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Narrow gauge railway of KSM 2 factory

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Type
  
Narrow-gauge railway

Opened
  
1951

Line length
  
9 kilometres (5.6 mi)

Locale
  
Tver

Website
  
www.tksm2.ru

Operator(s)
  
ZAO «TKSM № 2»

Track gauge
  
750 mm (2 ft 5 ⁄2 in)

Termini
  
Tver

Narrow-gauge railway of KSM-2 factory

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 12 in). It is used for the transportation of sand from the quarry "Red quarry" to the KSM-2 factory.

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Current status

The Tver plant of building materials №2 located near the town of Tver. The first section of the railway is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) long was built in 1951. 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, the total length of the railway is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi).

Locomotives

  • TU7 – № 1231, 1703, 3155, 3215
  • TU6A – № 0635
  • TU6D – № 0037
  • TU8P – № 0001
  • Railroad car

  • Side-tipping wagons
  • Snow blower – TU6D
  • References

    Narrow-gauge railway of KSM-2 factory Wikipedia