Udimskaya narrow-gauge railway

The Udimskaya narrow-gauge railway is located in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The forest railway was opened in 1938, and has a total length of 61 kilometres (38 mi), is currently operational, the track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in) and operates year-round.[1]

Udimskaya narrow-gauge railway
Overview
TypeNarrow-gauge railway
LocaleArkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
TerminiUdimsky
Websitewww.ilimgroup.com
Operation
Opened1938
Operator(s)OJSC «Ilim Group»
Technical
Line length61 kilometres (38 mi)
Track gauge750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Route map

Current status

The Udimskaya forestry railway first line narrow-gauge railway emerged in the 1938, in the area of Kotlassky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast from the village Udimsky. The total length of the Udimskaya railway at the peak of its development exceeded 81 kilometres (50 mi), of which 61 kilometres (38 mi) is currently operational. The railway operates scheduled freight services from Udimsky, used for forestry tasks for transportation of felled logs and forestry workers.[2] In 2009, completed construction of a new locomotive depot.[3]

Rolling stock

Locomotives
  • TU6D – No. 0336
  • TU6A – No. 2313, 3076, 3078, 3146, 3271, 3438, 3487, 3841
  • TU8 – No. 0323
  • TD-5U "Pioneer"

Railroad car
  • Locomotive TU6D – No. 0336
  • Log Train
  • New locomotive depot
  • Railway log-cars
  • Udimskaya railway
  • Freight station
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See also

References
  1. Болашенко, С. (25 February 2007). УДИМСКАЯ УЗКОКОЛЕЙНАЯ ЖЕЛЕЗНАЯ ДОРОГА СХЕМЫ И ТОПОГРАФИЧЕСКИЕ КАРТЫ [Udimskaya narrow-gauge railway schematics and maps] (in Russian).
  2. Болашенко, С. (11 January 2006). УДИМСКАЯ УЗКОКОЛЕЙНАЯ ЖЕЛЕЗНАЯ ДОРОГА [Udimskaya narrow-gauge railway] (in Russian).
  3. Новое депо Удимской УЖД [New locomotive depot]. ЭМБ (in Russian).
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