New railcars for the Peloponnese are landed at the pier

1947 Probable

In 1947, with the bridge over the Corinth Canal still destroyed, new railcars for the Peloponnese lines were landed at the pier of Myloi directly from a Navy landing craft. A photograph shows one railcar rolling off the landing craft no. 820 while another waits in its hold, watched by a crowd and men in uniform.

Note: The year 1947 comes from the Ephorate folder; the type of railcar in the archive caption ('Uerdingen') should be checked against the date.

Read the full story: 1941, war in Greece: Myloi from above

Where

The pier and harbour

Threads

Railway, Harbour and pier

Certainty

Probable likely, but not fully proven

Pictures

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  Port of Myloi, 1947: an Uerdingen railcar ('motraki') disembarks from a Navy landing craft (no. 820) while another waits in its hold; crowd and men in uniform watch. Unknown photographer; reproduced by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Argolida

Sources

• Photograph, port of Myloi, 1947, unknown photographer; reproduced in the folder of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Argolida, 'Acquaintance with the history of Myloi: Myloi Railway Station'
• Visit Myloi, '1941, war in Greece: Myloi from above' Open (opens in a new tab)

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