Udimskaya narrow-gauge railway explained

Udimskaya narrow-gauge railway
Locale:	Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
Type:	Narrow-gauge railway
Open:	1938
Operator:	OJSC «Ilim Group»
Linelength:	61km (38miles)
Start:	Udimsky
Website:	www.ilimgroup.com

61.1431°N 45.9206°WThe Udimskaya narrow-gauge railway is located in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The forest railway was opened in 1938 and currently operates year-round.^[1] The track gauge is and the railway has a total length of 61km (38miles).

Current status

The Udimskaya forestry railway first line narrow-gauge railway emerged in the 1938, in the area of Kotlassky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast from the village Udimsky. The total length of the Udimskaya railway at the peak of its development exceeded 81km (50miles), of which 61km (38miles) is currently operational. The railway operates scheduled freight services from Udimsky, used for forestry tasks for transportation of felled logs and forestry workers.^[2] In 2009, completed construction of a new locomotive depot.^[3]

Rolling stock

Locomotives

• TU6D – No. 0336
• TU6A – No. 2313, 3076, 3078, 3146, 3271, 3438, 3487, 3841
• TU8 – No. 0323
• TD-5U "Pioneer"

Railroad car

• Boxcar
• Tank car
• Snowplow
• Dining car
• Passenger car
• Railway log-car and flatcar
• Hopper car to transport track ballast

See also

• Narrow-gauge railways in Russia

External links

• Ilim Group
• Photo – project Steam Engine
• (interactive map)

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://infojd.ru/03/udima_karty.html. ru:УДИМСКАЯ УЗКОКОЛЕЙНАЯ ЖЕЛЕЗНАЯ ДОРОГА СХЕМЫ И ТОПОГРАФИЧЕСКИЕ КАРТЫ. Udimskaya narrow-gauge railway schematics and maps. С.. Болашенко. ru. 25 February 2007.
2. Web site: http://infojd.ru/03/udima.html. ru:УДИМСКАЯ УЗКОКОЛЕЙНАЯ ЖЕЛЕЗНАЯ ДОРОГА. Udimskaya narrow-gauge railway. ru. С.. Болашенко. 11 January 2006.
3. Web site: http://narrow.parovoz.com/newgallery/pg_view.php?ID=128042. ru:Новое депо Удимской УЖД. New locomotive depot. ЭМБ. ru.