Industrial Railways in Greece

[BarbaPanagos]

well done Christo, not bad for a Tourist from the UK

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[christo]

not bad for a Tourist from the UK

haha

Now someone who likes "our photos" will borrow them without permission... and you know the rest. Anyhow, that will not stop me sharing so I will continue:

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. Plate RUSTON LINCOLN ENGLAND

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. Engine markings.

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. More markings.

christo.

[christo]

And now for the track gauge. Without it, no accurate model can be made

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. The rails were welded onto metal plates which in turn were placed on top of homemade and untreated wooden sleepers. Loose ballast was placed cosmetically between them.

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. Well it looks like 2 foot 8 inches or 53cm. Bearing in mind that because of the way the rails were put together, the gauge was not running constant. Another fact that needs to be considered is that the loco has side extensions to its frames that indicates (from similar locos here in the U.K) that it must have been originally running on 2 foot 6 inches gauge. Who did the re gauging and when? Any theories?

Additionally, my recollections of my visit in 1985 (alas no photos) are of a very narrow gauge railway running along the main street down to the pier. No ballast, just dirt, no visible sleepers and a gauge between 30cm to 40cm

christo.

[christo]

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. Taking a look at the humble skip wagon. See the tipping handle at the far end.

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. See the tipping handle at the near end.

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. The whole wagon.

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. Chassis and wheel detail.

christo.

[christo]

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. Board advertising the trade union of mine workers.

christo.

[christo]

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. Looking at the pier, take 1.

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. Looking at the pier, take 2.

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. Looking at the pier, take 3.

christo.

[christo]

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. Looking away from the pier towards the shed (open doors) containing the little train.

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. Looking away from the pier towards the adjoining shed.

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. The tower by the pier.

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. Another take of the tower by the pier.

christo.

[christo]

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. Looking towards the pier from the courtyard.

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. Looking towards the pier, with the shed (open doors) containing the little train.

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. Looking towards the pier, with adjoining sheds.

The END with a screenshot from Googlemaps showing the entrance to the small complex. Any modellers out there?



christo.

[BarbaPanagos]

thanks Christo, I really enjoyed your presentation!
It's great to find out that there are places like that, preserved and well maintained!

I think I have read somewhere, that the old pier is not used anymore as the final product (Magnesite) is transported from the Nea Moudania port

and a nice video about the Gerakini Mines and production stages https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05xlnT0FnII

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[GAZKGK]

Christo, thanks for the construction plates photos, and the presentation

Here are some photos of the remainings of the "French Company" C.F.M.L. (Compagnie Francaise des Mines du Laurium) at Lavrio and Kamariza.

Elevator for the minecarts at Kamariza

One of the minecarts. Note that it is designed for dumping to the front.

The funnels through which the dumped by the minecarts materials pass, to fall inside the meter gauge open wagons (gondolas) which passed below the "bridge".

The water tank of the meter gauge shunting yard (διαλογή).

Junction of the former line. Only some ballast still exists...

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The Γαλλική Σκάλα (=French Ladder) at Lavrio, for the loading of ships with the mine carts, and later with a conveyor belt.

The first railway tunnel in Greece, on the line of the Greek Company, at Kamariza