The female form of the USSR railroad 1985. The modern form of the railroad worker

Modern uniforms of workers of the Belarusian railroad was approved By the decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus
of August 20, 2001 № 443

Shirt

A summer shirt for men and a summer blouse for women have a long or short sleeve and a turn-down collar. The bottom of a shirt for men and a blouse for women ends with a belt. The color of the summer shirt and blouse is blue or white.

Uniform shirts and blouses are made of silk shirt fabrics.

Pants

For the junior commanding staff, trousers are made of dark blue fabric. Straight trousers, classic cut.

Headdress

For all categories of commanding officers and rank-and-file personnel, the headdress looks like a uniform cap with a crown made of fabric similar to the fabric of the suit, a black band, and a black lacquered visor. The caps are edged along the upper part of the band and crown with a green edging.

For the junior commanding staff, a strap made of artificial black patent leather is attached to the band of the uniform cap with uniform buttons.

Shoes

Black leather footwear (shoes, boots, low shoes).

Tie (Regatta)

Made from blue fabric or gray(depending on the color of the uniform).

Insignia of employees of public railway transport

Badges (half-run) of the junior commanding staff

Shoulder badges for junior officers are made from the same fabric as the uniform. On three sides, in addition to the base, the shoulder mark has a piping yellow color 3 mm wide. The edging and symbols on the field of the shoulder mark are made of yellow polymer materials, the stars can be metal.

On the shoulder mark field, at a distance of 10 mm from the base of the shoulder mark, there is one 12 mm wide yellow strip in the form of an angle of 120 degrees with the apex located on the longitudinal axis of the shoulder mark and directed towards its base.

Shoulder insignia for uniform shirts in shape, size and location of the symbols correspond to the shoulder insignia for uniforms, made of material corresponding to the color of the uniform shirt and summer blouse. In the upper part of the removable shoulder badges, at a distance of 15 mm from the edge, there is a longitudinal loop 8 mm long for attaching a shaped button.

For the junior commanding staff, the uniforms on the field of shoulder signs are made of yellow polymer materials. The edging of the shoulder marks is smooth.

For uniform coats, raincoats, suits, jackets for all categories of workers, shoulder badges are sewn on, for shirts (women's blouses) - removable.

Cockade

The cockade for men's headwear is an ellipse 22 mm wide and 30 mm high with a field covered with dark green enamel in a golden frame 5 mm wide. On the field of the ellipse there is a 15 mm high golden technical mark. For senior, middle, junior commanders and privates, a wreath of laurel leaves is located on the cockade around the ellipse - 3 leaves each on the right and left, and 2 at the base. For all types of men's headwear, the cockade is made of gold-colored metal.

Cockade

A cap badge for women's headwear (caps), winter headwear (kubanka) is made of gold-colored metal and is an ellipse 27 mm wide and 34 mm high with a field covered with dark green enamel in a gold frame 6 mm wide, on the field of an ellipse there is a technical sign with a height of 16 mm.

Heraldic emblem

The heraldic emblem of the Belarusian Railway is an elliptical wheel with golden "wings" and is placed on the uniform of employees of public railway transport:

on right side uniform suit, summer uniform shirt (women's blouse) at chest level;
on the crown of a uniform cap;
at the bottom of the sleeve insignia (chevron).

Dimensions of the image of the heraldic badge-emblem of the Belarusian Railways: wheel dimensions - 20 x 12 mm, wingspan - 70 mm. For the highest commanding staff, the image of the heraldic emblem of the Belarusian Railway is embroidered with golden threads, for senior, middle, junior commanding and rank-and-file personnel it is made of yellow metal or polymer materials.

On the crown of the uniform cap there is an image of the heraldic emblem of the Belarusian Railway with dimensions: wheel dimensions 20 x 12 mm, wingspan - 60 mm. On the headdress of the senior commanding staff, the image of the heraldic emblem of the Belarusian Railways is embroidered with golden threads, for senior, middle, junior commanding officers and privates it is made of yellow metal.

"In the early years Soviet power the railroad workers were wearing old uniforms, but without emblems. The first Soviet railway form was introduced in 1926.
1932 - the features of the uniform were the dark blue color of the fabric and the insignia of red enamel placed on the buttonholes: the top command staff had stars, the middle one had hexagons, the junior and privates had corners.
1943 - personal ranks and new insignia, located on shoulder straps, were introduced. The upper, senior and middle command personnel had military-style shoulder straps of silver braid on a light green lining. Shoulder straps of junior and rank-and-file personnel, made of black instrument cloth, had a combined shape: a rectangular shoulder strap was sewn from the collar, ending at the sleeve with a transverse hexagon.
Belonging to a particular branch of the railway economy was determined by the emblem of oxidized metal located below the button. So, builders wore an emblem in the form of a bridge, carriages - in the form of a carriage, locomotives - a steam locomotive, movers received a traffic light as an emblem, signalmen - crossed lightning, the sign of the administrative service was an image of a hammer and sickle superimposed on a French key and a hammer.
1955 - the uniform was replaced by a civilian uniform. The insignia was transferred to the buttonholes.
1963 - the emblem of the USSR railways - a wheel and wings - appears on the uniform. The technical mark (hammer and key) has been preserved. "

Sample of the form of the Ministry of Railways of the USSR From 1952

The parade uniform of the conductor 1943.
From here

Shoulder straps for railway workers were canceled in 1955.

female uniform dress. Traffic Service 1955.

Approved in 1943.

The order determined the norms of clothing supply for railway workers. In the set uniforms senior, senior and middle commanding staff included:
a dark blue cap with a black band - for wearing with an overcoat, a dress uniform and a dark blue tunic;
a light brown cap with a black band - for wearing with a light brown summer casual jacket;
a white cover worn on a cap with a white jacket;
a black astrakhan fur hat for senior commanding officers and a Kubanka (finca) black karakul hat for senior and middle commanding personnel;
summer coat of senior, senior and middle commanding staff;
dark blue double-breasted uniform;
trousers worn out in dark blue to the dress uniform;
winter jacket in dark blue;
trousers worn out in dark blue to a winter tunic;
summer tunic, light brown;
trousers worn out in light brown to a summer tunic;
summer tunic made of white fabric;
chrome boots;
dress belt

In a set of uniforms for junior commanding officers and rank-and-file personnel included:
a dark blue cap with a black band - for wearing with an overcoat, a dress uniform and a dark blue tunic;
a light brown cap with a black band - to be worn with a gray summer tunic;
a hat of the Kubanka type (finca) made of a black lamb;
double-breasted overcoat in dark blue;
single-breasted dress uniform made of dark blue cloth;
harem pants from dark blue cloth to the dress uniform;
tunic made of dark blue woolen fabric;
slouchy trousers made of dark blue woolen fabric to a dark blue tunic;
gray cotton tunic;
slouchy harem pants from cotton fabric gray;
belt belt made of black leather with a buckle;
leather boots.
The female personnel of the railway transport were given almost the same uniform as the men. The difference was that greatcoats, tunics and tunics were fastened on the left, "female" side, instead of trousers, they wore a skirt, and instead of a cap, in most cases, a beret. In winter, women wore a Kubanka. Like women in the army, railway women wore black shoes with low "English" heels or uniform boots.

The uniform of the railroad workers of the 1930s.

Form after 1943
Models from Of the Central Museum railway transport
Ministry of Railways of Russia Saint Petersburg

Studying history uniforms shows that its development is directly related to the life of society, the various social processes and requirements of the time taking place in it.

This pattern is also confirmed by the evolution of the uniform of Russian railway workers. In the era of a sharp division of society into classes, details are introduced that consolidate the hierarchical ladder. During the Second World War, the rear became a labor front and railroad workers put on shoulder straps. By 1955, the country is rebuilding the destroyed economy, the economy is developing peacefully and the uniform is looking for ways to improve. Democratic transformations of the 60s, the emergence of new materials allow uniforms, while retaining insignia, to approach the everyday suit.

Life does not stand still, making adjustments to all spheres of human activity. There is no doubt that the search for new models of costumes will continue.

Uniforms of specialists of the Institute of the Corps of Railway Engineers

The history of the uniforms of railway workers is inextricably linked with the beginning of the training of specialists-engineers for the construction and operation of communication lines, and first of all with the creation of the Institute of the Corps of Railway Engineers in 1809.

Since the institute was paramilitary educational institution, then the uniform of graduates and cadets corresponded military uniform that time. Silver epaulettes with gold stars were used to distinguish ranks. The first students of the institute were allowed to wear an officer's uniform, but without epaulettes.

In 1817, a green edging was introduced for uniforms.

In 1830, instead of smooth buttons, buttons were introduced with the image of a cross-shaped ax and anchor, and for the generals - buttons with the state emblem ( two-headed eagle). The sign of an ax and an anchor was preserved until 1932, that is, until the introduction of the modern technical sign of a key and a hammer.

Railway engineers continued to wear military uniforms until 1867, when they began to graduate from the institute with the ranks of civil engineers and with the rank of collegiate or provincial secretary.

The uniform of employees of the first railways in Russia (first half of the 19th century)

Little is known about the uniforms of employees of the first railways. The designer and builder of the Tsarskoye Selo railway, F. Gertsner, wrote out a form for conductors of carriages from abroad.

On the eve of the opening of regular train traffic on the Petersburg-Moscow line, the "Regulations on the composition of the St. Petersburg-Moscow railway administration" was approved, which indicated that the whole service staff divided into four companies... The first consisted of machinists, their assistants and stokers. The second - chief conductors and conductors. They all relied military uniform, helmet served as a headdress... Conductors and chief conductors relied on a fascinating knife on a black sword belt.

Since 1855, great changes have taken place in the cut of the uniform of all employees of the Department of Railways. To raise the prestige of the civil service among the lower ranks, the right to distinguish the length of service with silver braids: so, for five years of service, the masters and machinists of the Nikolaev railway relied on braids on the cuffs of the sleeves, for ten years they added braids on the cap and collar.

The uniform of railway workers in the second half of the 19th century - the beginning of the 20th century

The peasant reform of 1861 marked new period economic development of Russia - industrial capitalism. One of the main reasons hindering the rapid development of industry was the lack of railways. Since the treasury of Russia, bloodless Crimean war, became empty, the government was forced to attract private capital to the construction of railways. 3а period 1861-1873 53 joint stock railway companies were founded and each company introduced its own form for employees.

In 1871 appeared emblem of the Main Society of Russian Railways: two outstretched wings with a wheel. Later, the emblem was slightly modified, but the meaning remained the same - speed, accuracy, comfort.

The first uniform dress code for all Russian railways (except Finland) is introduced in 1878

Employees of the Ministry of Railways in pre-revolutionary Russia were subdivided into 4 categories:

• railway engineers;
• central officials;
• local government officials;
• railway employees.

The category of employees included the maintenance personnel of stations and depots. The differences in uniforms for them consisted mainly in the color of edging according to the type of service (red, green, blue and yellow).

August 24, 1904 approved last changes in the uniform of civilian officials of the Ministry of Railways in pre-revolutionary Russia. According to them officials and engineers had 7 uniform uniforms:

• front door;
• festive;
• ordinary;
• special;
• everyday;
• summer;
• road.

In the first years of Soviet power, railway workers wore old uniforms, but without emblems. The first Soviet railway form was introduced in 1926.

1932 g.- the features of the uniform were dark blue fabric color and red enamel insignia, placed on the buttonholes: the top command staff have stars, the middle one has hexagons, the junior and privates have corners.

1943 - personal ranks and new insignia, located on shoulder straps, were introduced... The upper, senior and middle command personnel had military-style shoulder straps of silver braid on a light green lining. Shoulder straps of junior and rank-and-file personnel, made of black instrument cloth, had a combined shape: a rectangular shoulder strap was sewn from the collar, ending at the sleeve with a transverse hexagon.

Belonging to a particular branch of the railway economy was determined by the emblem of oxidized metal located below the button. So, builders wore an emblem in the form of a bridge, carriages - in the form of a carriage, locomotives - a steam locomotive, movers received a traffic light as an emblem, signalmen - crossed lightning, the sign of the administrative service was an image of a hammer and sickle superimposed on a French key and a hammer.

1955 - the uniform was replaced by a civilian uniform... The insignia was transferred to the buttonholes.

1963 - the emblem of the USSR railways appears on the uniform - a wheel and wings... The technical mark (hammer and key) has been preserved.

1973 g.- issued an order of the Ministry of Railways No. 2114 "On changing the insignia for personnel railway transport. ”According to the order, sleeve insignia in the form of a pentagon with golden braids... Pentagons 65 mm wide and 85-108 mm high from the base to the top served as signs of distinction for junior and rank-and-file personnel. The field of pentagons is made of black fabric. They were sewn on the left sleeve of a coat, jacket, jacket and jacket, top down, in green edging, a yellow technical sign in a wreath was placed, above the wreath there was an emblem of railway transport. In the lower gap of the wreath there is an inscription "MPS" or "Metro".

1979 year- Order of the Ministry of Railways No. 32Ts "On changing the insignia on the uniform of railway workers". The uniform of the 1979 sample was basically the same as the previous one.... The set black color for winter and light gray for summer clothes... This order approved the table of posts of transport workers for obtaining uniforms directly related to train traffic, passenger service and transportation of goods also established the procedure for issuing and providing discounts on the cost of uniforms. As insignia for the commanding staff, patches of gold galloon and buttonholes were installed. Younger and rank-and-file personnel were supposed to have a pentagon 65 mm wide and 90-100 mm high from the base to the top. Senior, middle, junior and rank-and-file personnel were supposed to have buttonholes measuring 60x30 mm on the collar of their jacket.

1985 - a set of clothes included a double-breasted coat and a suit, consisting of a jacket (double-breasted for the senior and senior commanding staff, and single-breasted for the rest) with open lapels, two side slits and one breast pocket, and trousers in the color of the jacket. The color of the winter form is dark blue, the summer one is light gray. The headdress was a cap with a crown made of costume fabric and a black band. Women were entitled to a woolen beret according to the color of the suit. The third cap was replaced by a cap with earflaps, made of gray astrakhan fur - for the top staff, from black astrakhan fur - for senior and middle teams, from tsigeyka or faux fur black - for other categories of workers. The top of the cap was of black cloth. The insignia are borrowed from the order of 1979. The entire device: buttons, cockade, emblem, braid, sewing - yellow.

January 1, 1995- in accordance with the order of the Minister of Railways No. 14TS dated December 22, 1994 "On uniforms" in order to increase discipline and responsibility of railway workers was introduced new uniforms and insignia... Shoulder marks (half-straps) with transverse placement of stars serve as signs of distinction. The emblem of the railway transport is an elliptical wheel with wings. The emblem for persons of higher and senior commanding staff is embroidered with golden threads. For middle, junior commanding officers and rank-and-file personnel - it is made of gold-colored metal. The cap for hats is an ellipse 22 mm wide and 30 mm high with a dark green field in a golden frame with wings and two laurel leaves at the base of the ellipse. There is a golden technical sign on the field. The cap badge for a woman's headdress (cap) is an ellipse 27 mm wide and 34 mm high in a gold frame, the technical sign of a new sample for uniforms is a circle with a dark green field, on which an adjustable wrench and a hammer cross. A truncated spring is located on the right and left of the circle.

April 16, 2003 JSC "Russian Railways" has officially announced the start of the all-Russian open competition "New uniforms". All interested fashion designers could take part in it. A preliminary survey was conducted among railway workers, most of whom were in favor of changing the current uniform - uncomfortable and ugly (the uniform that exists today was introduced in 1995, continued the old philosophy of militarism and the monopoly position of railway transport).

June 1, 2006 the first demonstration of samples of new uniforms, insignia and accessories took place. The models were presented by FPC "Expocentre" (Moscow), I. Dadiani Fashion House (Chuvashia), Elena Badmaeva Salon (St. Petersburg), Denis Simachev Studio (Moscow) and Victoria Andreyanova Fashion House (Moscow). The jury voted for the collection of designer Victoria Andreyanova. She demonstrated the most interesting solution: her models looked original and fashionable, and at the same time, they traced a connection with historical traditions.

2006-2007 there were working shows of the collections, the refinement of the models continued. In 2007, the sketches were officially approved by the management of Russian Railways. The pre-industrial stage of work began - the design of samples and the preparation of technical specifications.

May 21, 2008 in Sochi within III International railway business forum "Strategic Partnership 1520" showed the first series of clothing designed for train drivers, conductors and cashiers.

In 2009 operational tests of uniforms were carried out on the October railway. Based on the results of the trial wear, the new uniform was approved, the comments and suggestions made were taken into account when the collection was launched into mass production.

Since 2010 a phased introduction of new uniforms began in all structural divisions of Russian Railways.

On June 12, 1954, the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR "On the abolition of personal titles and insignia for employees of civilian ministries and departments" was issued. After him almost a year later, i.e. On September 3, 1955, the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the USSR No. 1624 "On uniforms and insignia for personnel of railway transport" followed.

" The Council of Ministers of the USSR decides:

1) Accept the proposal of the Ministry of Railways to change the uniform and introduce new insignia in accordance with the Decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR of July 6, 1954 No. 1390 for personnel of railway transport directly related to train traffic, passenger service and the transportation of goods in accordance with Appendices No. 1 and 2.

2) Establish a discount on the cost of uniforms for senior and middle command personnel, whose salaries do not exceed 1100 rubles per month, at the rate of 20% of the cost, and for privates and junior command personnel who receive free overalls (except for locomotive drivers) - in in the amount of 40% of the cost and for those who do not receive free overalls - 50% of the cost.

3) Provide payment by installments for the cost of uniforms for junior and rank-and-file personnel for the period of wearing, and for the rest of the employees - for 1 year.

4) To oblige the Minister of Railways, within two weeks, to approve the timesheet of the personnel of railway transport for obtaining uniforms and insignia, as well as to establish the procedure and terms for the transition to the changed form of the procedure for introducing insignia.

5) To oblige the USSR Ministry of Industrial Consumer Goods to ensure the production of fabrics for uniforms for railway personnel and the supply of these fabrics to the Ministry of Railways, starting in October 1955, as well as to develop and, in agreement with the Ministry of Railways, approve technical conditions for the production of uniforms for personnel of railway transport.

In Appendix No. 1 to the Decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR dated September 3, 1955, No. 1624, a description of uniforms and insignia for personnel of railway transport was given, directly related to the movement of trains, passenger service and transportation of goods.

I) Uniforms.

The uniform of railway personnel consists of the following items:

Jacket - single-breasted with a turn-down collar, fastened with one hook and 5 metal buttons with a technical sign on them, located in one row, with two upper welt pockets with flaps.

The buttons of the tunic, jacket, overcoat and coats of the highest commanding staff are gilded with the image of the coat of arms Soviet Union... For the higher, senior and middle commanding staff, the tunic is made: in winter - from woolen fabric of dark blue color, summer - from woolen fabric of light gray color, additionally a white tunic - for the higher commanding personnel from silk fabric, for senior and middle management - from cotton , linen or staple fabric.

For junior commanding officers and rank-and-file personnel: winter - from dark blue cloth, summer - from dark blue cotton fabric.

Jacket - for the top commanding staff of the Ministry apparatus - double-breasted, without edging, with open lapels, welt cross pockets on the margins and one breast pocket with six buttons, three in a row. When wearing a jacket, a white or light gray shirt with a black silk tie is worn. When leaving the line, the top commanding staff of the Ministry of Railways is allowed to wear a jacket.

Trousers - worn out without edging and smeared - from the same fabric as the tunic and jacket.

The overcoat is a double-breasted navy blue drape or cloth with two rows of metal buttons. For the highest commanding staff, it is edged with light green cloth.

Summer coat - for senior commanding officers, double-breasted, made of light gray fabric.

Cloak coat - for senior commanding officers made of rubberized woolen fabric, for middle commanding personnel made of rubberized dark blue cotton fabric.

The cap is made of the fabric of the corresponding jacket fabric with a black velvet band - for senior, senior and middle commanding personnel and cloth - for the rest. The caps are edged with cloth according to the service. A technical sign is attached to the band of the cap. An embroidered gilded technical sign in a wreath and a gilded filigree are attached above the visor of the cap of the senior officers, the visor is framed with embroidered oak leaves. For the senior commanding staff, a silver filigree is attached above the visor, and the cap of the rest of the workers - with a varnished strap.

A white silk braid is sewn on the driver's cap on the upper edge of the band below the edging.

Instead of a lacquered strap, a braided red cord is attached to the cap of the main conductor.

A papakha - made of black astrakhan fur for the highest commanding staff with a light green cloth top, on which there is a cross-shaped lace embroidered with gold.

A cap with earflaps - for senior, middle, junior commanding officers and privates from black astrakhan fur and tsigheika. A technical sign is attached in the center of the hat and earflaps in the front.

II) Uniforms for women

Dress with a turn-down collar, fastened with one hook and 4 metal buttons, with two welt chest pockets and a belt.

The skirt is six-piece with two side pockets.

The dress is made: for senior, senior, middle, junior commanding staff and rank-and-file, winter - from woolen fabric of dark blue color, summer dress for persons of higher, senior commanding personnel - from woolen fabric of light gray color, for middle, junior commanding officers and privates composition - from white cotton, linen or staple fabrics.

The overcoat and cloak are of the established pattern.

Summer headwear - takes on the color of the dress, winter - hat - with earflaps.

III) Insignia

1) Insignia are established on the basis of job description.

The badges of distinction are the buttonholes on the collars of the overcoat, summer

Coats, cloaks, jackets, tunics and dresses.

Buttonholes are rectangular with beveled ends

10cm long 3.3cm wide with piping.

2) Buttonholes are made of black velvet for senior, senior and middle management personnel, and black cloth for other employees.

b) the first deputies of the Minister of Railways - a technical sign embroidered in gold in a laurel-oak wreath and below it a star against a background of radially diverging lines measuring 25 mm;

c) Deputy Ministers - a gold-embroidered technical sign and 4 stars of 20 mm each;

d) members of the board of the Ministry of Railways - a gold-embroidered technical sign and 3 stars of 20 mm each;

e) the rest of the top commanding staff of railway transport - a technical sign and a star from 1 to 3 embroidered with gold, measuring 20 mm each;

f) senior commanding staff - two longitudinal silver-plated twisted cords 3 mm wide each, a technical sign and white metal stars from 1 to 3, 15 mm each;

g) middle commanding staff - one silver-plated twisted cord 3 mm wide, a technical sign and white metal stars from 1 to 3, 12 mm in size each

4) Longitudinal stripes or squares are sewn on the field of buttonholes of junior commanders and rank-and-file personnel; on the buttonholes of locomotive drivers, a metal emblem-steam locomotive is placed under the technical sign.

5) Only a technical sign is attached to the buttonholes of railway workers who are not entitled to insignia.

Editorial notes: 1. The size of the metal technical mark is 15 mm (20 mm diagonally).

2. In addition to the steam locomotive emblem, there was an electric locomotive emblem. The emblems were found in both white and yellow metal (possibly old epaulettes). The badges were also worn by assistant drivers and stokers.

The resolution of the Council of Ministers of the USSR was confirmed by the Order of the Minister of Railways No. 84Ts of September 9, 1955 "On uniforms and insignia for personnel of railway transport", where the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the USSR of September 3, 1955 was adopted for leadership and execution, and also black and white drawings of new uniforms and insignia. Translation into new form clothes and insignia were to be completed in the first half of 1956, for which the Deputy Minister Gundobin was instructed to submit a table of posts of railway personnel for approval within 5 days. The report card was approved by the Order of the Minister of Railways of the USSR No. 91Ts dated September 28, 1955. It was a list of positions of railway workers "directly related to the movement of trains, passenger services and transportation of goods." The list included positions in the services that were part of the management and departments of the railways. The notes stated:

“1) The upper, senior and middle commanding staff are allowed to wear boots and trousers - a bridge.

2) The highest, senior and middle commanding staff of the roads of the Caucasus, Central Asia and Yuga are allowed to wear with white tunics - white trousers.

3) For hats, shoes, buttonholes and insignia, the periods of wearing are not set, since they are purchased by employees for cash in the retail network. "

Hello dear.
I don’t know about you, but personally, I use such a form of transport as the metro every day and many times. I am used to it, it is convenient for me and saves me a lot of time. Descending and descending repeatedly into the subway, I constantly pay attention to such a simple and ordinary thing as the shoulder straps of subway workers. Have you paid attention to them?
One question may arise - why, in my own words, do metro workers wear shoulder straps? Are they akin law enforcement and the army? Good question... Don't be akin. But at the same time - the metro is a strategic object, which is guarded like the apple of an eye, and since the metro previously belonged to the system of the railway department, the uniform and insignia should not surprise you.
I want to warn you right away - I am only studying the issue, and I am not at least some expert in the topic. Just studying. This is why - if you made any mistakes - please do not throw rotten kiwi, but correct or supplement with interesting and correct information.
So, as far as I understood and found out, epaulettes in the metro are connected not with ranks, as in paramilitary organizations, but with positions. All positions in the metro can be divided into 5 unequal parts.
Private, junior, middle, senior and higher commanding staff.
An ordinary in the service of a track includes, for example, a track fitter for servicing turnouts or a track and contact rail crawler. They are matched by an assistant driver. And their epaulettes are like this:

By the way, shoulder straps come in different colors:
White - dress shirt
Light blue casual shirt
Navy blue - tunic and jacket with a zipper.
Next we have a junior squad. This is an adjuster for a track measuring and flaw detection car, for example. Or a driver without a class or a driver of the 3rd class:

After them - average composition... This is the Senior Master of the paths (sections) of the path or the Senior Master for the current and overhaul paths. It also includes a second or first class driver who, in addition to working on the line, is allowed to run in and run between depots. Here are the shoulder straps:

In the same way, as far as I understand, the driver-instructor also belongs to the average composition. Driver-Instructor - is engaged in monitoring the work of the driver on the line, as well as instructing the intercessors, etc. etc.:

Next, we have the senior command staff.
This includes the Deputy Head of the Depot, Head different services in the depot - repair, operation. Also the chief engineer of the depot. The shoulder straps are as follows:

Head of distance, head of depot or head of department:

Next we have the highest commanding staff. It all looks like this. But I've never seen anything like it.

Have a nice time of the day.