Altsevo peat narrow gauge railway
| Altsevo peat railway |
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| Overview |
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| Type |
Narrow gauge railway |
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| Locale |
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia |
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| Termini |
Pizhma |
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| Operation |
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| Opening |
1962 |
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| Operator(s) |
ООО «Альцево-торф» |
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| Technical |
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| Line length |
10 kilometres (6.2 mi) |
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| Track gauge |
750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
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| Route map |
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Coordinates: 57°52′12″N 47°06′37″E / 57.8699°N 47.1103°E / 57.8699; 47.1103
The Altsevo peat railway is located in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1962, and has a total length of 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) is currently operational, track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in).
Current status
The Altsevo peat railway emerged in the 1962s in the area Tonshayevsky District, from the village Pizhma to the swamp "Altsovsky Moss". The railway was built for hauling peat and workers and operates year-round with several pairs of trains a day. A peat briquette factory was built and put into operation in 2005.[1]
Rolling Stock
Locomotives
Railroad car
Gallery
See also
References and sources
- ↑ «Altsovsky Moss»
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