Hellas-Express

by **christo** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 8:00 pm

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. Today I left the safety of the beach hut, drove for a while and went exploring and measuring. Air cons in cars is a great invention and Helen was a darling. More photos and history soon.

christo

by **BarbaPanagos** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 9:38 pm

I wonder where you have discovered them and wait for the rest of the story

although It was a bit awkward to see the photos right :mrgreen:

by **christo** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 9:49 pm

...and photographed the work plates for Jason ...

christo

by **Andreas** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 11:25 am

I wonder where you have discovered them and wait for the rest of the story

although It was a bit awkward to see the photos right

Probably the findings of Christo turned his world upside down :mrgreen:

by **christo** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 11:38 am

Probably the findings of Christo turned his world upside down

Funny you should say that. I first visited the site in 1985. A lot have changed but more when I return. Obviously I do not know how to use Helen's iPad

christo

by **christo** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 5:11 pm

OK it is nice to be back to my base. Time to straighten the photos and begin reporting. So I visited Gerakini in Chalkidiki.

I first found the mining company's website http://www.grecianmagnesite.com/ and photo:

I then found this hotel called Villa Decauville http://www.villadecauville.com/index.ph ... 5-15-53-24 and their photos:

...and then I found this one on the net.

Finally I wrote to the hotelier who was kind enough to point me in all the right directions. So I was not just swimming all day.

christo.

PS. BarbaPanagos I straightened the photos

by **christo** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 6:42 pm

The hotelier mentioned that between 14th and 17th August there would be an Arts and Crafts exhibition between 18.00 and 22.00 hours. And that is when the little train would be on display. I with Helen arrived there on the 16th at about 18.30 and started the photo shoot.

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. The little Ruston loco with the four little wagons on tow. The whole train was placed on a piece of temporary track for display purposes in the middle of the shed on the right, amongst the artifacts of the exhibition.

christo.

by **christo** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 7:55 pm

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. Plates in the engine compartment for Jason.

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. Another take of the plates in the engine compartment because they looked very worn.
Looks like 1st plate
PATENT No 392 572,
2nd plate
EVERY THREE MONTHS
CLEAN GEARBOX PUMP
???? WITH PARAFIN
AND REPLENISH WITH OIL

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. One mightily happy fat controller.

christo.

by **christo** » Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:16 am

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. Wagon 1 behind the engine was a flat, loaded with two black barrels and with a prominent handbrake at one end.

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. Wagon 2 was a typical skip, loaded with sacks.

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. Wagon 3 was a flat again, carrying two green barrels this time.

Photo Balkanmodels: August 2014. Wagon 4 was another skip. All wagons seem to have had the same chassis and I could find no manufacturers plates or marks. The whole train is heading towards the sea and the pier.

christo.