determined) and when not working in the office of transport to receive such clothing as conditioned, important for the workers and service personnel of transport.
7. Title "Honoured" is revoked by the presidium of the People's Assembly by presentation of the minister of transport in the case, If the awarded are convicted with a legal verdict for crimes perverse and inconsistent with honourable performance of official duties.

Workers of the world, Unite!

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Old 12-13-2012, 02:09 PM   #3
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Re: Title Of Distinction "Honoured Worker Of Rail Transport".

The train track border around the top is a nice touch.

Whereabouts is the museum its being/will be displayed at? If they'll have these im intrigued too see what other goodies they may have!

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Old 12-13-2012, 02:15 PM   #4
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Re: Title Of Distinction "Honoured Worker Of Rail Transport".

A city named York you may have heard of. They have a National Railway Museum there.

I'm piling up Railway awards (and awards/groups to railway workers) for a display. Quite the array. There are other high end Bulgarian Railway awards I will be posting in the new year but none of them as "high end" as this one.

I still haven't worked out the Class of this Locomotive. I believe it's a German built passenger locomotive. 2-6-0.
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Re: Title Of Distinction "Honoured Worker Of Rail Transport".

After years of negotiation with various contacts and governmental departments I am now able to research Bulgarian awards and where better to start?

Decree #332 awarded a total of 23 of these Titles (it may have been the only time this Title was awarded as it was soon replaced with a Ministerial level award).

Decree Of The Presidium Of The National Council
For awarding of the Title "Honoured Worker Of Rail Transport" to transport workers.

Awarded with the Title "Honoured Worker Of Rail Transport" are these workers and employees of departments of the Ministry Of Transport.

1. Zhelju Tsvjatkov Zhelev - Head of the office of Locomotives under the Railway Department of Stara Zagora, awarded with two Silver National Orders Of Labour and the Order "9th September" II Class - For Long term faithful service and good leadership of the depots in the region of the department.


Very nice to have a research confirmed award #1 in the collection.
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Old 10-31-2013, 01:36 AM   #6
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Re: Title Of Distinction "Honoured Worker Of Rail Transport".

As not to be blinkered and only self-interested here are all the other available recipients.

2. Boris Dimitrov Bonchev - Head of rolling stock section Station "Stalin" - For long term devoted and impeccable work; for manifesting qualities; for implementing the production plan of the section in 1951 107.5%. Himself in the September Uprising of 1923 and transported to the USSR by boat across the Black Sea with Vasil Kolarov.

3. Radi Slavov Kurtev - Locomotive Machinist under Railway Depot "Stalin" - For long term immaculate and flawless work and maintenance of shunting locomotive of Lunin type. Constant Shockworker.

4. Vladimir Petrov Ivanov - (missing) - For works in implementation of new initiatives in transport.

5. Vasil Mitev Lekov - Master of complex brigade under Railway Depot "Dimitrov" - For good organisation and guidance attributed to his Complex Brigade, in result of that the plan is regularly exceeded.
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6. Ivan Stojkov Milev - Machinist of Railway Depot Sofia. For long term and faithful service; for implementing new initiatives in transport; leading from his production unit coping excellently with the tasks he's assigned.

7. Marin Dimitrov Atanasov - Railway Catenary Linesman in VII section for maintenance - Cherven Brjag; Awarded with the Order "Red Banner" and "National Order Of Labour" Silver - For long term and impeccable service; for creating the Catenary Brigade. Which has included assistance to the detachment for creating the exemplary division. In his proposal has developed special shovels for the undercutting of ballast and cicatrisation of the track. Constant Shockworker. Created an exemplary division and is the champion catenary linesman of the country. Leader of the Stahanovist School.

8. Hristo Tomov Tsolov - Signaller, Station "Dolen D'bnik" - For Long term and impeccable service; for active inclusion of new initiatives and maintenance entrusted to his switches of exemplary type; for high labour discipline and inclusions of his own initiatives in maintenance of switches and semaphore lanterns. Implementing technological processes for maneuvers in the station averaging 105%.
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9. Nikola Jordanov Stoichkov - Senior Inspector of the office of movement... (missing) ... qualification and competence in production; for excellence in his dealing with service obligations; transmitting his experience to younger cadres and for high labour and party discipline.

10. Nikola Stefanov Popov - Head of detail under the station of Stara Zagora. For long term flawless service to railway transport; for correct allocation of vehicle brigades, with results of prevention of delays to trains.

11. Petko Iliev Iliev - Locomotive Machinist of Railway Depot, Burgas. Hero Of Socialist Labour and bearer of "National Order Of Labour" Gold - For maintaining locomotives in an exemplary way; initiator of the "Five Hundred" movement in Burgas Depot. Achieved an average daily run of 470 Kilometres, a maximum of 752 Kilometres. Realising 180 tons of coal and 304 kilograms of oil savings. For 10 months to the amount of 15,302 Levs. From 25th January to 30th February this year achieved a daily average run of 490 Kilometres of a planned 428 Kilometres. Reducing the incidental cost by 0.05 Levs; for making savings of coal 25 tons and oil 117 kilograms. Reducing the cost of production by 4.1%.

12. Georgi Hristov Stojanov - Inspector of the water-supply service under Railway Department of Sofia - For 42 years faithful and flawless service to railway transport; for high labour discipline, excellent qualifications and for transmitting his experiences in training of new staff.
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13. Geto Dikov Ninov - Shunter under Pleven Station (West) - For long term faithful and flawless service to railway transport; for correct attitude and active inclusion of new initiatives - one of the first initiators for qualitative composing of trains and training of new staff.

14. Engineer Dimit'r Petkov Dimitrov - Head of the technical office under the locomotive and rolling stock works "Georgi Dimitrov" Sofia. Awarded with "National Order Of Labour" Silver and Laureate Of The Dimitrov Prize II Class - For long term service and creating a number of technical activities in the works, which improves substantially the technologies of the same; Approved Rationalisator.

15. Mincho Angelov Pentev - Railway Worker under VIII section of maintenance, Levski Station - For long term and flawless service and implication of the guides 134%; implementation of new initiatives and transmitting their experiences, from the start of 1952 has trained six young workers; permanent shockworker of the section.
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16. Ganju Nejkov Ganchev - Blacksmith in the workshop under XIII Railway Sector of maintenance Stara Zagora Station - Awarded with "National Order Of Labour" Silver - For long term and flawless service; for implication of the guides averaging 137%, his monthly plans 4 days early. Excellent productivist and permanent shockworker of the sector. Champion of the same and organiser of the Stahanovist Schools.

17. Dimit'r Dimitrov Ajrjanov - Head Of Workshop under the works for equipment and installations "V'lko Chervenkov" Sofia - For his good work in implication of mechanisation under renewal of railway track' for good stewardship of forging and pressing machines; for transferring his experiences in training of new staff.

18. Marin Genchev Todorov - Chief Controller under the Ministry Of Transport, Awarded with "National Order Of Labour" Silver - For long term and flawless service; for rendering qualitative and thorough work; for good conscientious implementation of all assigned tasks.
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