The Gusevskoye peat railway is located in Vladimir Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1920, and has a total length of which is currently operational; the track gauge is .
History Gusevskoye peat railway emerged in the 1920s, in the area Gus-Khrustalny District, in a settlement named Gus-Khrustalny in 1931 became a town. The railway had a maximum length of about at its peak.Gusevskoye peat railway Gusevskoye railway was built for hauling peat and workers and operates year-round with several pairs of trains a day. At present only of the railway is operational, current operations include passenger traffic (workers-tourists) and freight traffic, transportation of peat. A peat briquette factory was built and put into operation in 2010 in a settlement named Gusevskiy. A peat briquette factory was built and put into operation in 2011 in a settlement named Mezinovskiy. About 2011 half of the railroad was dismantled. Formed two separate railway network.
Current status There was two separated railways, operated by different companies. Guseevskiy – westbound. Mezinovskiy – northbound. Transportation of peat to the briquette factory is ongoing.
Rolling stock
Locomotives
Locomotive Depot – Mezinovskoye: TU7 – № 2999, 3310, 2087, 3028, 3311 TU6D – № 0023 TU6A – № 1663 ESU2A – № 249, 721, 997, 994 ESU1 – № 277 (Snow blower) TD-5U Pioneer GMD4 rail lorry (to the museum in 2013) Engine Shed - Gusevskoye: TU4 – № 2303, 1547 ESU2A – № 1024, 987 Draisine - PD1 – № 764
Railroad car Flatcar Tank car Snowplow Tank car - fire train Passenger car Side-tipping wagons Open wagon for peat Hopper car to transport track ballast
Work trains Crane GK-5 Track laying cranes PPR2ma
Gallery
See also Bioenergy Narrow-gauge railways in Russia Mokeiha-Zybinskoe peat railway
References and sources
External links
Official Website «ENBIMA Group» (Gusevskiy) Official Website «Vladimir-Peat» (Mezinovskiy) Photo - project «Steam Engine» «The site of the railroad» S. Bolashenko