1936 Soviet LK-5 trolleybus

Soviet trolleybuses began operation on 15 November 1933 in Moscow. The first two vehicles, classified LK-1, were assembled by the SWARZ plant in Moscow; the chassis were supplied by Jaroslavsky Automobile Plant, electrical equipment by Dynamo plant, and bodies were built by ZIS. 68.

LK-series trolleybuses were delivered to Moscow until 1936 (including some 49-seat 3-axle LK-2 vehicles in 1934). Other Soviet cities, such as Kiev and Leningrad (now St Petersburg) also started trolleybus operations with LK trolleybuses. In Leningrad seven LK-5 trolleybuses, similar to Moscow’s LK-1, were built in 1936 in the City Municipality workshop. These then used old tramway depot, a new depot was opened in 1940.

Improved JaTB-1 type trolleybuses were delivered later in 1936; the last LK-5 was withdrawn in 1941.