The Decor-1 factory railway is in the

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. The railway was opened in 1946, and has a total length of its

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is . The railway is used for the transportation of

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from the

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to the «Dekor-1» factory.

Current status

Peshelan gypsum factory «Dekor-1» located near the town of

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. In 1946 a

mine was opened in the

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of Bebyayevo. Ten trains run on the railway each day.Peshelan gypsum factory «Dekor-1»
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Rolling stock

Locomotives

* TU6A – № 1473, 2574 * TU8 – № 0340, 0342 * Traction rolling stock in the mine – electric

Railroad car

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* Minecart for transportation of gypsum

Gallery

Pechelan2.jpg, TU8 – № 0340 (2007) Pechelan1.jpg, TU8 – № 0340 (2007) Pechelan3.jpg, TU8 – № 0340 (2007) Decor-1 factory railway TU8-0342 with freight train.jpg, TU8 – № 0342 (2014) The train - panoramio.jpg, TU6 – № 2574 (2012) Bebyaevo, Nizhegorodskaya oblast', Russia - panoramio (31).jpg, ТУ6А – № 1473 (2014) Bebyaevo, Nizhegorodskaya oblast', Russia - panoramio (13).jpg, Peshelan gypsum factory (2014)

References and sources

External links

Official Website

Mining Museum

Photo - project «Steam Engine»

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