Austrian Railways Gallery 07

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A227 2060.41 Zf. Linz July 9th 1985  
A228 1042.49   July 9th 1985 The ÖBB symbol
A229   Linz Hbf. July 9th 1985  
A230 4020.74 Linz Hbf. July 9th 1985 These units had just been introduced on to a Taktfahrplan (regular interval service) between Linz and Traun
A231 4010.022 Linz Hbf. July 9th 1985 Ex146 "Pinzgau" 1600 Wien West - Innsbruck entering the station from the east
A232 1044.54 Linz Hbf. July 9th 1985 Passing through the station on an eastbound freight
A233 1141.015 Linz Hbf. July 9th 1985  
A234 1044.102 + 1044.16 Linz Hbf. July 9th 1985 Super-power on an evening express to Wien West. Note the differing roof grills on the two engines.
A235 4030.222 Linz Hbf. July 9th 1985 As well as short loco-hauled trains, many services around Linz were in the hands of the ET4030 units.
A236   Linz July 9th 1985 A bendi-bus whose markings indicate that it comes from the nearby town of Traun
A237 75 Linz July 9th 1985  
A238 1141.11 St.Valentin July 10th 1985 Note the 2-axle luggage van behind the loco. Older stock such as this was common on many local trains at this time.
A239 1046.19 St.Valentin July 10th 1985 Hauling the (then) latest Inlandreise- zugwagen, this 1046 was distinctly tatty with plenty of rust showing.
A241 1040.14 Amstetten July 10th 1985  
A242 011.24 (ex-1670.24) Amstetten July 10th 1985 Several withdrawn class 1670s saw further ÖBB use as stationary carriage heating units.
A243 1042.562 Amstetten July 10th 1985 A westbound tank train thunders through the station
A244 1042.639 + 1044.57 Amstetten July 10th 1985 Ex220 "Donau Kurier" 0920 Wien West to Dortmund passes straight through the station.
A245 1099.10 Zf. St.Pölten Alpenbahnhof July 10th 1985 The loco is standing just outside the loco shed which is immediately next to the station
A246 1099.08 St.Pölten Alpenbahnhof July 10th 1985 (A poor copy of the original slide). Note the 40km/h speed restriction sign next to the loco
A247 2092.03 St.Pölten Alpenbahnhof July 10th 1985 (A poor copy of the original slide)
A248 1042.691-4 Wien Südbahnhof July 10th 1985 Obviously ex-works and one of the first ÖBB locos to be renumbered, the builders plate has not been refitted.
A249 4775 Wien Südbahnhof July 10th 1985  
A250 4401 Wien Südbahnhof July 10th 1985  
A251 Mittelein - steigwagen Wien West 10th July 1985 The name of this coach literally translates as "centre entrance coach". This is a Brake 2nd.
A252 Inlandreise - zugwagen Wien West 10th July 1985 These coaches what look like half drop windows, although they are in fact air - conditioned.
A253 Schlieren coach Amstetten 10th July 1985 These can be distinguished by he full length drop windows
A254   Wien Franz - Josefs - Bahn 10th July 1985 Austria's answer to the concrete cavern of London Euston. The station is under this office block and reached by doors on the ground floor.
A255   Wien Friedensbrücke 10th July 1985 A U4 service from Heiligenstadt arrives at the station next to the Donau Kanal
A256   Wien Friedensbrücke 10th July 1985 The Stadtbahn also ran from Meidling, via Westbahnhof. These tram-like trains terminated here
A257   Wien Friedensbrücke 10th July 1985 One of each .... a Schnellbahn and a Stadtbahn

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