This abbreviature was producer's official trademark before 1976, when new designation system for tram and subway rolling stock was introduced in the Soviet Union.
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It was built at the UZTM ( Russian abbreviature # " for # @ 0; LA : 89 02 > 4 " O65; > 3 > 0H8 = > AB @ > 5 = 8O Ural Heavy Machinery Factory, also called " Uralmash " ) in Yekaterinburg.
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First prototype of this vehicle was built in 1957 ( hence the 57 in the name ) at the Leningrad Wagon Repair Plant ( VARZ, , 5 = 8 = 3 @ 04A : 89 03 > = > @ 5 < > = B = K9 02 > 4-Russian abbreviature and full name ) . " LM " means " Leningrad Motor " tramcar.