Elena chukhnyuk is 24 years old, despite her youth, she was awarded the title of honorary railway worker. Then there were plans to continue my studies, but the war changed everything. Late in the evening in august 1941, a womens brigade led by a women gathered at the gomel locomotive depot. With Senior Driver Elena Chukhnyuk it was necessary to find solutions to complex issues. Experience with heavy locomotives must be taken into account. Our task is to maximize the traction of the train by rafting with other locomotives. You can make a raft of two, maximum of three locomotives. Few. We handle loading of entire enterprises and equipment. We need to go out at least six, six, but this is impossible and risky, we will try, we still need to solve the issue of blackout, while we are in motion and can change speed, we are able to hide from bombing, the ability to maneuver is our trump card for salvation, at the end of august 41 on the day of gomel, which was captured by fire, one of the last