Alapayevsk narrow-gauge railway

Railway in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
2 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Route map

The Alapayevsk narrow-gauge railway (Russian: Алапаевская узкоколейная железная дорога, АУЖД) is a Russian narrow-gauge railway with a track gauge of 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in). The Head Office of the narrow-gauge railway is located in Alapayevsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast. 57°50′50″N 61°40′21″E / 57.84731°N 61.67245°E / 57.84731; 61.67245

History

The first section of the railway (Alapayevsk–Mugay) commenced operations in July 1898. Construction was undertaken by French businessman A.Illero. The railway had a maximum length of about 600 kilometres (370 mi) in the 1970s, though estimates vary.[citation needed][1]

Current status

At present only 177 kilometres (110 mi) of the railway is operational. Current operations include passenger traffic and general goods movement. The railway operates a scheduled passenger service from Alapayevsk. The railway is the primary means of communication for seven rural settlements in the Alapaevsk District: Elnichnaya; Strokinka; Berezovka; Muratkovo; Sankin and Kalach. Principal cargoes include wood, food, postal services and fuel.[2]

Rolling stock

Locomotives

  • TU4 – № 1800, 1637, 1332, 1828, 1452, 2881, 1452
  • TU7 – № 2386, 2388, 2083, 1915, 1659, 3367
  • TU6A – № 2526, 2896
  • TU8 – № 0010
  • PD-1 railcar
  • SMD railcar
  • TD-5U "Pioneer" – Transportation local residents

Railroad car

  • Boxcar
  • Flatcar
  • Tank car
  • Snowplow
  • Hopper car
  • Open wagon
  • Passenger car (rail)

Gallery

See also

References and sources

  1. ^ "The book – "Alapaevsk narrow-gauge railway" (Russian language)".
  2. ^ "Alapaevsk".

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alapayevsk narrow gauge railway.
  • Alapayevsk narrow-gauge railway[permanent dead link] on Sergey Bolashenko's railway site (in Russian)
  • Photo – project «Steam Engine» (in Russian)
  • The book – «Alapaevsk narrow-gauge railway» (in Russian)