Category Archives: Austria
A Legacy of Austria’s Semmering Railway
A Legacy of Austria’s Semmering Railway … … That you can use on your layout By Ernest H. Robl Austria’s Semmering Railway is so much part of the country’s history and culture
Stein am Berg, Part 3
Stein am Berg, Part 3 Footnotes This is the third installment of a series about the ideas, structures, and background that went into the development of the town of Stein am Berg
Stein am Berg, Part 2
Stein am Berg, Part 2 The plan — and initial structures By Ernest H. Robl This is the second installment of a series about the ideas, structures, and background that went into
Twins from Different Parents
Twins from Different Parents Austria’s ÖBB 2043 / 2143 road diesels By Ernest H. Robl Austria’s series 2043 and 2143 B-B diesel road locomotives are somewhat like twins — born to different
150 Years over the Brenner
150 Years Over the Brenner by Rail Austria marks an anniversary with a special locomotive scheme By Ernest H. Robl Unlike in the United States, where a single event — the driving
ÖBB’s 2068 Diesel Switchers
ÖBB’s 2068 Diesel Switchers A homely locomotive that still has its charms By Ernest H. Robl Austria’s 2068 diesel switchers look somewhat out of place among the many elegant pieces of motive
ÖBB Loco Numbering
ÖBB Loco Numbering Making sense of Austrian class numbers By Ernest H. Robl People have asked me, both here and elsewhere, how the Austrian (primarily ÖBB) locomotive numbering scheme works. I thought
Austria’s 1245.5 Electrics
Austria’s 1245.5 Electrics Veteran locomotives with a rich history By Ernest H. Robl Austria’s 1245.5 series of electric boxcab locomotives never got much respect – except from the veteran locomotive engineers who
A Picture Is Worth …
A Picture Is Worth … … A second look By Ernest H. Robl In preparation for major construction on my layout, I’ve been acquiring scenic components – and in some cases partly
