The first part of the Semmeringbahn mountain line in Austria starts on one side and then climbs the other side of the valley of the Schwarza river. A Railjet from Graz to Vienna Airport is descend... (more)
In the last rays of the mountain Sun, ÖBB 1216 025, with its special livery indicating its historical achievement (prior to delivery, Siemens used it for test runs to attain the current world spe... (more)
ÖBB 1144 245 and 062 help a class 1116 to haul a freight train up the Semmeringbahn line in Austria, here crossing a freshly renewed viaduct. An hour later, the two class 1144s returned on a solo... (more)
A southbound container train hauled by an ÖBB class 1144 and a class 1116 loco climbs the Semmeringbahn mountain line at Küb. The leading loco has a special livery that was part of an ÖBB campa... (more)
"Evening red and morning gray, help the traveller on his way." - says the sailor, and indeed the following day was dark and gray with minor wind. But it was a mayor heatwave (15 degrees ... (more)
Electric locomotives #1144 Series #088-2 and #1116 Series "Taurus" #178-5 are pulling a freight train on the Kartnerkogel Viaduct, on the UNESCO World heritage listed Semmering railway. ... (more)
Electric locomotive 1216 Series "Taurus" #250-1 in the Czech Railway "České dráhy" scheme with a blue ČD RailJet consist crosses the 85 m long and 36 m high Krausel... (more)
Electric locomotive 1116 Series "Taurus" #225-4 in the publicity scheme "ÖBB Heute. Für morgen. Für uns." (Today. For tomorrow. For us.) with a RailJet consist begins the cl... (more)
The impressive UNESCO World Heritage SEMMERING railway line with viaducts and tunnels encompassing by the Austrian Alps.
Eurocity 150 ‘Emona’ glides over a moody after-storm scenery that begins to settle for the night.
The Semmering railway (German: Semmeringbahn) in Austria, which starts at Gloggnitz and leads over the Semmering to Mürzzuschlag was the first mountain railway in Europe built with a standard gau... (more)