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Narrow Gauge Railways In Russia
The Imperial Russian narrow railway track gauge was , the current track gauge is predominantly . In Soviet Russia, narrow-gauge railways were mostly common in forestry and peat industries in low inhabited places. Usually they have one main line and number of temporary branches. There was commonly a passenger service to villages and towns for workers. As of the mid 2010s, a number of industrial railways survive in places with bad roads, but every year some railways are closing. A government railway operator, RZD, closed all owned common 750 mm railways, but still have a number of children's railways with standard rolling stock. The most well-known narrow-gauge railways are Alapayevsk narrow-gauge railway (municipal passenger), Apsheronsk narrow-gauge railway (mountain industrial railway with passenger service), and Karinskaya narrow-gauge railway (suburban passenger private railway). Also children's railways are located in many big cities. Overview 1067mm * Sakhali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was an empire and the final period of the Russian monarchy from 1721 to 1917, ruling across large parts of Eurasia. It succeeded the Tsardom of Russia following the Treaty of Nystad, which ended the Great Northern War. The rise of the Russian Empire coincided with the decline of neighbouring rival powers: the Swedish Empire, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Qajar Iran, the Ottoman Empire, and Qing China. It also held colonies in North America between 1799 and 1867. Covering an area of approximately , it remains the third-largest empire in history, surpassed only by the British Empire and the Mongol Empire; it ruled over a population of 125.6 million people per the 1897 Russian census, which was the only census carried out during the entire imperial period. Owing to its geographic extent across three continents at its peak, it featured great ethnic, linguistic, religious, and economic diversity. From the 10th–17th centuries, the land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kulebaki
Kulebaki (russian: Кулеба́ки) is a town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located southwest of Nizhny Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 35,759. History The village of Kulebaki was first mentioned in 1719. Town status was granted to it in 1932. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with two work settlements ( Gremyachevo and Veletma) and twenty-eight rural localities, incorporated as the town of oblast significance of Kulebaki—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.Law #184-Z As a municipal division, the town of oblast significance of Kulebaki is incorporated as Kulebaki Urban Okrug.Law #60-Z Until May 2015, the town served as the administrative center of Kulebaksky District and, within the framework of administrative divisions, was incorporated within that district as a town of district significance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gusevskoye Peat Railway
The Gusevskoye peat railway is located in Vladimir Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1920, and has a total length of which is currently operational; the track gauge is . History Gusevskoye peat railway emerged in the 1920s, in the area Gus-Khrustalny District, in a settlement named Gus-Khrustalny in 1931 became a town. The railway had a maximum length of about at their peak. Gusevskoye railway was built for hauling peat and workers and operates year-round with several pairs of trains a day. At present only of the railway is operational, current operations include passenger traffic (workers-tourists) and freight traffic, transportation of peat. A peat briquette factory was built and put into operation in 2010 in a settlement named Gusevskiy. A peat briquette factory was built and put into operation in 2011 in a settlement named Mezinovskiy. About 2011 half of the railroad was dismantled. Formed two separate railway network. Current status There was two separate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorokhovskoye Peat Railway
The Gorokhovskoye peat railway is located in Kirov Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1960, and has a total length of which is currently operational; the track gauge is . Current status Gorokhovskoye peat railway emerged in the 1960s, in the area Kotelnichsky District, in a settlement named Komsomolthe. The peat railway was built for hauling peat and workers and operates year-round. Operations consist of peat and passenger transport. Peat is transshipped on broad gauge rail line and taken to Kirov, Sharyu to a combined heat and power (CHP) power station. Rolling stock Locomotives * TU4 – № 818, 1323, 2961, 2594 * ESU2A – № 848, 927 Railroad car *Boxcar *Flatcar *Tank car *Snowplow *Tank car – fire train *Passenger car *Open wagon for peat *Hopper car to transport track ballast Work trains * Crane GK-5 * Track UPS-1- № 50 * Track laying cranes PPR2ma Gallery File:Gorokhovskoye peat railway TU4-818.jpg, File:Gorokhovskoye peat railway TU4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leningrad Oblast
Leningrad Oblast ( rus, Ленинградская область, Leningradskaya oblast’, lʲɪnʲɪnˈgratskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, , ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It was established on 1 August 1927, although it was not until 1946 that the oblast's borders had been mostly settled in their present position. The oblast was named after the city of Saint Petersburg, Leningrad. In 1991, the city restored its original name, Saint Petersburg, but the oblast retains the name of Leningrad. The capital and largest city is Gatchina. The oblast overlaps the historic region of Ingria and is bordered by Finland (Kymenlaakso and South Karelia) in the northwest and Estonia (Ida-Viru County) in the west, as well as five federal subjects of Russia: the Republic of Karelia in the northeast, Vologda Oblast in the east, Novgorod Oblast in the south, Pskov Oblast in the southwest, and the federal city of Saint Petersburg in the west. The first governor of L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladkoye Narrow-gauge Railway
The 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 and is operational . The track gauge is . The railway operates year-round. 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 , of which is currently operational. In 2016, repairs are being made to the track. Rolling stock Locomotives * TU8 – № 0073 * ESU2A – № 411, 531, 883, 907, 1018 Railway cars * Flatcar * Tank car * Passenger car PV40 * Open wagon for peat TSV6A * Hopper car to transport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirov Oblast
Kirov Oblast (russian: Ки́ровская о́бласть, ''Kirovskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast) in Eastern Europe. Its administrative center is the city of Kirov. Population: 1,341,312 ( 2010 Census). Geography Natural resources The basis of the natural resources are forest (mostly conifers), phosphate rock, peat, furs, water and land resources. There are widespread deposits of peat and non-metallic minerals: limestone, marl, clay, sand and gravel, as well as the extremely rare mineral volkonskoite. In recent decades, in the east of the area revealed a minor recoverable oil reserves and deposits of bentonite clays. In the area is the largest in Europe Vyatsko-Kama deposit of phosphate rock. The area is rich in mineral springs and therapeutic mud. On the territory of Kumyonsky District is famous resort town of federal significance Nizhneivkino, which on treatment and rest come to residents of the Kirov region and many regions of Russia. Hydrogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vologda Oblast
Vologda Oblast ( rus, Вологодская область, p=vəlɐˈɡotskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, r=Vologodskaya oblast, ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is Vologda. The Oblast has a population of 1,202,444 ( 2010 Census). The largest city is Cherepovets, the home of the Severstal metallurgical plant, the largest industrial enterprise in the oblast. Vologda Oblast is rich in historic monuments, such as the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, Ferapontov Monastery (a World Heritage Site) with the frescoes of Dionisius, medieval towns of Velikiy Ustyug and Belozersk, and baroque churches of Totma and Ustyuzhna. Large reserves of wood and fresh water are the main natural resources. History The area of Vologda Oblast was settled by Finnic peoples in prehistory, and most of the toponyms in the region are in fact Finnic. Vepsians, who still live in the west of the oblast, are the descendants of that population. Subsequently, the area was colonized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belorucheiskaya Narrow-gauge Railway
The Belorucheiskaya narrow-gauge railway is located in Vologda Oblast, Russia. The forest railway was opened in 1922, has a total length of and is operational . The track gauge is and operates year-round. 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. The total length of the Belorucheiskaya narrow-gauge railway at the peak of its development exceeded , of which is currently operational. 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 * TU7 – № 2240, 2355, 2406, 2463, 2880, 3334 * TU8 – № 0017, 0055, 0064 * TU6D – № 0289 * TD-5U "Pioneer" Railroad cars * Boxcar * Tank car * Snowplow * Dining car * Passenger car * Railway log-car and flatcar * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Railway
A mountain railway is a railway that operates in a mountainous region. It may operate through the mountains by following mountain valleys and tunneling beneath mountain passes, or it may climb a mountain to provide transport to and from the summit. Mountain railways often use narrow gauge tracks to allow for tight curves in the track and reduce tunnel size and structure gauge, and hence construction cost and effort. Where mountain railways need to climb steep gradients, they may use steep grade railway technology, or even operate as funicular railways. List of mountain railways Argentina * Mendoza to Los Andes, Chile, see Chile below Australia * Glenreagh Mountain Railway * Mt Morgan Rack Railway - abandoned in 1955. * Skitube Alpine Railway * West Coast Wilderness Railway Austria * Achensee Railway * Arlberg Railway * Mariazell Railway * Pöstlingberg Railway * Semmering Railway - A world Heritage Site * Schafberg Railway * Schneeberg Railway Bolivia * Ferr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (russian: link=no, Нижегородская область, ''Nizhegorodskaya oblast''), is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, city of Nizhny Novgorod. It has a population of 3,310,597 as of the Russian Census (2010), 2010 Census. From 1932 to 1990 it was known as Gorky Oblast. The oblast is crossed by the Volga River. Apart from Nizhny Novgorod's metropolitan area (including Dzerzhinsk, Russia, Dzerzhinsk, Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Bor and Kstovo) the biggest city is Arzamas. Near the town of Sarov there is the Serafimo-Diveyevsky Monastery, one of the largest convents in Russia, established by Seraphim of Sarov, Saint Seraphim of Sarov. The Makaryev Monastery opposite of the town of Lyskovo, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Lyskovo used to be the location of the largest fair in Eastern Europe. Other historic towns include Gorodets, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
