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Austria - 76cm gauge steam (100.2 nearest the camera) and diesel locomotives share
shunting duties at Donawitz Steelworks; October 1974
Photo and scan Roger Griffiths; jrcs@blueyonder.co.uk |
In October 1974, Austria's Donawitz Steelworks still used steam locos on 70cm and
standard gauge internal lines. 70cm 0-4-0T 100.15 rests between duties. The 100 relates
to the engine's nominal horsepower (PS) the 15 denotes the 15th engine of that power
rating.
Photo and scan Roger Griffiths jrcs@blueyonder.co.uk |
Austria – Donawitz Steelworks 70cm gauge 0-4-0T 100.2 shunts wagons of scrap iron
destined for the furnaces October 1974
Photo and scan Roger Griffiths jrcs@blueyonder.co.uk |
In October 1974, Austria's Donawitz Steelworks still used steam locos on 70cm and
standard gauge internal lines. Standard gauge 0-4-0T 200.1 is seen on shunting duties
through a workshop. The 200 relates to the engine's nominal horsepower (PS) the 1
denotes the 1st engine of that power rating.
Photo and scan Roger Griffiths jrcs@blueyonder.co.uk |
Austria – The huge Donawitz steelworks had an extensive internal railway system,
originally on three gauges. Here, standard gauge 0-4-0T 250.1 is seen shunting
wagons into one of the workshops. October 1974
Photo and scan Roger Griffiths jrcs@blueyonder.co.uk |
voestalpine "Dora" on a temporary track along the Danube in Linz.
The Linzer Klangwolke
("cloud of sound") is an open-air show with music and fireworks
on the banks of the Danube, in 2010 it was about the "Baby Jet",
a vision of a supersonic maglev train in vacuum tubes and involved
the following railway vehicles:
ÖBB KL X626.189 (maintenance vehicle) The Dora (under steam!) and the Ks were lifted high above the Danube by a crane. 2010-09-04. |
Long shot of the Linzer Klangwolke 2010. One of the main attractions was a steam locomotive (under full steam) lifted high above the Danube by a crane with an actor on its side walkway. The locomotive is the "Dora" of voestalpine, built 1922 by Jung. 2010-09-04. |
voestalpine "Dora", built by Jung (Jungenthal) in 1922 under factory number 3237 under the name "Trier" for Hoesch AG, Zeche Radbod, Hamm, preserved by Club für Industriebahngeschichte, Linz. Lifted up high above the Danube while under steam during the "Linzer Klangwolke", 2010-09-04. |
voestalpine "Dora" with an actor on the side walkway. Linzer Klangwolke, 2010-09-04. |