The Mesherskoye peat railway is located in Ryazan Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1952, and has a total length of 46 kilometres (29 mi) is currently operational; the track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in). 55°03′05″N 40°05′26″E / 55.05131°N 40.09051°E
| Mesherskoye peat railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Locale | Ryazan Oblast, Russia |
| Termini | Bolon |
| Website | www.peter-peat.com |
| Service | |
| Type | Narrow-gauge railway |
| Operator(s) | ООО «Peter-Peat» |
| History | |
| Opened | 1952 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 46 kilometres (29 mi) |
| Track gauge | 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
Current status
Mesherskoye peat railway emerged in the 1952s, in the area Klepikovsky District, in a settlement named Bolon. The railway was built for hauling peat and workers and operates year-round with several pairs of trains a day. A peat factory was built and put into operation in 2013.
Rolling stock
Locomotives
- TU6A – № 2540
- TU4 – № 2314, 2314, 2054
- ESU2A – № 1003, 997, 684
- Draisine – PMD3
- TD-5U "Pioneer"
Railroad car
- Flatcar
- Tank car
- Snowplow
- Crane (railroad)
- Tank car – fire train
- Passenger car (rail)
- Track laying cranes
- Open wagon for peat
- Hopper car to transport track ballast
- Historical Photos
- Tank car – fire train
- Railway construction – track laying cranes
- Work train
- Locomotive TU4-2535
Gallery
- Draisine – PMD3
- Locomotive TU4-2314 with freight train
- Locomotive TU4-2314 with freight train
- Locomotive TU4-2314 with freight train
References and sources
- Mesherskoye peat railway
- Mesherskoye peat history
- New peat factory – 2013
- Peat factory – 2013 Archived 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
See also
- Narrow-gauge railways in Russia
- Solotchinskoye peat railway
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