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#Gr-319 on the Latvian Gulbene-Aluksne 50 km long railway, which once was a part of the large system turned into dead-end line which luckily preserved regular passenger service and became a tourist attraction. The engine owned by Estonian museum was taken in long-term lease to have a place to run. Gr - german reparational - 750 mm gauge locos were designed and built for Soviet Union in late 1940s by nationalized Orenstein&Koppel plant quickly renamed by new authorities in honor of Karl Marx. They appeared being too heavy for poor tracks of most industrial networks, so were preferred for passenger service despite their low speed. #trainspotting #narrowgauge #steam