The Mesherskoye peat railway is located in Ryazan Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1952, and has a total length of is currently operational; the track gauge is .Mesherskoye peat railway
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.Mesherskoye peat history A peat factory was built and put into operation in 2013.New peat factory – 2013Peat factory – 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
Gallery
References and sources
See also Narrow-gauge railways in Russia Solotchinskoye peat railway
External links
Official Website Photo – project «Steam Engine» «The site of the railroad» S. Bolashenko