The Mokeiha–Zybinskoe peat railway (Russian: Узкоколейная железная дорога Мокеиха-Зыбинского торфопредприятия) is located in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1950, and has a total length of 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) and is operational as of 2016[update]. The track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) and operates year-round.[1] 57°49′34″N 37°23′10″E / 57.82601°N 37.38602°E
| Mokeiha–Zybinskoe peat railway | |
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| Overview | |
| Locale | Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia |
| Termini | Oktyabr |
| Website | www.mokeiha.ru |
| Service | |
| Type | Narrow-gauge railway |
| Operator(s) | Bioenergy (LLC Mokeiha–Zybinskoe) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1950 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) |
| Track gauge | 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
Current status edit
The Mokeiha–Zybinskoe narrow-gauge railway's first line was constructed in 1950, in the area of Nekouzsky District, Yaroslavl Oblast, from the village Oktyabr to the swamp peat fields. The peat railway was built for hauling milling peat and workers and operates year-round. The total length of the railway at the peak of its development exceeded 43 kilometres (27 mi), of which 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) is currently operational.[2] A peat factory was opened and put into operation in 2015.[3]
Rolling stock edit
Locomotives edit
- TU7 – № 0727, 0904, 0952, 1677, 2908, 3333
- TU6D – № 0274
- ESU2A – № 044, 268, 929, 999
- Draisine – PD1 – № 781
Railway cars edit
- Flatcar
- Tank car
- Tank car – fire train
- Passenger car PV40
- Open wagon for peat TSV6A
- Hopper car to transport track ballast
Work trains edit
Gallery edit
See also edit
References and sources edit
- ^ Maps railway
- ^ Mokeiha–Zybinskoe peat railway
- ^ Peat factory 2015 Archived 2016-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- Official website LLC Mokeiha–Zybinskoe (in Russian)
- Photo – project «Steam Engine» (in Russian)
- «The site of the railroad» S. Bolashenko (in Russian)