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![]() photo Ron Ferguson Alpenbahnhof |
Terminus for the line on the Westbahn, St Pölten is home to
the Alpenhof, the Mariazellerbahn's main depot
Video Doreen Ferguson unless otherwise stated. |
play 5090 railcar leaves the Alpenbahnhof heading for the Hbf. Note the depot to the left. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clip MZ12 | play A view from the NG station side across towards the standard gauge. Note the Kleinwagen in Standard gauge. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clip MZ13 |
![]() photo Ron Ferguson Schwadorf | Schwadorf is the first station out of St Pölten and sits some distance from the village.. | play not much happening as we look around | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clip MZ14 | MZ13 | play And then 2095 013-5 arrives from St Pölten. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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play and then leaves for Obergrafendorf
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| ![]() photo Ron Ferguson Rabenstein
Out of the flat farmland, and clear of Der Krumpe traffic, Rabenstein station
at the end of the main road through the village.
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play all is still as we look around at the North end
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then 2095 013-5 returns from the south and uplifts a solitary passenger.
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play and then leaves for Obergrafendorf and St Pölten.
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| ![]() photo Ron Ferguson Kammershof
Kammershof Hal is on the main road through the village,
just next to the level crossing. As the video shows,
the track curves tightly past the platform.
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play a pair of 5090s depart for northwards for St Pölten
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MZ35 |
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the clanging crossing bell announces the single line, single platform, single 1099 and single passenger.
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play The heavens open, and 1099 011-7
leaves, crosses the
road and heads for the mountains. Inc. shots of the coupling rods in action
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| ![]() photo Ron Ferguson Kirchberg a d Pielach
The railway station is 100m or so from the main street
in the centre of town. There is a small PW facility and weighbridge at the southern end.
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play 1099 002-6 arrives from St Pölten and
enters the station. Note the flügelrad and old style number.
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Southbound from Mariazell, 1099 013-3 pulls in with the colourful advertising rake,
crossing 1099 002-6 waiting to depart south.
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play With 013 past, 1099 002-6 (with computer number on its side) can leave, and ends the
sequence with some line clearing horn work.
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| ![]() 1099 007 5 photo Mike Madge
Red on White, 1099 runs through and out of Laubenbachmühle on a three coach train.
There is a distant view of the Gattungwagen in the PW depot.
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watch the train now video Mike Madge 614Kb, 25 secs WMV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||