Narrow-gauge railway of KSM-2 factory
Appearance
Narrow-gauge railway of KSM-2 factory | |
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Overview | |
Locale | Tver, Russia |
Termini | Tver |
Website | www.tksm2.ru |
Service | |
Type | Narrow-gauge railway |
Operator(s) | ZAO «TKSM № 2» |
History | |
Opened | 1951 |
Technical | |
Line length | 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) |
Track gauge | 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
56°49′18″N 36°04′00″E / 56.82180°N 36.06671°E
The narrow-gauge railway of KSM-2 factory is located in Tver, Russia. The railway was opened in 1951, and has a total length of 9 kilometres (5.6 mi), its track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in). It is used for the transportation of sand from the "Red Quarry" to the KSM-2 factory.
Current status
[edit]The Tver plant of building materials No.2 located near the town of Tver. The first section of the 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) long railway was built in 1951.[1] The main task of the narrow-gauge railway is the transportation of sand from the quarry to the KSM-2 factory. It runs on a daily basis, the speed of the train is 35–40 km/h (22–25 mph), the total length of the railway is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi).
Rolling stock
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Locomotives
[edit]Railroad car
[edit]- Side-tipping wagons
- Snow blower – TU6D
Gallery
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Locomotive TU7-1231 with freight train
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Locomotive TU7-1231 with freight train
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Locomotive TU6D-0037
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Locomotive TU7-1703 with freight train
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Locomotive TU7-1703 with freight train
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Electric locomotive K14m-091 with freight train
See also
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[edit]External links
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