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

Current status

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. A peat factory was built and put into operation in 2013.

Rolling stock

Locomotives

Railroad car

Gallery

References and sources

  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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