Russian Train Wall Mounted Ashtray

[Jens55]

I have a metal wall mounted ashtray taken from a Russian train during WW2 and given to my father when he was in the British army working on movement control assisting with train departures and loading etc.

The ashtray has three letters in Russian on the front, which I assume may be the railway company abbreviation and some hard to read Russian words or company details/names on the inside of the pop up lid.

Would anyone have any information about this item and if it is rare or quite common as I assume British troops may often have taken such souvenir items?

Thanks for any help as I cannot now recall much about what my father told me about this item.

[RichieC]

БДЖ/BDZ - Български държавни железници/Bulgarian State Railways.

[Jens55]

Many thanks for the information and the speedy reply!!!

[major]

I have two(2) just like yours only with DR stamped it. would like to know if one company made these for everyone or were they standard for trains? my uncle gave me these years ago for my patio now to late to get information from him.he was in ww2 and sent item home all time. having trouble with computer so takes foever to type message.