What is the current status of the much ballyhooed northern trans- European route upgrade St. Petersburg-Helsinki-Tornio/Haparanda-Narvik route? Has there been...
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Doug Cummings
ihp98230
Nov 6, 2010 6:48 pm
A long way from anything being done. They are just now working on rebuilding (and relocating where necessary) and electrifying the Boden-Haparanda line but it...
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Timo Valtonen
timovaltonen
Nov 7, 2010 1:01 am
Traffic volumes between Tornio/Torneĺ and Haparanda/Haaparanta are going down. According to the Finnish government Transportation Agency statistics in 2009...
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Bengt
spv1435
Nov 10, 2010 1:53 pm
The Northland want to ship 5 000 000 tons/year about 120 km by lorrys 37 m long and a gross weight of 170 tons to Svappavaara for then loading to railcars. By...
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Neil Worthington
neil.worthington@...
May 20, 2011 11:16 am
Can anyone suggest a rail wagon company that can supply tank wagons to carry sulphuric acid in Russia? Ideally I need a leasing company. VTG is the only name...
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m.daut@...
kleinwagen23
May 23, 2011 8:50 am
 Why not ask RZhD (or other SNG state railways) themselves ? They might not be more expensive, or - if not in competition with private companies - will...
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m.daut@...
kleinwagen23
May 23, 2011 10:54 am
On my journey from Kiev to Berlin last week the 'Kashtan' was hauled by M62M-1225-2 from Korosten' to Yagodin. What does the second 'M' (index) mean, and what...
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Nicholas Burman
btransco
May 23, 2011 1:10 pm
I think VTG does have dual-gauge cars, however they are only authorized for Finland. Cheers NB From: m.daut@... Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 5:50 AM To:...
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Eddie_Barnes
May 23, 2011 9:25 pm
Although as you say the "M" suffix has been used with 2M62 to indicate "Mongolia";, I think this refers to modernizirovannyi as has been applied to VL22M,...
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Neil Worthington
neil.worthington@...
May 25, 2011 10:19 am
... Many thanks to all who replied. -- Neil Worthington, Urmston, UK =============================...
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brianjgarvin
May 27, 2011 1:46 pm
The reference to DR1 numbering reminds me that Ukraine had been splitting up 2M62 pairs and indeed perhaps 2TE116 pairs and using them at either end of a Ganz...
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Luke Stevens
luke_stevens@...
May 28, 2011 8:42 am
The link below has a photo of it's other half, M62m-1225-1 From the shape of the roof I suspect that it's one of those that have been re-engined. ...
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Doug Cummings
ihp98230
Jun 26, 2011 7:09 pm
There is a recent booklet on the TE109 and TE114 locomotives which although printed in 2009 does not mention the 30 TE114's built for Iraq in 2004. I assume it...
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Alan
alanjohnlew
Aug 10, 2011 12:20 pm
A bit of a long shot this but having just travelled on the Trans Siberian Express I wonder if anyone can help identify some steam locos I saw along the way but...
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Tim Littler
timlittler32
Aug 11, 2011 12:09 am
Alan Nizhhy Novgorod : Er789.95 was in working order at the depot in 2003, Er799.72 was dumped at the depot in 2006. Er764.60 was in working order from...
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ken
gorteruk
Oct 24, 2011 8:58 am
Can anyone help me locate good clear photos and particularly drawings of Tsarist era Russian coal wagons and oil wagons?. I've got some photos of the latter...
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Doug Cummings
ihp98230
Dec 13, 2011 8:42 pm
Gentlemen: In all literature about the JS class no mention is made of JS20.7 and some reports say "never built". Can anyone explain this. Published production...
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ian.g.martin@...
ian.g.martin...
Dec 31, 2011 8:23 pm
I have tried to send this already but seem to have failed. Try again In response to Doug Cummings question on the above I am afraid my notes give no other...
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Doug Cummings
ihp98230
Dec 31, 2011 8:28 pm
This may very well be the case, but why was 08 skipped? This does not occur very often, so there has to be a reason. It may remain one of life's unanswered...
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brianjgarvin
Jan 6, 2012 12:01 pm
Hi Doug I don't know either. But in the summer LCGB is visiting various railway museums in Russia and I will raise the question. Regards Brian Garvin...
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ian.g.martin@...
ian.g.martin...
Jan 8, 2012 7:26 pm
From Russian Wikipedia site on IS class In 1936 Voroshilovgradsky locomotive plant produces its first 3 Steam Engine (№ 20-8 - 20-10; IS20-7 has not been...
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Doug Cummings
ihp98230
Apr 6, 2012 5:49 pm
Gentlemen: Can anyone unravel the story behind PkP ST44-1500. This is an M62 which different sources say was built in 1980 and it has a road number off all by ...
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Matthias Palmer
palmerm2001
Apr 6, 2012 6:41 pm
Hallo Doug, i´ve check a small book about M62 ("Diesel Locomotives of M62 Class", printed in St.Petersburg 2010, ISBN 978-5-98907-004-9, see ...
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Matthias Palmer
palmerm2001
Apr 6, 2012 6:41 pm
Hallo Doug, i´ve check a small book about M62 ("Diesel Locomotives of M62 Class", printed in St.Petersburg 2010, ISBN 978-5-98907-004-9, see ...
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Doug Cummings
ihp98230
Apr 6, 2012 6:55 pm
Hallo Doug, i´ve check a small book about M62 ("Diesel Locomotives of M62 Class", printed in St.Petersburg 2010, ISBN 978-5-98907-004-9, see ...
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Matthias Palmer
palmerm2001
Apr 6, 2012 7:18 pm
In 1980 was produced for the PKP: On-board numbers 970-1058: Works numbers 3813-3843, 3845-3902 On-board number 1500: Works number 3844 On-board number...
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Doug Cummings
ihp98230
Apr 6, 2012 8:08 pm
Hello Matthias: I have this booklet, but unfortunately it does not list all of the M62 works numbers. If it did it would solve a lot of problems. Your...
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Doug Cummings
ihp98230
Apr 6, 2012 11:36 pm
Gentlemen: Many thanks for those that responded and helped resolve the problem with a couple of the Polish M62's, your help was very muchh appreciated. Now...
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Theijs van Welij
tvwelij
May 31, 2012 10:01 am
Dear all, In Moldovan press I found an article which stated that CFM received its first renovated Ganz-Mavag dieselcoaches D1 back from REMAR Pascani. I wonder...
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Theijs van Welij
tvwelij
Jun 4, 2012 4:18 pm
Dear Florin, Thank you very much. This modernised D1 looks promissing! Greetings, Theijs 2012/6/4 Florin M <fminescu@...> ... [Non-text portions of...
