Bad Mitterndorf railway station

Railway station of Bad Mitterndorf, Austria

A photo taken from a waiting train. The railway station of Bad Mitterndorf is part of the Salzkammergut Railway (Salzkammergutbahn) where one can still see some buildings dating back to the 19th century. More…

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Trautenfels Castle in Pürgg-Trautenfels

Trautenfels Castle in Pürgg-Trautenfels, Austria

Photo of Trautenfels Castle (Schloss Trautenfels) taken on a train journey from Stainach to Liezen. Inside there is an interesting museum about Styria’s Enns Valley and Aussee region.

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Waiting for the opposite train

Pasture next to a railway line in Austria

The charm of travelling single track railways in Austria: While waiting for the opposite train you have the chance to watch cattle grazing in a lovely landscape. This photo I took on such a siding place between Stainach and Schladming in the Austrian province Styria. More…

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Steam locomotive BR 52.1227 in Graz

Steam locomotive BR 52.1227 in Graz, Austria

While waiting in the red train at the right side of the photo a huge steam locomotive stopped next to me. It was built in 1944 and one of  the so-called war locomotives of the DRB Class 52. Well, I left my train on the spot taking this photo. More…

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Cattle in the Styrian mountains

Cattle at Styrian alpine pasture

While hiking through the mountain area of Styria I came across this group of cattle. Wait a moment, are really all of them cows?

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