Photos taken on Sunday 3rd Feb 2008, includes Salzburg castle and trains at the Hauptbahnhof

Photos taken on Monday 4th February, includes Salzburg, Linz, Trams on the Pöstlingbergbahn the steepest adhesion-worked line in Austria possibly the world, and Langem am Arlberg.

Photo's taken on Tuesday 5th of February. Includes St Polten, Mariazellerbahn, 1099 narrow gauge electric locos, 2095 narrow gauge deisels, snow scenes.

Photo's taken on Wednesday 6th February. Includes Mariazell, Mariazellerbahn, 1099 narrow gauge electric locos, 2095 narrow gauge deisels, snow scenes.

Photo's taken on Thursday 7th February, includes Bludenz, Langem in Arlberg, Views from the Arlbergbahn, Seefield in Tirol, Kufstein castle, Tarus locos, Talent Emu's, 1044's, snow blowers, Post Bus, snow scenes.

Photo's taken on Friday 8th of Febuary, includes Jenbach, Zell am See and Zillertalbahn.

Photo's from Bludenz

Photo's of Jenbach and Zillertalbahn

Photo's from Langem am Arlberg high up in the Austrian Alps at 1217m (3992ft) above see level.

Photo's taken from the train of the sceney on the Arlbergbahn

Photo's taken at Laubenbachmühle on the Mariazellerbahn.

Photos taken at Linz Hauptbahnhof

Photos taken at Linz Urfahr

Narrow gauge (760 mm) line from St. Pölten to Mariazell, a pilgrimage destination in Styria. Built in 1907 and electrified in 1911, it was the first main line railway to use AC power.
Electric locomotives dating from that time period are still in operation today, rebodied in the 1960's.
The MzB is part of the ÖBB and it connects with the ÖBB’s main standard gauge East-West line at St. Pölten. Upon departure from St. Pölten, the railway follows the peaceful Pielach River Valley until it reaches Laubenbachmühle, where the mountainous section begins. The rugged climb places severe demands on traction power, so longer trains may be double-headed in this section.

Photo's taken at and around Mariazell

Photo's taken on the Pöstlingbergbahn, built in 1897/8 to enable visitors to Linz to go up to the Pilgrimage Basilica and Church.
This meter gauge line, single track with three passing loops, climbs 255 metres in 2.9 km at an average between passing points of 10.6%, making it the steepest adhesion-worked line in Austria, possibly the steepest in the world.
The track, laid on steel sleepers, is unique, having an inverted wedge profile. Because of the gradient, all the trams are fitted with pincer brakes which grip the rail around the wedge. This means, however, that the pointwork is complicated , with whole sections of track moving, and the frog turning at the same time.
Fifteen cars were built for the Pöstlingbergbahn. Uniquely in Austria, the vehicles are numbered using Roman numerals. Cars VI and VIII were built by Grazer, VI for the opening and VIII in the following year. Both cars have been rebuilt by ESG in the 1950's. Car X was supplied in 1912 by Grazer, and was rebuilt in 1960 by ESG. Finally, cars XI, XII and XIV-XVIII were built by ESG between 1948 and 1958. Each car has a single 22 kW motor, collecting power at 600v d.c., from the overhead by means of a trolley pole.

Photo's taken at Rabenstein NÖ

Photo's from Salzburg.
Includes Salzburg Castle, Hauptbahnhof and Salzac bridge.

Photo's taken around Seefeld in Tirol, 1182m (3877ft) above see level. Major ski resort above Innsbruck with regular train srvices between Innsbruck and Munich in Germany. Plenty of snow here.

Photos taken at St Polten

Photos taken round Zell am See