Belorucheyskaya narrow gauge railway

Belorucheiskaya narrow gauge railway
Overview
Type Narrow gauge railway
Locale Vologda Oblast, Russia
Termini Depo
Website белый-ручей.рф
Operation
Opened 1922
Operator(s) ZAO Bely Ruchey
Technical
Line length 63 kilometres (39 mi)
Track gauge 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in)

Coordinates: 60°54′45″N 36°51′17″E / 60.912443°N 36.854818°E / 60.912443; 36.854818

The Belorucheiskaya narrow gauge railway is located in Vologda Oblast, Russia. The forest railway was opened in 1922, has a total length of 63 kilometres (39 mi) and is operational as of 2015.[1] The track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in) and operates year-round.[2]

Current status

The Belorucheiskaya narrow gauge railway's first line was constructed in 1922, in the area of Vytegorsky District, Vologda Oblast from the village Depo.[3] The total length of the Belorucheiskaya narrow gauge railway at the peak of its development exceeded 110 kilometres (68 mi), of which 63 kilometres (39 mi) is currently operational.[4] The narrow gauge railway operates a scheduled freight services from Depo is used for forestry tasks such as the transportation of felled logs and forestry workers. In 2014, repairs are being made to the track.

Rolling stock

Belorucheiskaya forestry railway 1977
TU8 - № 0017

Locomotives

Railroad cars

Work trains

Gallery

See also

References and sources

  1. ↑ Maps Belorucheiskaya railway 2015
  2. ↑ Maps Belorucheiskaya railway
  3. ↑ Belorucheiskaya forestry railway
  4. ↑ Maps ZAO Bely Ruchey 2008

External links

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