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Narrow-gauge railway of Decor-1 factory

Coordinates: 55°19′12″N 43°56′55″E / 55.31988°N 43.94857°E / 55.31988; 43.94857
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Narrow-gauge railway of Decor-1 factory
Overview
LocaleNizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
TerminiPeshelan
Websitewww.pgz-dekor.ru
Service
TypeNarrow-gauge railway
Operator(s)ООО Пешеланский гипсовый завод «Декор-1»
History
Opened1946
Technical
Line length4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
Track gauge750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in)

The Decor-1 factory railway is in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. The railway was opened in 1946, and has a total length of 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) its track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in). The railway is used for the transportation of gypsum from the mine to the «Dekor-1» factory. 55°19′12″N 43°56′55″E / 55.31988°N 43.94857°E / 55.31988; 43.94857

Current status

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Peshelan gypsum factory «Dekor-1» located near the town of Arzamas, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. In 1946 a gypsum mine was opened in the village of Bebyayevo.[1] Ten trains run on the railway each day.[2]

Rolling stock

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Locomotives

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Railroad car

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See also

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