| Narrow-gauge railway of Decor-1 factory | |
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| Overview | |
| Locale | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia |
| Termini | Peshelan |
| Website | www.pgz-dekor.ru |
| Service | |
| Type | Narrow-gauge railway |
| Operator(s) | ООО Пешеланский гипсовый завод «Декор-1» |
| History | |
| Opened | 1946 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) |
| Track gauge | 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
The Decor-1 factory railway is in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. The railway was opened in 1946, and has a total length of 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) its track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in). The railway is used for the transportation of gypsum from the mine to the «Dekor-1» factory. 55°19′12″N 43°56′55″E / 55.31988°N 43.94857°E / 55.31988; 43.94857
Current status
Peshelan gypsum factory «Dekor-1» located near the town of Arzamas, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. In 1946 a gypsum mine was opened in the village of Bebyayevo. Ten trains run on the railway each day.
Rolling stock
Locomotives
- TU6A – № 1473, 2574
- TU8 – № 0340, 0342
- Traction rolling stock in the mine – electric
Railroad car
Gallery
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TU8 – № 0340 (2007)
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TU8 – № 0340 (2007)
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TU8 – № 0340 (2007)
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TU8 – № 0342 (2014)
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TU6 – № 2574 (2012)
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ТУ6А – № 1473 (2014)
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Peshelan gypsum factory (2014)
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See also
- Narrow-gauge railways in Russia
- Altsevo peat narrow-gauge railway
- Kerzhenets peat narrow-gauge railway
- Pizhemskaya narrow gauge railway
References and sources
External links
- Official Website (in Russian)
- Mining Museum (in Russian)
- Photo - project «Steam Engine» (in Russian)
- «The site of the railroad» S. Bolashenko (in Russian)