You can widen the track, but not the locos
The Krumpe as a standard gauge section.

Austrian Railway Group

Mariazellerbahn
der Krumpe
Regauged Open Section

Here we present pictures of the stations still active on the regauged line. (12/2005). The regauging process removed almost all trace of the other stations.
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Narrow gauge Line : Wiselburg a d Erlauf - Gresten
Wieselburg a d Erlauf
the regauged section begins after Wieselburg a d Erlauf which is therefore not shown here.
Steinakirchen am Forst Close-up view of the station building, with Wieselburg to the right and the town behind. Photo August 2005 Ron Ferguson Steinakirchen am Forst
two tracks in a loop with no platform 		Steinakirchen am Forst Looking at the station and goods shed with Gresten ahead.. Photo August 2005 Ron Ferguson
Steinakirchen am Forst The now converted goods shed, with Wieselburg to the right and the town behind. Photo August 2005 Ron Ferguson Steinakirchen am Forst sign. Photo August 2005 Ron Ferguson Steinakirchen am Forst Looking at the station with Gresten ahead.. Photo August 2005 Ron Ferguson
Wang A gview from the trackside of the former station building Photo August 2005 Ron Ferguson Wang The station may be closed, but its nameplate remains Photo August 2005 Ron Ferguson
Wang
Single track with a siding and loading dock for building materials. 		Wang a view of the station building from the former car park. Photo August 2005 Ron Ferguson
Randegg One of the reasons for the line still being open is this gated siding into a timber factory, some distance from the passing line. Photo August 2005 Ron Ferguson Randegg
a long siding, gated at entry to a timber factory.
Gresten The station buildings from the rear Photo August 2005 Ron Ferguson Gresten
A classical Austrian layout with (trackless) depot, and a headshunt at the end of the line.
two sidings serve timber processors on the edge of town. 		Gresten The former depot. Photo August 2005 Ron Ferguson
ApproachingGresten the first of the factory sidings with the station in the far distance. Photo August 2005 Ron Ferguson Gresten The old style station nameboard Photo August 2005 Ron Ferguson
The end of the Krumpe with the whole line behind you! Photo August 2005 Ron Ferguson 		Taken from the road crossing at the station throat. Photo August 2005 Ron Ferguson

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