Narrow gauge railway of Decor-1 factory
| Narrow gauge railway of Decor-1 factory | |
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| Overview | |
| Type | Narrow gauge railway |
| Locale | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia |
| Termini | Peshelan |
| Website | www.pgz-dekor.ru |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1946 |
| Operator(s) | ООО Пешеланский гипсовый завод «Декор-1» |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) |
| Track gauge | 750 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. Coordinates: 55°19′12″N 43°56′55″E / 55.31988°N 43.94857°E
Current status
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]
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- Official Website (Russian)
- Mining Museum (Russian)
- Photo - project «Steam Engine» (Russian)
- «The site of the railroad» S. Bolashenko (Russian)
- Narrow gauge railway of Decor-1 factory (interactive map)
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