ROLING EQUIPMENT


Linke Hofmann 2ΑΚ 420-01

This is a unique, one of its kind DMU, in Europe and globally. She is quite similar to the well – known SVT 877 German made class of DMU railcars, also known as ‘’Flying Hamburgers’’. 8 railcars were ordered from Linke Hofmann Werke for use on the SPAP Peloponnese network. They would be assigned to the Peiraeus – Tripolis – Kalamata and Piraeus – Patras – Pirgos – Kiparissia routes. Their commercial operation began in 1938, their assigned classification being 2 AK 420 – 01 to 0. In 1962, SPAP railway was incorporated by SEK (Hellenic State Railways), so they were renumbered to 4201 to 4208.

It is a two – car long articulated train, with a total weight of 55,9 tons, achieving a horsepower output of 420 hp, using a mechanical gearbox. She can seat up to 92 passengers at a top speed of 62 km/h. In 1976, DMU 2AK 420 – 01, along with 420 – 03 and 05, were assigned to Thessaly region in order to work for Thessaly Railways.

Our very own DMU ended its commercial career in 1990, after 53 years on duty.

She was stabled at Volos station until 1993, when she was restored and repainted in her original livery in order to serve as a heritage unit on the Volos to Kalambaka route. Since the aforementioned route was abolished in 1998, our DMU has found her new home in Velestino depot, where she is currently undergoing a major refurbishment.

Nippon Sharyo Νο. 3

Diesel locomotive made by the Japanese company Nippon Sharyo for the Hellenic Corporation of Power (DEI). This specific locomotive (diesel using hydraulic transmission) was ordered in 1971, along with three other similar locomotives for hauling lignite from Aliverion mine to Aliverion steam – electric plant, located near the mine. Her days working for DEI ended in 1984, as the industrial railway network was abolished. 

The locomotive remained stabled until 2000. It was then transferred from Aliverion to Volos, to Thessaly Heritage Railway. She underwent light modifications in her coupling system and was then transported to Velestino depot where she has tirelessly been working to this day.

Ernesto Breda A-14

Manufactured by Ernesto Breda company, our A 14 unit is the last one remaining of the original 14 units that arrived in Greece in 1952 as part of reparations from Italy. Numbered A 1 to 14, they were single railcars with an output of 390 hp and a maximum speed of 75 km/h. Weighing 44 tons each, they could carry up to 72 passengers in second class, also featuring a bar counter located in the middle of the passenger saloon. As they did not feature a first class compartment, they usually hauled a trailer coach that featured first and second class seats.

Breda railcars served tirelessly for 37 years crossing the Thessalian plains until their retirement eventually came, from 1987 to 1989. A 14 was the last one to be withdrawn from service, having survived thanks to her sisters that provided her with spare parts, until she was finally retired in 1990. She was then saved from being scrapped and is now stabled in our depot, unfortunately out of service and in poor condition.

Wickham ΜΒ-365

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Wickham type 27 Mk III motor carriage of English manufacture in 1964.


Such a vehicle, coupled with one or two towed trolleys, made up the train with which the workers were transported to the line for its maintenance and cleaning. They were powered by a Ford E93 petrol engine which was later replaced in some vehicles by an Opel 1200cc (Kadett B), while to ensure rail traffic, they had the option of exiting the main line by a ramp which the track crews assembled on site.

Their use began to be limited in the late 1970s, when the newer and larger MBs came into service, while No. 365, after an overhaul in 2021, has continued to provide line maintenance services for over 60 years.

Wickham MB-508

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The next generation of Motor Wagons (Type 37) that came to replace the older Type 27s.


They were delivered in 1978 chassis only with engine and the bodywork was built in Greece by the Ragousi coachworks to Wickham designs.


In the same philosophy as the previous generation, they also had turning ramps, but now with a hydraulic system, while movement was provided by a Perkins 4.236 diesel engine.

This particular type of rolling stock is still in use by the OSE, albeit to a limited extent, while number 508 after general repair works is operational in Velestino and is used for line maintenance and material transport.

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