While planning my next day on my train journey in Dec 2011 some thoughts about dining cars came to my mind. Is it worth to think about which dining-car is on your planned train? Well, I think so. More…
Category: Railways
Choosing a train like a gourmet
There is a funny habit I have: Every time I come across a train schedule at a railway station I have a look at this piece of paper like a gourmet reading a menu. More…
Museum of Slovenian Railways in Ljubljana
During a walk on the grounds of the Museum of Slovenian Railways, I came across a lot of decommissioned locomotives and carriages. A place with fascinating objects at every turn.
‘Train Art’ in Maribor
I was surprised how many Slovenian trains were painted like this one. It reminded me on street art but for obviously reason I’d call this train art. More…
Tilting Train SŽ series 310 in Maribor
With this tilting train of the SŽ series 310 I enjoyed a great train ride between Maribor and Ljubljana through a wild river valley at high speed. More…
Journey with InterRail pass in Dec 2011
Today I started at this colourful entrance hall of Graz Central Station (Hauptbahnhof) a train journey with an InterRail pass which will take me to many places in Austria and its neighbouring countries. At this trip I’d like to learn more about the different train types in those countries and what to see near the railway stations. More…
How to transport a railway switch
Today I came across a train that transported railway switches. It was interesting to see what kind of specialized carriages are used for this extra-wide cargo. More…
VT 10 of the GKB Railways
Memories! Sometimes I come across these red trains of the GKB Railways in Styria. When I was a child I used to take these railbuses to see my grandmother. Actually, they were the first trains I ever took.
Diesel rail car ÖBB 5144 in Semmering
This diesel rail car of the type ÖBB 5144 stands next to the railway station hall of Semmering. It was first used in 1951.
Pöstlingberg Railway in Linz
The Pöstlingberg Railway (Pöstlingbergbahn) links the main square of Linz with the Pöstling Hill (Pöstlingberg) which offers a great view of the city. The Pöstlingbergbahn is known as one of the world’s steepest adhesion-only railways.
ÖBB 4010 at Radstadt railway station
On my way back from Radstadt I took a train of the type ÖBB 4010 the last time. For about 20 years I used to travel with this train all over Austria. Sometimes working or reading, sometimes just sleeping. It was one of those old-fashioned trains where one could use two turned down seats as bed. More…
Interurban to Trenčianske Teplice
On a sunny spring day I made a trip with this interurban from Trenčianska Teplá to the Slovakian spa Trenčianske Teplice. By the way I was pretty surprised to hear that the announcements on the train loudspeaker were not only made in Slovakian but also in English and even in German. More…