European Railroad Discussion > Greek Rack Railway 8003 0-6-2RT on Display

The Diakofto–Kalavryta Railway 8003 0-6-2RT built by Cail in 1891 on display at Diakofto, (also spelled Diakopto) Greece, September 13, 2015.  Steam engine operated for 70-years now displayed at Diakofto Station.

The Diakofto–Kalavryta Railway is a historic 750 mm (2 feet 5 1⁄2 inch) gauge rack railway in Greece.  Located on the northern Peloponnese, it runs 22 km from Diakopto through the Vouraikos Gorge and the old Mega Spilaion Monastery and up to Kalavryta, stopping en route at Zachlorou.The line was built by the Piraeus, Athens and Peloponnese Railways (SPAP). Currently the infrastructure and rolling stock are owned and maintained by Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE). Passenger trains are operated by TrainOSE.

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