Kushaverskoye peat track
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Diesel-electric locomotive of the ЭСУ2а series and peat flores
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Kushaverskoye peat track
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Route length: | 16 km |
Gauge : | 750 mm ( narrow gauge ) |
The Torfbahn Kuschawerskoje ( Russian Узкоколейная железная дорога Кушаверского торфопредприятия , transkr. Uskokoleinaja schelesnaja doroga Kuschawerskowo torfopredprijatija , transl. Uzkokolejnaâ železnaâ doroga Kušaverskogo torfopredpriâtiâ ) is a narrow-gauge railway to the village yubileyny , Gorka in Rajon Chwoinaja in the Novgorod Oblast in Russia .
history
The formerly 60 km long peat railway, 16 km of which is still in use today, was put into operation in 1967. The shortened route is in operation all year round.
The operating railway has a track width of 750 mm and is mainly used today for peat transport and the transport of workers.
vehicles
Locomotives
- Diesel locomotive of the SŽD class ТУ6А - № 3263, 3187
- Diesel locomotive of the SŽD series ТУ6Д - № 0236
- Diesel locomotive of the SŽD series ТУ6П - № 0013
- Diesel-mechanical locomotive with generator ЭСУ2а - № 568, 733, 822
More vehicles
As more vehicles are more open and closed freight cars, passenger cars, tank cars, hopper cars for transporting ballast during track laying, a snow plow, the one crane type GK 5 and PPR2 and a tank wagon for extinguishing water for fire fighting are available.
gallery
Diesel locomotive of the SŽD class ТУ6А - № 3187
See also
Web links
- www.ruspeatland.ru
- Route description and picture gallery on infojd.ru (Russian)
- Picture gallery on narrow.parovoz.com (Russian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Map of the Kushaverskoye peat railway (Russian)
- ↑ History (Russian)
Coordinates: 58 ° 50 ′ 16.3 " N , 34 ° 59 ′ 43.4" E