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Apsheronsk narrow-gauge railway

The Apsheronsk narrow-gauge railway is a mountain narrow-gauge railway located in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It was opened in 1927 and built in the standard Russian narrow-gauge track gauge of 750 mm .

Current status
The length of the railway as of 2010 is of which is operational. It carries freight (including: wood, food, and postal services) and passengers, including a train which transports children to school. The Head Office of the railway is located in Apsheronsk. == Rolling stock ==
Rolling stock
Locomotives TU7 – № 2540, 2629 • TU7A – № 3219 • TU6P - № 0053 • TU8P - № 0005 • GMD-4 railcarTD-5U «Pioneer» - transportation for local residents Locomotives Shpalorez-ExpressTU4 – № 3003 • TU7A – № 3307 • TU8 – № 0148 Railroad carBoxcarFlatcars • Snowplow СО750 • Passenger cars PV40 File:Снегоочиститель СО750.JPG|Snowplow СО750 File:Тепловоз-Мотриса ТУ6П-0053 на станции Черниговская.JPG|TU6P – № 0053 File:Тепловоз-мотриса ТУ8П-0005 на перегоне Режет - Тубы 01.JPG|TU8P – № 0005 File:Мотодрезина ГМД4, станция Шпалорез.JPG|GMD-4 railcar ==Guamka Tourist Railway==
Guamka Tourist Railway
In stanitsa Samurskaya (part of village Novyye Polyany) the railroad was divided into two lines – a branch line turned left from the main line, on southwest, into the mountains of southern Adygea, where it ended in settlement Guzeripl (via tourist resort Lago-Naki). Terminal parts of this line have been canceled already during the 70's, while in the end of the 80's has been dismantled connection with the main line. Presently remains isolated section of this branch line, roughly 8 kilometres length, which goes through attractive gorge of the Kurdzhips River between settlements Guamka and Mezmay. This railroad is since 2017, after repairing of serious damages caused by landslides, used for tourist transport only. Locomotives TU8 – № 0427 Railroad car • Passenger cars PV40 • Snowplow СО750 • Tank car • Flatcars File:Railroad snow blower SO750 (left-front view).jpg|Snowplow СО750 File:Узкоколейный тепловоз ТУ8-0427.JPG|TU8 – № 0427 File:Мотодрезина.JPG|TD-5U «Pioneer» File:Вагон-платформа.JPG|Flatcar ==Stations==
Stations
• 00 km - Apsheronsk (The track was dismantled in 2010) • 15 km - 15 km (The track was dismantled in 2010) • 24 km - Samurskaya (The track was dismantled in 2010) • 31 km - Chernigovskoye • 40 km - Passing loop "10 km" - Kushinka • 44 km - Rezhet • 48 km - Lower Tubyi • 52 km - Middle Tubyi • 59 km - Otdalenyy (formerly Shpalorez) ==Gallery==
Gallery
File:Тепловоз-мотриса ТУ8П-0005 на станции Тубы 02.JPG|TU8P – № 0005, station Tubyi File:Вагоны ПВ-40.JPG|Passenger cars PV40, station Chernigovskoye File:Тепловоз-мотриса ТУ6П-0053, станция Режет.JPG|TU6P – № 0053, station Rezhet File:Платформа-лесовоз 03.JPG|Flatcars, station Kushinka File:Тепловоз-мотриса ТУ8П-0005 на станции Тубы 03.JPG|TU8P – № 0005, station Tubyi File:Платформа-лесовоз 01.JPG|Log-cars, station Tubyi File:Платформа-лесовоз 02.JPG|Log-cars, station Tubyi File:Guam Canyon, Apsheronsk mountain narrow-gauge railway, Russia.jpg|Guam Canyon File:Guam Canyon, Western Caucasus, Russia.jpg|Guam Canyon File:Мост на перегоне Верхние Тубы - Тубы.JPG|Bridge File:Перегон Режет - Тубы.JPG|Forest railway File:Мост на перегоне Тубы - Режет.JPG|Red Bridge ==See also==
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