55°28′56″N 40°24′36″E / 55.48234°N 40.40992°E The Gusevskoye peat railway is located in Vladimir Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1920, and has a total length of which 25 kilometres (16 mi) is currently operational; the track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in).
| Gusevskoye peat railway | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Locale | Vladimir Oblast, Russia | ||
| Termini | |||
| Website | www.mezinovka-torf33.ru | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Narrow-gauge railway | ||
| Operator(s) | Bioenergy (Vladimir-Peat) | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1920 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 25 kilometres (16 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
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History
editGusevskoye peat railway emerged in the 1920s, in the area Gus-Khrustalny District, in a settlement named Gus-Khrustalny in 1931 became a town. The railway had a maximum length of about 100 kilometres (62 mi) at their peak.[1] Gusevskoye railway was built for hauling peat and workers and operates year-round with several pairs of trains a day. At present only 25 kilometres (16 mi) of the railway is operational, current operations include passenger traffic (workers-tourists) and freight traffic, transportation of peat. A peat briquette factory was built and put into operation in 2010 in a settlement named Gusevskiy.[2] A peat briquette factory was built and put into operation in 2011 in a settlement named Mezinovskiy.[3] About 2011 half of the railroad was dismantled. Formed two separate railway network.
Current status
editThere was two separated railways, operated by different companies.
- Guseevskiy – westbound.
- Mezinovskiy – northbound.
Transportation of peat to the briquette factory is ongoing.
Rolling stock
editLocomotives
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Locomotive Depot – Mezinovskoye:
- TU7 – № 2999, 3310, 2087, 3028, 3311
- TU6D – № 0023
- TU6A – № 1663
- ESU2A – № 249, 721, 997, 994
- ESU1 – № 277 (Snow blower)
- TD-5U Pioneer
- GMD4 rail lorry (to the museum in 2013)[4]
Engine Shed - Gusevskoye:
- TU4 – № 2303, 1547
- ESU2A – № 1024, 987
- Draisine - PD1 – № 764
Railroad car
edit- Flatcar
- Tank car
- Snowplow
- Tank car - fire train
- Passenger car
- Side-tipping wagons
- Open wagon for peat
- Hopper car to transport track ballast
Work trains
editGallery
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See also
editReferences and sources
edit- ^ Gusevskoye peat railway
- ^ "Briquette factory 2010". Archived from the original on 2013-07-13. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
- ^ "Briquette factory 2011". Archived from the original on 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
- ^ "GMD4 rail lorry 2013". Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2013-07-12.
External links
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- Official Website «ENBIMA Group» (Gusevskiy)
- Official Website «Vladimir-Peat» (Mezinovskiy) (in Russian)
- Photo - project «Steam Engine» (in Russian)
- «The site of the railroad» S. Bolashenko (in Russian)