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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Mesherskoye Peat Narrow Gauge Railway

The Mesherskoye peat railway is located in Ryazan Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1952, and has a total length of 46 kilometres (29 mi) is currently operational; the track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in). 55°03′05″N 40°05′26″E / 55.05131°N 40.09051°E / 55.05131; 40.09051

Current status

Rotary car dumper

Mesherskoye peat railway emerged in the 1952s, in the area Klepikovsky District, in a settlement named Bolon. The railway was built for hauling peat and workers and operates year-round with several pairs of trains a day. A peat factory was built and put into operation in 2013.

Rolling stock

Locomotives

Railroad car

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