Showing posts with label Austria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Austria. Show all posts

Wednesday, 21 August 2013

The Schafberg Railway, Salzburg, Austria.

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The Schafberg Railway is a meter gauge cog railway in Upper Austria and Salzburg leading from St. Wolfgang in Salzkammergut up to the Schafberg (1,783 m). With a total length of 5.85 km it gains about 1,200 m in height difference. Railway operation started in 1893. The rail gauge is 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in). Today steam locomotives as well as diesel rail cars are in operation on the railway. The lower station is located in the east of St. Wolfgang in front of Wolfgangsee. After leaving the town, and starting to climb the mountain, the line enters in the municipal territory of St Gilgen.

Tuesday, 15 January 2013

Vienna Tramway Network (M Type Trams), Vienna, Austria

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The Vienna tramway network is a vital part of the public transport system in Vienna. In operation since 1865, the network reached its greatest extent during the interwar period (1918–1939). Today, it is still one of world's largest tram networks, at about 172.1 km (107 mi) in total length. The trams on the network run on standard gauge track. Since 1897, they have been powered by electricity. In 2009, a total of 186.9 million passengers used the network's trams.
Here a M-tramcar with m-trailer which operated in 1973 is seen on the streets of Vienna. These trams are preserved at the Tram Car Museum “Electrische Museumtramlijn” in Amsterdam.
 


Thursday, 15 September 2011

Prater Liliputbahn, Austria.

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The Prater Liliputbahn is a 381 mm (15 in) gauge light railway in Vienna, Austria. Opened on 1 May 1928, the line runs for almost 4 kilometres around the Prater Park. At its opening it ran for 2 kilometers to the current Rotunda Station. The railway was extended in 1933, almost doubling its length. In the picture are Original Steam Locomotive number 2  (8442)  built in 1928 (top),  Diesel  Locomotive number D 1, built in 1957 (bottom left) and Diesel Locomotive number D 4 originally built in 1967 and re-built in 2009.

Saturday, 4 June 2011

Class 1044 Locomotive of Austrian Railways in Liechtenstein.

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Liechtenstein's railway is operated by the Austrian Federal Railways. The railway only incidentally serves stations in Liechtenstein. The rail system of Liechtenstein is small, consisting of one line connecting Austria and Switzerland through Liechtenstein of 9.5 km. Nendeln station shown on this postcard is one of four railway stations in Liechtenstein. The locomotive is a Class 1044 of the Austrian Federal railways.