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ÖBB 97.208, an ex-cogwheel locomotive with Giesl smokestack, in the Heizhaus Strasshof (2005-04-03). Originally built 1892 in Floridsdorf as kkStB 69.08, 1938 renamed to 97.208. tobias b köhler

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ÖBB 97.208 running in the Heizhaus Strasshof (2005-04-03). tobias b köhler

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ÖBB 97.208, built 1892 by Floridsdorf as K.K.St.B. 69.08 for the Erzbergbahn, based in Vordernberg. In 1956 it was modernized with a Giesl ejector. It went out of regular service in 1978, at the remarkable age of 86 years, and is maintained operational, though without its cogwheel drive. Pulling 2-axle "Spantenwagen", from a post-war rebuilding program of old passenger cars. Trains like this were typical for the Erzbergbahn passenger service for a long time. "100 years ÖBB" parade on 2023-09-09 at Strasshof station. tobias b köhler

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ÖBB 97.208, a closer look. 18 locomotives of this type were built 1890 to 1908 for Erzbergbahn. "100 years ÖBB" parade on 2023-09-09 at Strasshof station. tobias b köhler

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ÖBB 97.208, departing with its train after a brief stop. "100 years ÖBB" parade on 2023-09-09 at Strasshof station. tobias b köhler

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ÖBB 97.208, departing with its train after a brief stop. "100 years ÖBB" parade on 2023-09-09 at Strasshof station. tobias b köhler

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Austria – On the renowned Iron Mountain Railway, a Class 97 0-6-2RT gives energetic banking support to a sister locomotive on the northern section of rack railway that wound through the pine forest between Eisenerz and Prabichl. October 1974 Photo and scan Roger Griffiths jrcs@blueyonder.co.uk

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Austria – An early snowfall at Prabichl greets the passenger service over the rack railway between Vordernberg and Eisenerz. This was in the last weeks of normal steam working of the passenger trains; adhesion-only railbuses took over shortly after this picture was taken. October 1974 Photo and scan Roger Griffiths; jrcs@blueyonder.co.uk

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Austria – With empty wagons bound for Eisenerz, a Class 97 0-6-2RT with banking assistance from a Class 197 0-12-0RT gets to grips with the first section of rack at Vordernberg; October 1974 Photo and scan Roger Griffiths; jrcs@blueyonder.co.uk

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Austria – Two Class 97 0-6-2RT battle their way up the rack railway into Vordernberg Markt station with empty iron ore wagons for Eisenerz. October 1974 Photo and scan Roger Griffiths jrcs@blueyonder.co.uk

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ÖBB 97.208 datum: sept.1991 im eisenbahnmuseum heizhaus strasshof Foto: helfried werner

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ÖBB - Austria A large part of the historic ÖBB collection is now on display at the Heizhaus Strasshof location east of Vienna. Steam tank locomotive 97.208 was built for the rack railway around Vordernberg in 1892. It was used until 1978 and after withdrawal came to Strasshof. Strasshof, 19-08-2021 Digital photo by Marco van Uden