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Narrow gauge railway of Caprolactam factory

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Type
  
Narrow-gauge railway

Closed
  
2013

Line length
  
8 kilometres (5.0 mi)

Locale
  
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast

Opened
  
1939

Operator(s)
  
ОАО «Сибур-Нефтехим»

Track gauge
  
750 mm (2 ft 5 ⁄2 in)

Termini
  
Dzerzhinsk

Narrow-gauge railway of Caprolactam factory

The narrow-gauge railroad of Caprolactam factory in Datchnij settlement is the only railway in Russia hauling salt trains. Is located in Dzerzhinsk. The railway was opened in 1939, and has a total length of 8 km is currently operational; the track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in).

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Current status

The locomotive depot is located at the chemical plant "Caprolactam" which is located in the city of Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. The main task of the narrow-gauge railway is transporting salt from a nearby pier to the chemical plant in the industrial zone. Traffic on the railway varies each day, depending on how much salt must be delivered to the factory, but usually not less than four per day.

Locomotives

  • TU8 – №0393
  • TU7A – №3272, №2892, №2913, №2136 и ТУ7 – №2557

    • Railroad car

  • Flatcar
  • Tank car
  • Snow blower

    • References

    Narrow-gauge railway of Caprolactam factory Wikipedia
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