Austria. 1973/01/25. ÖBB 0-6-2RT's Nos 97.203 & 97.205 are train engine and banker respectively as they blast their way up the
Austria. 1973/01/25. ÖBB 0-6-2RT's Nos 97.203 & 97.205 are train engine and banker respectively as they blast their way up the "Erzbergbahn" (Iron Mountain Railway) in Austria. They are hauling empty iron ore wagons up the rack line from Vordernberg to Präbichl and on to Erzberg for the train to be loaded. It will then return to Vordernberg where electric traction takes over for the run to the steel works at Leoben. Thursday 25th January 1973.
5th May 2006
Germany & Austria
Plumb Loco
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