Renovation of Kalniena station

On 7th October 2011 the Gulbene - Aluksne Railway Company (Banitis) in cooperation with Industrial Heritage Trust of Latvia launched the Kalniena station renovation project. This has been made possible thanks to financial support from the State Heritage Protection Inspectorate.

The project will include the strengthening of the station foundations, renewal of decayed wall timbers and replacement flooring within the station building.

In recent years steps have been taken to assess the condition of Kalniena station building and restore the facades to their early 20th century condition. The work now taking place thus is just a part of the larger project for the renovation of the whole station.

A historical exhibition together with premises for railway volunteers will be provided following completion of the restoration project.

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Restoration of Gr-319 class steam engine

Restoration of the Gr-319 class steam engine (built by German company "Orenstein & Koppel" in 1951) is in progress. Restoration started in 2007 and will be completed in 2012. Gr-319 has been leased by the Lavasaare Museum Railway.

During the restoration the steam engine and its tender were fully dismantled, parts cleaned, renovated and reassembled. During reassembly of the locomotive itself is taking place. Almost the entire job of restoring the steam engine was carried out in Gulbene depot by local specialists and volunteers.

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