Narrow-gauge railway of Decor-1 factory

Narrow-gauge railway of Decor-1 factory
Overview
LocaleNizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
TerminiPeshelan
Websitewww.pgz-dekor.ru
Service
TypeNarrow-gauge railway
Operator(s)ООО Пешеланский гипсовый завод «Декор-1»
History
Opened1946
Technical
Line length4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
Track gauge750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in)

The Decor-1 factory railway is in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. The railway was opened in 1946, and has a total length of 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) its track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in). The railway is used for the transportation of gypsum from the mine to the «Dekor-1» factory. 55°19′12″N 43°56′55″E / 55.31988°N 43.94857°E / 55.31988; 43.94857

Current status[edit]

Peshelan gypsum factory «Dekor-1» located near the town of Arzamas, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. In 1946 a gypsum mine was opened in the village of Bebyayevo.[1] Ten trains run on the railway each day.[2]

Rolling stock[edit]

Locomotives[edit]

Railroad car[edit]

Gallery[edit]

  • TU8 – № 0340 (2007)
    TU8 – № 0340 (2007)
  • TU8 – № 0340 (2007)
    TU8 – № 0340 (2007)
  • TU8 – № 0340 (2007)
    TU8 – № 0340 (2007)
  • TU8 – № 0342 (2014)
    TU8 – № 0342 (2014)
  • TU6 – № 2574 (2012)
    TU6 – № 2574 (2012)
  • ТУ6А – № 1473 (2014)
    ТУ6А – № 1473 (2014)
  • Peshelan gypsum factory (2014)
    Peshelan gypsum factory (2014)

See also[edit]

References and sources[edit]

  1. ^ NGR of gypsum factory «Dekor-1»
  2. ^ Peshelan gypsum factory «Dekor-1»

External links[edit]

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