
Rail Museums |
OBB
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| Set in a former depot, there is a mixture of operational and static exhibits.
Steam, diesel and electric locos. Model railways, garden railways.
web site Das Heizhaus
(42 2708 21/8/1994 R Ferguson) | ||
Nostalgiebahnen in Karnten
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NBiK operates
just south of Klagenfurt using class
91 and 88(KDFL), boat and bus to provide a
total travel experience round their museum and Panorama.
Their web site is at
(at Ferlach 91 107 with vintage Mercedes coach nearby. 16/8/1994 R Ferguson) Have a video experience | ||
OGEG
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| Using the disused colliery yard,
OGEG have a large number of steam, diesel and electric locos here as well
as a small works building.
Long term plans include a turntable and lokschuppe.
By 2004, work
had been ciompleted on a new train shed, and clearing
in preparatuion for the turntable and lokschuppe had begun.
pIt serves as one terminus of
the summer steam specials to Trimmelkam.
In 2006 with the lokschuppe completed and the old colliery
building converted,
a spectacular Kohl und Dampf exhibition was held.
OGEG's web Site (yard and loading silo : model of proposed centre 2/9/2000 R Ferguson) ARG photo gallery selection. | ||
Knittelfeld Eisenbahnmuseum |
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station stand plinthed 80-179 and behind
it is a small railway museum. With a station,
depot and works close together, make a day of it.
web site at Knittelfeld Eisenbahnmuseum
(80 179 R Ferguson) | ||
Kulturbahnhof Mürzzuschlag |
| Close to the station, the museum
opened in 2004. the ARG Kulturbahnnof page web page. (loco Hans : photo R Ferguson) | ||
VEF + VFKL
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| the Verein der
Eisenbahnfreunde
and the verein zur Forderung von Klein and Lokalbahnen
share this yard
opposite the station. Their collections of main line,
local and narrow
gauge material is large, and visitors can
enjoy the NG stock moving arund the yard.
ARG web page & photos
(general view of the yard R Ferguson) | ||
Puppen & Spielzug Museum
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| at 4 Schulhof, A-1010 Wien close to the city centre. The museum houses many old toys including a small selection of model railway items Worth a visit from all ages, and especially enjoyable for ladies. | ||
OGEG
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| OGEG station a number of their operational
steam locos
within the grounds of the OBB works at Linz. These are usually only accessible during occasional open days at the works. The working locos however are often in action or display throughout Austria. it is understood that most of this collection is now at Amplfwang OGEG's web Site (01 533 and other locos 2/9/2000 R Ferguson) | ||
Tauernbahn museum
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The Tauernbahn Museum,
beside the station at Schwazach St. Veit,
partially opened in 2003, is expected to be complete in
time for the 100th anniversary of the Tauernbahn opening
to Badgastein. It tells the story of the Tauernbahn,
its electrification, and the current remodelling.
Upstairs a large OO gauge model
railway of part of the route has been started.
In the main hall are working signalling
& electrical equipment displays, a reconstruction
of a ticket office, the cab of 1020.28,
and a driving simulation based in the
former cab of a 1110 loco.
The museum is opens from May to October on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, and from 10 am on Sundays. A 1245 sits outside in snow. German only at their website Photo : Stephen Ford) |