"Excellent Socialist Competition. Railway Transport" badge.
This badge was awarded in the USSR to railway workers who achieved high performance, including top engineers, repairmen, duty officers, dispatchers, and other specialists. It was a reward for:
• high labor productivity,
• meeting and exceeding plans,
• exemplary discipline,
• participation in socialist competition.
🕰 Approximate period
This badge dates back to the late Soviet era—the 1950s–1980s. It was made of base metal with hot enamel. Several varieties existed, each with slight differences.

