Railways - Austria: books - history and rolling stock

Eisenbahn von oben in Österreich

From Lake Constance to Lake Neusiedl, from Innsbruck to Vienna, from Krems to Klagenfurt - travel through the railway country of Austria together with the Austrian railway journalist Markus Inderst.
Whether as travel information for your next trainspotting holiday, as inspiration for your own model railway or simply to look and be amazed: Experience the Alpine Republic - its tracks, stations and trains - from a bird's eye view.

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Bahnbetrieb in Österreich - Diesel- und Elektrotraktion in Farbe ab 1958

The well-known Austrian specialist author and railway historian Dipl.-Ing. Eduard Saßmann opens his treasure chest again and presents color photographs of diesel and electric traction from a bygone era in a beautiful illustrated book.

After rare pictures of the historical railway operations in Vienna, the most beautiful railway lines of the Vienna / Lower Austria Bundesbahn Directorate are traveled. Experience, among other things,
- the legendary "Blue Lightning" of the ÖBB series VT 5045 on the Semmering line, which was not yet electrified in 1958
- or the "Electric Locomotive Methuselah" of the 1073 series on the Pressburgerbahn
- express railcars of the German Reichsbahn as the legendary "Vindobona" on the Franz Josefs Railway
- narrow-gauge railway classics on the Mariazell Railway
- local railway romance in Burgenland as well as in the Waldviertel and Weinviertel
And much more.

Discover Austrian railway operations away from steam traction, as they once were - varied, fascinating and irreplaceable!

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Alpenbahnen

Travelling through the Alps by train - something that is taken for granted today - once required pioneering work in railway construction. Every single Alpine railway - from the Semmering Railway in the east to the Tenda Railway in the west - is considered a technical masterpiece.

This illustrated book shows trains in the wild nature of the Alps between rugged high mountains, glittering Swiss glaciers and the French Maritime Alps. On spectacular routes, dizzyingly high bridges and viaducts, technology and history meet the majestic mountain world - a unique combination!

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Türen schließen! - Die schönsten Bergbahnen der Alpen

A train ride to the summit is one of the most impressive railway journeys that passengers can take. Karl-W. Koch reports on the fascination of the mountain railways in the Alps, all of which he personally visited with his camera.
Not only did he manage to take impressive pictures of the demanding railway operations in the mountains, but he also gained access to the workshops and depots that are otherwise closed to visitors. He gives a vivid account of the routes, their planning, construction and history. He also does not leave out the sophisticated cogwheel technology. A book that invites you to travel into the mountains.

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