| Alapayevsk narrow-gauge railway | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Native name | Алапаевская узкоколейная железная дорога АУЖД | ||
| Locale | Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia | ||
| Termini | Alapayevsk | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Narrow gauge railway | ||
| Operator(s) | МУП «АУЖД» | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1898 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 250 kilometres (160 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
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The Alapayevsk narrow-gauge railway (Russian: Алапаевская узкоколейная железная дорога, АУЖД) is a Russian narrow-gauge railway with a track gauge of 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in). The Head Office of the narrow-gauge railway is located in Alapayevsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast. 57°50′50″N 61°40′21″E / 57.84731°N 61.67245°E / 57.84731; 61.67245
History
The first section of the railway (Alapayevsk–Mugay) commenced operations in July 1898. Construction was undertaken by French businessman A.Illero. The railway had a maximum length of about 600 kilometres (370 mi) in the 1970s, though estimates vary.
Current status
At present only 177 kilometres (110 mi) of the railway is operational. Current operations include passenger traffic and general goods movement. The railway operates a scheduled passenger service from Alapayevsk. The railway is the primary means of communication for seven rural settlements in the Alapaevsk District: Elnichnaya; Strokinka; Berezovka; Muratkovo; Sankin and Kalach. Principal cargoes include wood, food, postal services and fuel.
Rolling stock
Locomotives
- TU4 – № 1800, 1637, 1332, 1828, 1452, 2881, 1452
- TU7 – № 2386, 2388, 2083, 1915, 1659, 3367
- TU6A – № 2526, 2896
- TU8 – № 0010
- PD-1 railcar
- SMD railcar
- TD-5U "Pioneer" – Transportation local residents
Railroad car
Gallery
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Alapaevsk railway depot
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TU4-1800 with passenger train
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TU7–2083 with passenger train
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TU7–2386 with passenger train
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TU7–2386
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TU4-1800 with passenger train
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TU7-1915 with freight train
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TU7-2083 with freight train
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TU7–2388 with passenger train
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TU4-1452 hauled passenger train
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TU8-0010 with passenger train
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TU4-1794 with passenger train
See also
References and sources
External links
- Alapayevsk narrow-gauge railway on Sergey Bolashenko's railway site (in Russian)
- Photo – project «Steam Engine» (in Russian)
- The book – «Alapaevsk narrow-gauge railway» (in Russian)