This electric locomotive ÖBB 1040.09, built in 1951, is located as an exhibit at the Waldviertel railway museum (Waldviertler Eisenbahnmuseum) in Sigmundsherberg. In addition to material about Austrian railways, you can also see an exhibition about the Sigmundsherberg POW camp from World War I. [German]
Category: Locomotives
Locomotive DB 103 245-7 in Munich
On my return trip from Constance (Konstanz) I came across this rare instance of a locomotive DB Class 103. At that time (Mai 2014) only three of them were still in use for regular trains. I especially love the design and the colour scheme of this classic locomotive class. [German]
Faked steam locomotive in Vienna
At the railway station Wien Praterstern in Vienna I came across this modern locomotive which was painted like a steam locomotive.
Steam locomotive 33.132 in Mürzzuschlag
While my train was waiting at the railway station of Mürzzuschlag this pretty steam locomotive passed by. The locomotive with the number 33.132 is part of the BBÖ Class 113 and was built in the year 1925. It is still used for vintage train journeys by the company B&B Blue Train.
Locomotive Mh.3 of Pinzgau Railway
A steam locomotive known as Mh.3 seen in Krimml. The locomotive was built in 1906 and is still in operation along the railroad of the Pinzgauer Lokalbahn. These classic train trips are organized by Club 399.
Steam loco GySEV 324,1518 in Sopron
Steam locomotive GySEV 324,1518 was built in Budapest in 1910. Today it is a museum exhibit at the railway station of Sopron in Hungary.
MStE E 2 (1913) in Mixnitz
The manufacturer AEG produced the MStE E 2 in 1913. Its track gauge is 760 mm, generally known as the Bosnian Gauge in Austria. It still runs for the Lokalbahn Mixnitz–Sankt Erhard (LBMStE), also called Breitenauerbahn (Breitenau Railway).
Locomotive of the Breitenauerbahn
This locomotive runs for trains of the Breitenauerbahn (Breitenau Railway) between the Styrian places Breitenau and Mixnitz. This narrow-gauge railway started in 1913. It was an electrified line since its very beginning.
Locomotive NkNb 1-3 (1882) in Budapest
Steam locomotive NkNb 1-3 built in 1882 seen on the grounds of the Transport Museum of Budapest. The locomotive was originally built for the railroad Nagykikinda–Nagybecskerek and changed into an industrial locomotive for a chemistry work in Budapest later.
Steam locomotive JŽ 25-002 in Celje
At the railway station of Celje I saw the second steam locomotive on my trip through Slovenia. The locomotive now numbered JŽ 25-002 was built in the Austrian city Wiener Neustadt in 1922. In the background one can see the old castle of Celje.
Steam locomotive JŽ 151-001 in Maribor
This steam locomotive pedestalled in front of the railway station of Maribor was built in Wiener Neustadt (Austria) in 1903. In the beginning the locomotive served on the Rohitsch Local Railway. During Austrian period this railway was named Rohitscher Lokalbahn and linked the rail junction Grobelno with the spa Rogaška Slatina (Rohitsch-Sauerbrunn)
Steam locomotive 52.7046 in Selzthal
This steam locomotive located at the railway station of the Styrian place Selzthal is a so called Kriegslokomotive (war locomotive) built in 1943. Whereas this model is a museum exhibit only, there is also a locomotive of the same class (DRB Class 52) which is still operating for classic train tours: Steam locomotive 52.1227