Wege aus Eisen im Mostviertel: Zur Geschichte der Eisenbahnen im Viertel ober dem Wienerwald
In the 19th century, the Weinviertel and Waldviertel were crossed by a fairly impressive network of railway lines. After the First World War, the Western Railway became the most important main line in Austria, and has now been expanded into a modern high-speed line. At the same time, however, many branch lines were closed and the railway facilities were dismantled.
In this book, Peter Wegenstein pays attention to the history of the main lines as well as to the local railway lines and trams that have disappeared.
The author examines in detail the history of the railways in the Mostviertel and the Vienna Woods and their stations, documenting the creation, prosperity and decline of the railways. He looks at the development of the speed and travel times of express trains on the Western Railway line - and some special features such as the history of the Purkersdorf Rattenloch, which made negative headlines for many years, are also documented in the book.
Like his two previously published books, this volume is also characterized by its extensive and lavish illustrations.
The book shows trains on the Western Railway line as well as on the section of the Franz Josef Railway from Vienna to Tulln and on all branch lines such as the Ybbstal, Erlauftal and Mariazell Railway.
Product details
| Author: | Peter Wegenstein |
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| Details: | 124 pages, 20.5 x 24 x 1.7 cm / 8.1 x 9 x 0.67 in, hardback |
| Illustrations: | numerous b&w and colour photos |
| Publisher: | Edition Winkler-Hermaden (A, 2015) |
| ISBN: | 9783950395297 |
Wege aus Eisen im Mostviertel: Zur Geschichte der Eisenbahnen im Viertel ober dem Wienerwald
Language: German
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