Mesherskoye peat railway

Coordinates: 55°03′05″N 40°05′26″E / 55.05131°N 40.09051°E / 55.05131; 40.09051
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Mesherskoye peat railway
Overview
LocaleRyazan Oblast, Russia
TerminiBolon
Websitewww.peter-peat.com
Service
TypeNarrow-gauge railway
Operator(s)ООО «Peter-Peat»
History
Opened1952
Technical
Line length46 kilometres (29 mi)
Track gauge750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in)

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).[1] 55°03′05″N 40°05′26″E / 55.05131°N 40.09051°E / 55.05131; 40.09051

Current status[edit]

Rotary car dumper

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.[2] A peat factory was built and put into operation in 2013.[3][4]

Rolling stock[edit]

Locomotives[edit]

Railroad car[edit]

Gallery[edit]

References and sources[edit]

  1. ^ Mesherskoye peat railway
  2. ^ Mesherskoye peat history
  3. ^ New peat factory – 2013
  4. ^ Peat factory – 2013 Archived 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine

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