Austrian Steam Trains

Here we are in sleepy north east Austria in beautiful rolling countryside away from the mountains. I always liked coming here as we did a lot of walking along the railway finding places to photograph. This is 2-10-0 52 6208 an ex German kriegslok from the second world war working the 16.25 linz to Summerau on the Czechoslovakian border. It was climbing all the way from Linz for the train crew but great going back! The train is formed of

Day late this week, been to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for a few days. In the gloom of Vienna Nord depot shafts of sunlight stream down from the roof onto the shed floor. 77-22 an Austrian 4-6-2 tank is ready for the rush hour service out into the suburbs from Vienna Pratterstern station. Another engine behind of the same class, 77-17 is lit up by the rays of sun and is also being pre paired for the evening service

Here we are at Prabichl station, Austria, mentioned with last weeks picture and high up in the mountains above Vordernberg. As you can see the snow is deep here and all the points in use are well cleared. Skiers cars are parked in the station car park, the ski run heading off into the trees is right behind the left hand engine out of sight. This engine is rack tank 97-211 and is running round its 2 coach train, one

A wintery scene. In the distance two 97 0-6-2 rack fitted tank engines, 204 and 208 lift a train of empty iron ore wagons up from the steel works at Donauwitz on their way to Erzberg, a mountain of solid iron ore. This is the Vordernberg Rack Railway, Austria. Monday 2nd February 1971. Here they are about to pass the small village of Vordenberg Markt down in the valley. This was the daily task for these robust rack engines allocated