Solotchinskoye peat railway explained

Solotchinskoye peat railway
Locale:Ryazan Oblast, Russia
Type:Narrow-gauge railway
Open:2010
Operator:ООО «Peter-Peat»
Linelength:3km (02miles)
Start:Priozerny
Website:www.peter-peat.com

54.8074°N 40.0282°W

The Solotchinskoye peat railway is located in Ryazan Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 2010, has a total length of 3km (02miles) and is currently operational. The track gauge is .[1]

Current status

Solotchinskoye peat railway emerged in the 1950s, in the area Ryazansky District, in a settlement named Priozerny. The railway had a maximum length of about 12km (07miles) at their peak. Railway was built for hauling peat and workers in 1995 the railway was dismantled. Work restoration railway started in 2010, work continued throughout the year.[2] The railway has been restored for the transport of peat and has a total length of 3km (02miles), and operates year-round. A peat briquette factory was built and put into operation in 2010 in a settlement named Priozerny.[3]

Rolling stock

Locomotives

Railroad car

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://infojd.ru/07/solotch.html Mesherskoye peat railway
  2. http://www.evraziyskiy.ru/press/industry/3491.html Work restoration railway in 2010
  3. http://narrow.parovoz.com/emb/index.php?ID=2341 Solotchinskoye peat railway