Driver's View... ODONTOTOS rack railway Diakofto - Kalavryta - Οδοντωτός [1]
World's narrowest public cogwheel railway 750mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in) gauge built 1890 - 1895 with total length of line 22,3 km and max. slope over 17,5 % [ ΟΔΟΝΤΩΤΟΣ ] in Greece.
Special note: In fact the slopes are steeper than shown in the video. That is due to the fact that camera was set still in line with the cab horizontal axis and parallel to the track, therefore reducing the true magnitude of the gradient.
The line 'climbs' from Diakopto village at sea level to Kalavryta at 720 m altitude through the impressive Gorge of Vouraikos river.
Mega Spilaion (Great Cave) monastery situated halfway the line, built 362 AD, is the oldest monastery in Greece.
The first 4 steam engines were built by CAIL in Paris 1891 - 1899.
Since 2007 the line is operated with new diesel-electric trainsets, OSE Class 3107 BDmh 2Z+4A/12, supplied by Stadler of Switzerland.
There are many bridges over the Vouraikos River, numerous tunnels, viaducts, waterfalls, caves and passing loops at Niamata, Triklia, Zachlorou and Kerpini. Anyone considering this trip should know that the scenery is spectacular and the trains run in perfect condition.
Highlights:
Time ........ Km + m ........ Location
[ 01:02 ] ........ 0 + 000 ........ Diakofto Railway Station
[ 04:53 ] ........ 1 + 600 ........ Vouraikos Gorge Entrance
[ 11:54 ] ........ 5 + 088 ........ Niamata R.S.
[ 13:25 ] ........ 5 + 650 ........ 1st cogged rail
[ 14:41 ] ........ 6 + 000 ........ Dikastiria
[ 20:45 ] ........ 7 + 700 ........ Platana max. slope 17,5%
[ 23:07 ] ........ 8 + 100 ........ end of 1st gogged rail
[ 26:42 ] ........ 9 + 394 ........ Triklia new stop
[ 27:00 ] ........ 9 + 480 ........ 2nd cogged rail
[ 30:05 ] ........ 10 + 110 ........ end of 2nd cogged rail
[ 31:12 ] ........ 10 + 646 ........ Portes canyon
[ 33:52 ] ........ 10 + 930 ........ 3rd cogged rail
[ 35:45 ] ........ 11 + 335 ........ end of 3rd cogged rail
[ 38:44 ] ........ 12 + 600 ........ Mega Spilaio / Zachlorou R.S.
[ 52:47 ] ........ 18 + 200 ........ Kerpini R.S.
[1:00:44] ........ 22 + 346 ........ Kalavrita Railway Station
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Diakofto-Kalavrita Rack Railway (Odontotos), Greece
Driver's View.... ODONTOTOS rack railway Kalavryta - Diakofto - Οδοντωτός [2]
World's narrowest public cogwheel railway 750mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in) gauge built 1890 - 1895 with total length of line 22,3 km and max. slope over 17,5 % [ ΟΔΟΝΤΩΤΟΣ ] in Greece.
The line descends from Kalavryta at 720 m altitude to Diakopto village at sea level through the impressive Gorge of Vouraikos river. Mega Spilaion (Great Cave) monastery situated halfway the line, built 362 AD, is the oldest monastery in Greece.
The first 4 steam engines were built by CAIL in Paris 1891 - 1899. Since 2007 the line is operated with new diesel-electric trainsets, OSE Class 3107 BDmh 2Z+4A/12, supplied by Stadler of Switzerland.
There are many bridges over the Vouraikos River, numerous tunnels, viaducts, waterfalls, caves and passing loops at Kerpini, Zachlorou, Triklia and Niamata. Anyone considering this trip should know that the scenery is spectacular and the trains run in perfect condition.
Highlights:
Time ........ Km + m ........ Location
[ 0:00 ] ........ 0 + 000 ........ Kalavrita Railway Station
[ 8:40 ] ........ 4 + 146 ........ Kerpini R.S.
[ 19:50 ] ........ 9 + 746 ........ Mega Spilaio / Zachlorou R.S.
[ 24:25 ] ........ 11 + 011 ........ 1st cogged rail
[ 26:30 ] ........ 11 + 416 ........ end of 1st cogged rail
[ 26:50 ] ........ 11 + 700 ........ Portes canyon
[ 28:50 ] ........ 12 + 236 ........ 2nd cogged rail
[ 32:10 ] ........ 12 + 866 ........ end of 2nd cogged rail - Triklia stop
[ 35:27 ] .................................. Changing rails
[ 43:05 ] ........ 14 + 246 ........ 3rd cogged rail
[ 43:12 ] ........ 14 + 646 ........ Platana max. slope 17,5%
[ 50:45 ] ........ 16 + 396 ........ Dikastiria
[ 53:25 ] ........ 16 + 696 ........ end of 3rd cogged rail
[ 54:30 ] ........ 17 + 258 ........ Niamata R.S.
[1:03:50] ........ 22 + 346 ........ Diakofto Railway Station
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Οδοντωτός Διακοπτού - Καλαβρύτων / Odontotos Diakopto – Kalavrita, Greece
Ο Οδοντωτός Διακοπτού - Καλαβρύτων είναι ένα έργο μοναδικό στον κόσμο γιατί κατασκευάστηκε 120 χρόνια πρίν με σφυρί και καλέμι!!!
Ο οδοντωτός Διακοπτού – Καλαβρύτων αποτελεί ένα τουριστικό αξιοθέατο. Το τραίνο έχει τη δυνατότητα να «σκαρφαλώνει» ψηλά, στις μεγάλες κλίσεις του εδάφους, μέσα από περιοχές με ξεχωριστό ενδιαφέρον περιήγησης.
Με μια μοναδική διαδρομή περίπου μιας ώρας που ξεκινά από το Διακοπτό, ο οδοντωτός διασχίζει το φαράγγι του Βουραϊκού, περνά από το χωριό Ζαχλωρού και καταλήγει στα Καλάβρυτα. Η διαδρομή 22 χιλιομέτρων που διανύει πραγματοποιείται με ταχύτητα που κυμαίνεται από 30 έως 40 χλμ/ώρα στην απλή γραμμή και από 6 έως 15 χλμ/ώρα στο οδοντωτό κομμάτι.
Το σιδηροδρομικό δίκτυο είναι οδοντωτό στα σημεία όπου λόγω της μορφολογίας του εδάφους υπάρχουν μεγάλες κλίσεις.
Ο χαρακτηρισμός «οδοντωτός», όπως είναι προφανές, προέρχεται από τα «δόντια» που χρησιμοποιούν οι αμαξοστοιχίες του τύπου αυτού και τις βοηθούν να σκαρφαλώνουν στις μεγάλες κλίσεις.
Η αμαξοστοιχία είναι ειδικά κατασκευασμένη, ώστε η οδόντωση να προσαρμόζεται στα σημεία της γραμμής όπου αυτό επιβάλλεται, τόσο στην άνοδο όσο και στην κάθοδο της διαδρομής.
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ena mikro meros tis diadromis me odontoto apo diakofto-kalavrita,,,,
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