Ronga narrow gauge railway

The Ronga narrow gauge railway (Russian: Узкоколейная железная дорога Ронгинского торфопредприятия, Ronga uzkokoleynaya zheleznaya doroga) is located in Mari El, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1967, and has a total length of 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) and is operational as of 2017. The track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in) and operates year-round.[1]

Ronga narrow gauge railway
Overview
LocaleMari El, Russia
TerminiRonga
Websitewww.torfobriket.biz
Service
TypeNarrow-gauge railway
Operator(s)Ronga peat briquetting factory
History
Opened1967
Technical
Line length7 kilometres (4.3 mi)
Track gauge750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Route map

Current status

The Peat enterprise Ronga was established in 1960s in the village of Ronga, Mari El. The first line of Ronga peat narrow-gauge railway was constructed in 1967, within Sovetsky District from the village of Ronga.[2] The peat railway was built for hauling milling peat and workers and operates year-round. The total length of the narrow-gauge railway at the peak of its development exceeded 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), of which 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) is currently operational. In 2011, repairs are being made to the track.[3]

Rolling stock

Locomotives

Railway cars

Work trains

References
  1. Ronga narrow-gauge railway Topographic maps
  2. Construction of a Ronga peat briquetting factory 1960s
  3. Ronga narrow-gauge railway pages of history
  4. TU6A with a snowplow LD-24

See also
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