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Molli spa railway in Mecklenburg

Steam locomotive 99 2321-0 (1932) in Mecklenburg, Germany

The Molli spa railway (Mecklenburgische Bäderbahn “Molli”) is a narrow-gauge steam-powered railway in Mecklenburg connecting several spas on the coast of the Baltic Sea. The locomotive depicted above was built by Orenstein & Koppel in 1932. It is a piece of the DRG Class 99.32.

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Faked steam locomotive in Vienna

Faked steam locomotive in Vienna, Austria

At the railway station Wien Praterstern in Vienna I came across this modern locomotive which was painted like a steam locomotive.

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Steam locomotive 33.132 in Mürzzuschlag

Steam locomotive 33.132 in Mürzzuschlag, Austria

While my train was waiting at the railway station of Mürzzuschlag this pretty steam locomotive passed by. The locomotive with the number 33.132 is part of the BBÖ Class 113 and was built in the year 1925. It is still used for vintage train journeys by the company B&B Blue Train.

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Locomotive Mh.3 of Pinzgau Railway

Steam locomotive Mh3 in Krimml, Austria

A steam locomotive known as Mh.3 seen in Krimml. The locomotive was built in 1906 and is still used for classic train trips organized by Club 399 along the railroad of the Pinzgauer Lokalbahn.

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Steam loco GySEV 324,1518 in Sopron

Steam locomotive GySEV 324,1518 in Sopron, Hungary

Steam locomotive GySEV 324,1518 was built in Budapest in 1910. Today it is a museum exhibit at the railway station of Sopron, Hungary

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Loco E2 in Mixnitz

Locomotive E2 in Mixnitz, Austria

My last impression of my railway journey: Two electric locomotives dating back to 1913 (!) still in use for the Breitenau Railway in the Austrian state Styria.

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Locomotive of the Breitenauerbahn

Locomotive of the Breitenau Railway, Austria

This locomotive is used for trains of the Breitenauerbahn (Breitenau Railway) running between the Styrian places Breitenau and Mixnitz.  This narrow-gauge railway was established in 1913 and is an electrified one since the very beginning.

The original purpose of that railway was the transportation of magnesite from a mine in Breitenau to the railway station Mixnitz located at the main railroad nearby. Though the line starts in a magnesite plant the train journey of about 11 km offers some great views of Styrian countryside.

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Mural showing the locomotive Philadelphia

Mural showing the locomotive Philadelphia

A mural near the railway station Wien Meidling (Philadelphiabrücke) reminding of one of the first locomotives used in Austria. The locomotive was built in 1837 by the Norris Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, USA.

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Locomotive NkNb 1-3 (1882) in Budapest

Locomotive NkNb 1-3 (1882) in Budapest, Hungary

A steam locomotive built in 1882 seen on the grounds of the Transport Museum of Budapest. The locomotive was originally built for the railroad Nagykikinda–Nagybecskerek and changed into an industrial locomotive for a chemistry work in Budapest later.

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Steam locomotive in Celje

Steam locomotive at Celje, Slovenia

At the railway station of Celje, I saw the second steam locomotive on my trip through Slovenia. The locomotive now numbered JŽ 25-002 was built in the Austrian city Wiener Neustadt in 1922. In the background, one can see the old castle of Celje.

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Steam locomotive JŽ 151-001 in Maribor

Steam locomotive JŽ 151-001 in Maribor, Slovenia

This steam locomotive pedestalled in front of the railway station of Maribor was built in Wiener Neustadt (Austria) in 1903. In the beginning, the locomotive served on the Rohitsch Local Railway.

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Steam locomotive 52.7046 in Selzthal

Steam locomotive 52.7046 at railway station Selzthal

This steam locomotive located at the railway station of the Styrian place Selzthal is a so called Kriegslokomotive (war locomotive) built in 1943. More…