Belorucheyskaya narrow-gauge railway explained

Belorucheiskaya narrow-gauge railway
Locale:Vologda Oblast, Russia
Type:Narrow-gauge railway
Open:1922
Operator:ZAO Bely Ruchey
Linelength:63km (39miles)
Start:Depo
Website:белый-ручей.рф

60.9124°N 36.8548°W

The Belorucheiskaya narrow-gauge railway is located in Vologda Oblast, Russia. The forest railway was opened in 1922, has a total length of 63km (39miles) and is operational .[1] The track gauge is and operates year-round.[2]

Current status

The Belorucheiskaya narrow-gauge railway's first line was constructed in 1922, in the area of Vytegorsky District, Vologda Oblast from the village Depo.[3] The total length of the Belorucheiskaya narrow-gauge railway at the peak of its development exceeded 110km (70miles), of which 63km (39miles) is currently operational.[4] The narrow-gauge railway operates a scheduled freight services from Depo is used for forestry tasks such as the transportation of felled logs and forestry workers. In 2014, repairs are being made to the track.

Rolling stock

Locomotives

Railroad cars

Work trains

See also

References and sources

  1. http://narrow.parovoz.com/newgallery/pg_view.php?ID=154170 Maps Belorucheiskaya railway 2015
  2. http://infojd.ru/25/belorutchey_karty.html Maps Belorucheiskaya railway
  3. http://infojd.ru/25/belorutchey.html Belorucheiskaya forestry railway
  4. http://www.pereyezd.ru/showphoto.php?photo_id=3882 Maps ZAO Bely Ruchey 2008

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