Detail study of the driving wheel from the Austrian Kriegslok 52 4984.
The majic of steam! The 52 4984 is shrouded in steam as she departs a little station on its way to Drosendorf.
Even he could not improve the weather that day!
It is late afternoon and the train coming from Retz has almost reached its final destination Drosendorf. Shortly after the picture was taken it started to rain. This was the end of the photo activ... (more)
The train from Retz to Drosendorf makes a brief stop at the Geras-Kottaun station. The next generation of railfan is already here.
The Kriegslok 52 4984 is shortly serviced in the Weitersfeld station on its way to Drosendorf.
Gricers in action, 2007 style! The Kreig was struggling with an air leak and total failure was not far away. The expression of the crew member tells its own story. In the meantime the mainly Briti... (more)
'Kreigslok' 52 4984 performs for the cameras as the sun breaks through. The Kreigs were designed to handle heavy loads over lightly laid lines, hence the 10-coupled drivers.
'Kreigslok' 52 4984 on a mixed consist typical of Austrian branch lines amogst the vineyards on the clim out of Retz. The weather is not conducive to wine production - cold and wet.
