The Gusevskoye peat railway is located in

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railway was opened in 1920, and has a total length of which is currently operational; the

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History

Gusevskoye peat railway emerged in the 1920s, in the area

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, 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

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

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briquette factory was built and put into operation in 2010 in a settlement named Gusevskiy. A

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 separated railways, operated by different companies. * Guseevskiy – westbound. * Mezinovskiy – northbound. Transportation of peat to the briquette factory is ongoing.

Rolling stock

Locomotives

Gusevskoye peat railway TU6D-0202 with freight train

Locomotive Depot – Mezinovskoye: * TU7 – № 2999, 3310, 2087, 3028, 3311 * TU6D – № 0023 * TU6A – № 1663 * ESU2A – № 249, 721, 997, 994 * ESU1 – № 277 (

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) * TD-5U Pioneer * GMD4 rail lorry (to the museum in 2013)GMD4 rail lorry 2013
/ref> Engine Shed - Gusevskoye: * TU4 – № 2303, 1547 * ESU2A – № 1024, 987 * Draisine - PD1 – № 764

Railroad car

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- fire train *

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* Side-tipping wagons * Open wagon for peat * Hopper car to transport track ballast

Work trains

* Crane GK-5 * Track laying cranes PPR2ma

Gallery

File:Gusevskoye peat railway ESU2A-994.jpg, File:Mezinovsky peat mines, railway.JPG, File:Peat mining railway.JPG, File:Gusevskoye peat railway.jpg, File:Mezinovsky peat mine railway3.JPG,

References and sources

External links

Official Website «ENBIMA Group» (Gusevskiy)

Official Website «Vladimir-Peat» (Mezinovskiy)

Photo - project «Steam Engine»

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