The Pishchalskoye peat railway is located in

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railway was opened in 1963 and has a total length of which is currently operational; the

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Current status

Pishchalskoye peat railway emerged in the 1963s, in the area Orichevsky District, in a settlement named Mirnyi. The railway was built for hauling peat and carrying workers to and from the peat extraction. The railway runs 3–4 cargo runs every day from two peat deposits. Peat is transshipped on broad gauge rail line and taken to Kirov, Sharyu to a Combined heat and power (CHP).Pishchalskoye peat railway
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Rolling stock

Locomotives

* TU4 – № 2170, 2620, 3076, 2129, 2273 * ESU2A – № 786, 434, 921, 102 * TU6A – № 2172 * TU6D – № 0159 * TU8 – № 0426 * PMD3 – № 156, 116 (№ 405)

Railroad car

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Tank car A tank car (International Union of Railways (UIC): tank wagon) or tanker is a type of railroad car (UIC: railway car) or rolling stock designed to transport liquid and gaseous commodity, commodities. History Timeline The following major event ...

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Open wagon An open wagon (or truck in the UK) forms a large group of railway goods wagons designed primarily for the transportation of bulk goods that are not moisture-retentive and can usually be tipped, dumped or shovelled. The International Union ...

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Hopper car A hopper car () or hopper wagon () is a type of railroad freight car that has opening doors or gates on the underside or on the sides to discharge its cargo. They are used to transport loose solid bulk commodities such as coal, ore, grain, a ...

to transport track ballast

Work trains

* Crane GK-5 * Track UPS-1- № 31 * Track laying cranes PPR2ma

Gallery

File:Pishchalskoye peat railway TU4-2170.jpg, Locomotive TU4-2170 with freight train File:Pishchalskoye peat railway TU4-2620 with passenger train.jpg, Locomotive TU4-2620 with passenger train File:Pishchalskoye peat railway.jpg, Locomotives TU4-2129 and TU4-2170 File:Pishchalskoye peat railway PMD3-166.jpg, Draisine PMD3-116 (№ 405)

References and sources

External links

Official Website

Photo – project «Steam Engine»

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