The Oparinskaya narrow-gauge railway is a narrow-gauge railway in Kirov Oblast, Russia, built as an industrial railway (forest railway) for logging operations. The forest railway was opened in 1952, has a total length of and is operational as of 2016, the track gauge is and operates year-round.
Current status Planning for the railway began in 1952 and building began in 1952-1955. In 1955 regular wood transport on the railway started, between Oparino and Forest villages. The Oparinskaya forestry railway's first line was constructed in 1952, in the area of Oparinsky District in Kirov Oblast from the village Oparino. The total length of the Oparinskaya railway at the peak of its development exceeded , of which is currently operational. The railway operates scheduled freight services from Oparino, used for forestry tasks such as the transportation of felled logs and forestry workers. In 2016, repairs are being made to the track.Oparinskaya forestry railway 2016
Rolling stock
Locomotives TU4 – № 2440 TU6A – № 1032, 3065, 3751 TU6D – № 0377 TU7A – № 2351, 2761, 3308 TU8 – № 0514
Railroad car Boxcar Tank car Dining car Passenger car Side-tipping wagons Railway log-car and flatcar Hopper car to transport track ballast
Work trains Snowplow Finnish crane 5E – № 1724 Valmet
See also Narrow-gauge railways in Russia List of Russian narrow-gauge railways rolling stock
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Photo - project «Steam Engine»