Lundanskaya narrow gauge railway

60.471160°N 47.498148°E / 60.471160; 47.498148 The 'Lundanskaya narrow gauge railway (Russian: Лунданская узкоколейная железная дорога, Lundanskaya uzkokoleynaya zheleznaya doroga) is a narrow-gauge railway in Kirov Oblast, Russia, built as an industrial railway (forest railway) for logging operations. The forest railway was opened in 1950, has a total length of 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) and is operational as of 2017, the track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) and operates year-round.[1]

Lundanskaya narrow gauge railway
Overview
LocaleKirov Oblast, Russia
TerminiLundanka
Service
TypeNarrow-gauge railway
Operator(s)LLC «Ars-Group»
History
Opened1950
Technical
Line length15 kilometres (9.3 mi)
Track gauge750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Route map

Current status

Planning for the railway began in 1948 and building began in 1948–1950. In 1950 regular wood transport on the railway started, between Lundanka and loggings.[2] The Lundanskaya forestry railway's first line was constructed in 1950, in the area of Podosinovsky District in Kirov Oblast from the village Lundanka. The total length of the narrow gauge railway at the peak of its development exceeded 22 kilometres (14 mi), of which 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) are currently operational. The railway operates scheduled freight services from Lundanka, used for forestry tasks such as the transportation of felled logs and forestry workers.[3] In 2017, repairs were made to the track.[4]

Rolling stock
Locomotive TU4–2144

Locomotives
  • TU4 – № 1829, 2144, 2440
  • TU6D – № 0385
  • Draisine – TD-5u "Pioneer" transportation local residents

Railroad car

Work trains

See also

References and sources
  1. "Фото: ТУ6Д-0385 – TrainPix – Lundanskaya railway 2017, Log train TU6D–0385". trainpix.org. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  2. Lundanka logging
  3. "Лунданская узкоколейная железная дорога – Lundanskaya narrow gauge railway pages of history". infojd.ru. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  4. "Просмотр фотографии – Lundanskaya narrow gauge railway 2017". narrow.parovoz.com. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
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