Gladkoye peat railway explained

Gladkoye peat railway
Locale:Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Type:Narrow-gauge railway
Open:1970
Operator:Peat Company «Gladkoye peat»
Linelength:7km (04miles)
Start:Gladkoye
Website:www.sztc-td.ru

59.6425°N 30.8539°WThe Gladkoye peat railway (Russian: link=no|Узкоколейная железная дорога торфопредприятия «Гладкое») is located in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1970, and has a total length of 7km (04miles) and is operational . The track gauge is . The railway operates year-round.[1]

Current status

The Gladkoye peat railway's first line was constructed in 1970, in the area of Tosnensky District, Leningrad Oblast from the village Gladkoye 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 Gladkoye narrow-gauge railway at the peak of its development exceeded 11km (07miles), of which 7km (04miles) is currently operational.[2] In 2016, repairs are being made to the track.[3]

Rolling stock

Locomotives

Railway cars

Work trains

See also

References and sources

  1. http://infojd.ru/12/gladkoe_karty.html Maps railway
  2. http://infojd.ru/12/gladkoe.html Gladkoye peat railway
  3. http://narrow.parovoz.com/newgallery/pg_view.php?ID=156117&LNG=EN Gladkoye peat railway 2016

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