Bānīša Draugu klubs
Biedrība Bānīša Draugu klubs
Baloži, Ķekavas novads, Latvia
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Bānīša Draugu klubs is a non-profit association based in Baloži, Latvia working on heritage, community development.
Bānīša Draugu klubs (BDK) is a Latvian association of railway enthusiasts based in Baloži, Ķekava municipality, near Riga. Run largely by volunteers, it is restoring a former peat extraction narrow-gauge railway (750 mm gauge) into a museum railway. The project preserves rolling stock and industrial heritage, runs seasonal excursion trains and guided walks in the peat bog, and offers volunteering opportunities. The association also works with peat producers and public bodies on the project and holds public-benefit organisation status.
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Baložu kūdras muzejdzelzceļš (Baloži Peat Museum Railway)
Heritage · Latvia
A volunteer-restored narrow-gauge peat railway in Baloži, Ķekava municipality, being developed into a museum railway. It offers excursion trains and walking tours in the peat bog, and preserves rolling stock and industrial heritage linked to peat extraction.
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SIA Pindstrup Latvia, AS Līvānu kūdras fabrika, Ķekavas novada dome, Valsts Kultūrkapitāla fonds, SIA Klasmann-Deilmann Latvia, SIA Olaines kūdra
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