cabside number Bh1 at Murau Stozalpe

The Austrian Railway Group
Vintage Travel
Steirmarkische Landesbahn : Murtalbahn Bummelzug

In the summer of 2005, while researching for the ARG Murtalbahn Booklet we followed their weekly steam hauled Bummelzug from its set-up at Murau Stazalpe where it arrived after a short test run. Watch it prepare for its special, as VL12 marshalls all the elderly coaches, and then follow the clouds of smoke and steam to Tamsweg.

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We made the trip to help with the ARG bopoklet. Get your copy to learn more about the trip.

All 22nd August 2006 : pictures © Ron Ferguson Video © Doreen Ferguson.

arriving and uuncoupling after trial run with the station building as backdrop
Krauss Linz 1905 a view across the front of the Murau depot The symbolic lion 		Bh1 arrives back into Stozalpe after a test run, uncouple and goes on shed. Checks are made and water topped off. VL12 assembles the train, and the loco moves back towards the front of the coaches.
Clip 1 Test arrival.
Clip 2 Showing all's well!
Clip 3 Uncouple and leave coach.
Clip 4 Passing VL12.
Clip 5 Steam engines need water.
Clip 6 But fill up in the end.
Clip 7 VL12 - the shunter!
Clip 8 Pushing up the coaches.
Clip 9 Heading out the depot.
Clip 10 Needing more coal.
Clip 11 Coaling!
The vintage copaches of the Bummelzug appear in many clips.

To get ahead of the train, we left before it, amd head for our first meeting at St Lorenzen

Through the waiting passengers, corssing the road stopped to uplift
waiting for departure. Leaving Kreichsberg across the road. 		St Lorenzen was the first stop, where a crowd of holiday makers from nearby appartments waits for its arrival . The departure can be seen spanning the distance to Kriechberg Halt!
Clip 20 Arrival.
Clip 21 Departure.

The train headed up the valley and we set off in pursuit.
Leaving Kreichsberg across the road.

Sitting at Stadl Waitiong to depart from Stadl
Along the Mur valley and into Stadl a d Mur where more water is taken on board.
Clip 25 Along the valley floor.
Clip 26 Uphill into the station yard.
Clip 27 Preparing for the next lap.

We left with it, and headed up the valley.


nearing Einach Bh1 flashes across at Predlitz Ladin 		Along the flat towards Einach and Predlitz, including a train chase and catch up before losing out at the level crossing.
Clip 28 Along the valley past Einach.
Clip 29 Playing chases.
Clip 30 Losing out to the Crossing at Prednitz.
Into the tunnel from Stadl and out towards Ramingstein! Kandlebruck : Watch the train approach, pass through and exit the tunnel, cross the road and pass through the halt with whistling for each of the hazards.
Clip 35 Traversing the Tunnel at Kendlbruck.

A gentle run along the river Fast away from Thomatal Ramingstein and the river bank - superb location for video or stills is followed by a fast pass though the end of the town.
Clip 36 The riverside to Hst Ramingstein.
Clip 37 Non stop through Ramingstein Thomatal.

by the river. Again by the river.
Beyond Madling, the train traverses the narrow valley before the plain opens by Tamsweg. Clip 38

Arrival and passengers! after arrival after arrival The coaling stage.
Heave! The equipment Heave!
Driving to the turntable. Statiom, Bh1 and the church above 		Arrival at Tamsweg and as the passengers disperse in search of lunch, we watch as the housekeeping of fuelling takes place. Then some manoeuvring before the highlight.
Clip 40 Stop and unloading.
Clip 41 Us and them in the cab.
Clip 42 On to the coal stage.
Clip 43 Manual coaling by sack.
Clip 44 Finished coaling.
Clip 45 Backing out.
Clip 46 Arrive at Turntable.
Clip 47 Man over Machine.
Clip 48 And off for the return.

How many men does it take to turn an engine.
Man not machine.

Approaching the Halt. Blowing off at the Halt. Leaving the Halt. Along the valley floor. The train heads back, and we meet it at Hst Ramingstein, as it exits the tunnel, runs to the halt, pauses , crosses the road and heads off along the river.
Clip 50 Exit the tunnel.
Clip 51 Reach the halt.
Clip 52 Cross the road and leave.
Clip 53 Follow the river.
Clip 54 Last view from Ramingstein.

Fast through Ladin Ahead to watch it approach Kendlbrucke, then jump again to Predlitz.
Clip 60 Along and behind a hill
Clip 61 And on towards Kendlbrucke.
Clip 62 Through Ladin Pichl and its bridge
Clip 63 And fast through Predlitz Ladin.
Clip 64 Round the bend and into Stadl.

Finally at Stadl a d Mur, we gave up for the day and went home.

A great day out. The train runs every Summer Tuesday, and in variations on other days. Contact the StLB for details.



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