At Krausel Viaduct, this was my favorite place during our trip to Austria.
From the skies we can witness when ÖBB's class 1144 is pulling hopper wagons through the Semmering line via the beautiful heights and tunnels.
A roar of upcoming freight train can be heard and soon it appears on the Krausel Klause viadukt viadukt as ÖBB's class Taurus and class 1144 electirc locomotives have started to cross the viaduct... (more)
Set of 1144 and Vectron from OBB are leading mixed cargo train along the Semmeringbanh. Train is approaching Breitenstein station.
Two 1144's help haul a heavy freight / güterzug up the mountain. In 2030 the base tunnel opens which will remove freight from the mountain route.
Semmeringbahn is a UNSECO site the first mountain railway in the world construction started in 1848 opened in 1854 RailJet 78 is shoved toward Vienna across Krausel Viadukt.
Railjet 653 an international train from Prague bound for Graz makes it's way up the mountain. A steep at times footpath brings you to this point.
A local S Bahn service rolls across one of the most iconic locations on the worlds first mountain railway.
An 1144 gives an assist to a freight on the Semmering. The Viaduct was built in the mid 1800's with hand tools. In 2030 the base tunnel opens diverting most if not all freight off the mountain.
Kalte Rinne viaduct of the Semmering railway in Breitenstein, Lower Austria.
Freight train crossing the the Krausel-Klause-Viaduct.
1116 235 with railjet 539 (Vienna - Lienz) crossing the the Krausel-Klause-Viaduct.
Locomotive 1142 # 707 and a 1144 are running down the Semmering north ramp near the Krausel tunnel between Wolfsbergkogel and Breitenstein.
Locomotive 1142 # 687 of the ÖBB is crossing the Krauselklause viaduct on the Semmering north ramp between Breitenstein and Wolfsbergkogel with a southbound train.
Siemens "Taurus" 1116 # 185 of the ÖBB is pulling a train over the Kalte Rinne viaduct on the Smmering line between Breitenstein and Wolfsbergkogel.
