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LATVIAN PEAT RAILWAYS

I was recently in Latvia and took the opportunity to visit some peat lines. According to local information there are still eleven peat fields operating railways. All of the railways use i/c locos either original vehicles or rebuilds and with one exception (Ploce) running on 750mm gauge

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