Once the mainstay of the route an ex DRB vlass 52 (SZ 33 037) pulls a viontage train out of Jesenice. photo Aufust 1997 Ron Ferguson

Austrian Railway Group






Kronprinzrudolfbahn
Jesenice (SLO) - Rosenbach - Villach - Klagenfurt
- St Veit a d Glan

Leaving the plain at Jesenice, and disappearing almost immediately into the Karawanken pass, this route twists, turns and climbs into the mountains to reach Rosenbach from where it runs down through woodland to Villach before turning north east and across to Klagenfurt and on to St Veit a d Glan.

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1245 525 heads the ÖBB Zug der Zug Photo June 23rd 1987 Mike Parsons St Veit a d Glan 104leaves the station Photo Stephen Ford
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Maria Saal where the double track ends
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Klagenfurt
is covered in more detail as part of the direct route Rosenbach - St Veit a d Glan.
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Station building Photo 2005 Ron Ferguson Klagenfurt Ostbahnhof looking towards St Michael Photo 2005 Ron Ferguson
from the east end Photo Ron Ferguson Klagenfurt Hbf 2043.06 Waiting to depart towards the branch lines to the east. Photo June 22nd 1984 Mike Parsons
Dorect route to Jesenice, depot
View tiwards freight facilities towards Selzthal Photo 2005 Ron Ferguson Klagenfurt Lend Approach to main building Photo 2005 Ron Ferguson
Photo 2005 Stephen Ford Krumpendorf Photo 2005 Stephen Ford
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Photo 2005 RF Pörtschach Photo 2005 RF
Pedestrian approach and road underbridge Photo 2005 Ron Ferguson Töschling Station from road Photo 2005 Ron Ferguson
Photo 2005 SRF Velden Photo 2005 RF
Plinthed class 52 watches from the south end as 4010-007-5 arrives Photo 2005 RF Lind-Rosegg Photo 2005 RF
Foderlach
Seebach bei Villach Photo 2005 Ron Ferguson
The distinctive signalbox at the south end of the Hbf with a 1044 Photo 1997 Ron Ferguson Villach Hbf Villach Hbf exterior Photo Stephen Ford
Links wih lines to the Tauern Pass, Lienz, Tarvisio and Udine
An unidentified 1042 rushes through in front of the station buildings Photo 1994 Ron Ferguson Villach West With Villach West as the backdrop 1245 511-8 pulls stock from the yards opposite Photo 1994 Ron Ferguson
Location of Villach Depot
A pair of Class 52s assigned to the SZ museum are stored in the yard o the West of Jesenice station. Photo 1997 Ron Ferguson Villach Warmbad Jesenice has a heizhaud where old timer steam locos are based. SZ 17 006 in steam. Photo 1997 Ron Ferguson
2043.077 at Fürnitz A Kötschach -Mauthen Villach service Photo August 6th 1986 Mike Parsons Villach Furnitz
A pair of Class 52s assigned to the SZ museum are stored in the yard o the West of Jesenice station. Photo 1997 Ron Ferguson Finkelstein Jesenice has a heizhaud where old timer steam locos are based. SZ 17 006 in steam. Photo 1997 Ron Ferguson
Slovenian 17 006 Obb 1033 063-4 and shunter 2067 008-9 Photo 1997 Ron Ferguson Faak am See
Ledenitzen Photo 1997 Ron Ferguson ">
A pair of Class 52s assigned to the SZ museum are stored in the yard o the West of Jesenice station. Photo 1997 Ron Ferguson Winkl im Rosental Jesenice has a heizhaud where old timer steam locos are based. SZ 17 006 in steam. Photo 1997 Ron Ferguson
A pair of Class 52s assigned to the SZ museum are stored in the yard o the West of Jesenice station. Photo 1997 Ron Ferguson Rosenbach Jesenice has a heizhaud where old timer steam locos are based. SZ 17 006 in steam. Photo 1997 Ron Ferguson
A pair of Class 52s assigned to the SZ museum are stored in the yard o the West of Jesenice station. Photo 1997 Ron Ferguson Jesenice Jesenice has a heizhaud where old timer steam locos are based. SZ 17 006 in steam. Photo 1997 Ron Ferguson

Route used on a regular basis through Jesenice by the SZ steam hauled trains

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