Konetsgorskaya narrow-gauge railway
62°40′06″N 43°24′55″E / 62.66821°N 43.41518°E The Konetsgorskaya narrow-gauge railway is located in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The forest railway was opened in 1942, has a total length of 80 kilometres (50 mi) and is operational as of 2015[update]. The track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) and operates year-round.[1]
| Konetsgorskaya narrow-gauge railway | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Locale | Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia | ||
| Termini | Rochegda | ||
| Website | www.solombala.com | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Narrow-gauge railway | ||
| Operator(s) | LZP Konetsgorsky | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1942 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 80 kilometres (50 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
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Current status
editThe Konetsgorskaya forestry railway's first line was constructed in 1942, in the area of Vinogradovsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast from the village Rochegda.[2] The total length of the Konetsgorskaya narrow-gauge railway at the peak of its development exceeded 153 kilometres (95 mi), of which 80 kilometres (50 mi) is currently operational. The railway operates scheduled freight services from Rochegda, used for forestry tasks such as the transportation of felled logs and forestry workers.[3] In 2015, repairs are being made to the track.[4]
Rolling stock
editLocomotives
edit- TU7 – № 2304, 1710, 1331, 1437, 3290
- TU6A – № 3017, 3109
- TU6SPA – № 005
- TU8 – № 0012
- TD-5U "Pioneer"
Railroad cars
edit- Boxcar
- Tank car
- Snowplow
- Dining car
- Passenger car
- DM-20 «Loglift»
- Railway log-car and Flatcar
- Hopper car to transport track ballast
Gallery
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Locomotive TU7 – № 2304 -
See also
editReferences and sources
edit- ^ Maps railway
- ^ "Konetsgorskaya forestry railway". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
- ^ LZP Konetsgorsky Archived 2016-02-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LZP Konetsgorsk repairing railway
External links
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- Official website LZP Konetsgorsky
- Photo - project «Steam Engine» (in Russian)
- «The site of the railroad» S. Bolashenko[permanent dead link] (in Russian)
- Konetsgorskaya railway[usurped] (interactive map)