Celebrating 120 years of “Odontotos“ Rack Railway (06/11/16)

The construction contract of the Greek narrow gauge (750 mm) Diakopton - Kalavryta RackRailway (ΔΚ) in 1989 provided also for the purchase of three steam locomotives. These were constructed in 1891 by the French “Anciens Établissements Cail” in Paris, arrived in 1895 and officially started regular service on Mar. 10 th 1896. They were type Czz1’n4t (0-6-2RT) saturated steam tank locomotives of 157 HP, with 4 cylinders, 2 external for the three coupled driving axles and