60°28′16″N 47°29′53″E / 60.471160°N 47.498148°E The 'Lundanskaya narrow gauge railway (Russian: Лунданская узкоколейная железная дорога, Lundanskaya uzkokoleynaya zheleznaya doroga) is a narrow-gauge railway in Kirov Oblast, Russia, built as an industrial railway (forest railway) for logging operations. The forest railway was opened in 1950, has a total length of 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) and is operational as of 2017, the track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) and operates year-round.[1]
| Lundanskaya narrow gauge railway | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Locale | Kirov Oblast, Russia | ||
| Termini | Lundanka | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Narrow-gauge railway | ||
| Operator(s) | LLC «Ars-Group» | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1950 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
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Current status
editPlanning for the railway began in 1948 and building began in 1948–1950. In 1950 regular wood transport on the railway started, between Lundanka and loggings.[2] The Lundanskaya forestry railway's first line was constructed in 1950, in the area of Podosinovsky District in Kirov Oblast from the village Lundanka. The total length of the narrow gauge railway at the peak of its development exceeded 22 kilometres (14 mi), of which 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) are currently operational. The railway operates scheduled freight services from Lundanka, used for forestry tasks such as the transportation of felled logs and forestry workers.[3] In 2017, repairs were made to the track.[4]
Rolling stock
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Locomotives
editRailroad car
edit- Tank car
- Passenger car
- Bunk Car "Teplushka"
- Railway log-car and flatcar
- Hopper car to transport track ballast
Work trains
editSee also
editReferences and sources
edit- ^ "Фото: ТУ6Д-0385 – TrainPix – Lundanskaya railway 2017, Log train TU6D–0385". trainpix.org. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ^ Lundanka logging
- ^ "Лунданская узкоколейная железная дорога – Lundanskaya narrow gauge railway pages of history". infojd.ru. Retrieved 2017-12-17.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Просмотр фотографии – Lundanskaya narrow gauge railway 2017". narrow.parovoz.com. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
External links
edit- «The site of the railroad» S. Bolashenko[permanent dead link] (in Russian)
- Official LLC «Ars-Group» Lundanskaya narrow gauge railway at the VKontakte (in Russian)
- Lundanka season 2014 at the Znamya newspaper (in Russian)
- Lundanka LLC «Ars-Group» 2014 at the Znamya newspaper (in Russian)
- Lundanka LLC «Ars-Group» 2016 at the Znamya newspaper (in Russian)
- Lundanka LLC «Ars-Group» 2016 at the Znamya newspaper (in Russian)
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