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Shymkent Children's Railway
The Shymkent Children's Railway (Russian: Чимкентская детская железная дорога им. Героя Советского Союза Гани Муратбаева, ''Tschimkentskaja detskaja schelesnaja doroga im. Geroja Sowetskowo Sojusa Gani Muratbajewa'') is a narrow gauge children's railway in Shymkent in Kazachstan. The track with a gauge of has a length of . It has two railway stations. The railway was inaugurated in 1980 as one of the many pioneer railways in the Soviet Union.Дмитрий Сутягин (Dmitry Sutyagin)Детские железные дороги СССР – История и современность: Караганда.2000–2015. Retrieved 12 November 2017.С. БолашенкоRetrieved 12 November 2017. History The children's railway was designed and built by volunteers starting in autumn 1979, the UNESCO proclaimed International Year of the Child. The railway station was designed by Juschgorsel Project Institute (Ю ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TU2 Diesel Locomotive
TU2 (ТУ2) is a Soviet narrow gauge diesel locomotive for the track gauge of History The decision to replace steam locomotives by diesel ones on the narrow gauge railways was taken after the Second World War. The first diesel locomotive built for the narrow gauge railways was the TU1, built in 1954; only two locomotives of this type were built. The TU2 was an improved redesign of the TU1. The first TU2 was built in 1955. The first TU2 was tested on the test site of the Central Scientific Institute (in Shatura), that belonged to the Ministry of the Ways and Communications. The tests were successful, so the TU2 was taken into production. The only factory that produced the TU2 was Kaluga machine factory. The first three locomotives were tested again, in Panevėžys, (Lithuania) and Pärnu, (Estonia). During the tests, the locomotive could run as fast as . But due to the poor tracks on most of the country's narrow gauge railways, the highest allowed speed during normal op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folklore
Folklore is shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture or group. This includes oral traditions such as tales, legends, proverbs and jokes. They include material culture, ranging from traditional building styles common to the group. Folklore also includes customary lore, taking actions for folk beliefs, the forms and rituals of celebrations such as Christmas and weddings, folk dances and initiation rites. Each one of these, either singly or in combination, is considered a folklore artifact or traditional cultural expression. Just as essential as the form, folklore also encompasses the transmission of these artifacts from one region to another or from one generation to the next. Folklore is not something one can typically gain in a formal school curriculum or study in the fine arts. Instead, these traditions are passed along informally from one individual to another either through verbal instruction or demonstr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Lines Opened In 1980
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer faciliti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
