Trip to Austria and Germany - September 2000
including short visits into Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary
Operating Company Abbreviations:
- BVG - Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (Berlin public transport operator)
- ČD - České Drahy (Czech Railways)
- DB - Deutsche Bahn (German Railways)
- EB - Erzbergbahn (Austrian preserved railway)
- LILO - Linzer Lokalbahn (Linz local railway, operated by S+H)
- MÁV - Magyar Államvasutak Részvenytársaság (Hungarian National Railways)
- ÖBB - Österreichishe Bundesbahn (Austrian Federal Railways)
- SB - S-Bahn Berlin (part of DB Group)
- S+H - Stern und Hafferl (Austrian private operator)
- SM - Serco Metrolink (operator of Greater Manchester Metrolink)
- WL - Wiener Linien (Wien public transport operator)
- VB - Vogtlandbahn (Vogtland public transport operator)
- ŽSR - Železníc Slovenskej republiky (Slovak Republic Railways)
| Place |
Arrive |
Depart |
Train |
Traction details & notes |
Thursday 31st August 2000
| Timperley |
|
15:38 |
|
SM tram 1018 |
| Altrincham |
15:42 |
15:44 |
|
Taxi |
| Manchester Airport (MAN) |
15:59 |
17:10 |
BA7905 |
British Regional Airlines Embraer EMB-145 G-EMBM
on behalf of BA |
| Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL) |
20:05 |
20:20 |
'X9' |
BVG bus |
| Jungfernheide |
20:32 |
20:39 |
'S4' |
SB EMU class 485 |
| Witzleben |
20:44 |
|
|
|
| Kaiserdamm |
|
21:19 |
'U2' |
BVG U-Bahn |
| Bismarckstraße |
21:21 |
21:26 |
|
U-Bahn replacement bus (eng. wks.) |
| Zoologischer Garten |
21:34 |
21:48 |
'S5' |
SB EMU class 481/482 |
| Westkreuz |
21:54 |
21:55 |
'S4' |
SB EMU class 485 |
| Witzleben |
21:56 |
|
|
|
| New track today: none. |
| Overnight at Hotel Ibis Messe, near
Witzleben station |
Friday 1st September 2000
| Witzleben |
|
07:24 |
'S4' |
SB EMU class 485 |
| Westkreuz |
07:25 |
07:30 |
'S7' |
SB EMU class 481/482 |
| Potsdam Hbf |
07:54 |
08:27 |
RE38181 |
DB EL 143 889-4P dep 8 late |
| Dessau Hbf |
09:54 |
10:08 |
RE36035 |
DB EL 114 024-3P |
| Leipzig Hbf |
10:49 |
11:05 |
RE17167 |
DB EL 143 355-6 |
| Gößnitz |
11:51 |
12:07 |
RB26087 |
DB DL 219 015-5 |
| Glauchau (Sachs) |
12:33 |
12:54 |
SE17314 |
DB EL 143 157-6 |
| Zwickau (Sachs) Hbf |
13:12 |
13:24 |
DNR82068 |
VB DR VT40 + VT43 |
| Zwickau Zentrum |
13:32 |
13:27 |
DNR82071 |
VB DR VT43 (+ VT40 to Zwotental) |
| Kraslice |
15:27 |
15:34 |
DNR82076 |
VB DR VT43 (+ VT40 from Zwotental) |
| Falkenstein (Vogtland) |
16:26 |
16:32 |
DNR82026 |
VB DR VT47 |
| Herlasgrün |
16:57 |
17:01 |
DNR81976 |
VB DR VT38 + VT33 |
| Zwickau (Sachs) Hbf |
17:32 |
18:38 |
RE17055 |
DB EL 143 560-1 |
| eng wks west of Glauchau and at
Flöha - arrived Dresden 5 late |
| Dresden Hbf |
20:41 |
22:24 |
D1279 |
DB EL 180 012-7 |
| via Děčín-Prostřední
Žleb - Děčín východ - Děčín-Staré Město
avoiding Děčín hl.n. |
| * Děčín východ (?) |
|
|
|
ČD EL ??? |
| * Landzhot (?) |
|
|
|
ČD EL 230 027-5 |
| Bratislava hl.st. |
06:52 |
|
|
|
| New track today: Klingenthal -
Kraslice, Děčín-Prostřední Žleb - Děčín
východ - Děčín-Staré Město |
Saturday 2nd September 2000
| Bratislava hl.st. |
|
08:00 |
2060 |
ŽSR DR 810 067-9 |
| Marchegg |
08:31 |
08:44 |
R7369 |
ÖBB DR 5047 057-4 |
| Gänserndorf |
09:01 |
09:07 |
R2306 |
ÖBB EL 1014 010-1P |
| Drösing |
09:37 |
09:40 |
R7415 |
ÖBB DR 5047 056-6 |
| Zistersdorf Stadt |
09:57 |
10:11 |
R7418 |
ÖBB DR 5047 056-6 |
| Drösing |
10:29 |
10:33 |
R2315 |
ÖBB EL 1014 010-1 |
| Gänserndorf |
11:01 |
11:10 |
R7316 |
ÖBB DR 5047 057-4 |
| Groß Schweinbarth |
11:30 |
11:35 |
R7218 |
ÖBB DR 5047 050-9 |
| Hohenruppersdorf |
11:48 |
12:20 |
R7227 |
ÖBB DR 5047 050-9 |
| Pirawarth |
12:27 |
12:40 |
R7220 |
ÖBB DR 5047 054-1 |
| Gaweinstal Brünnerstraße |
12:48 |
12:50 |
R7229 |
ÖBB DR 5047 054-1 |
| Obersdorf |
13:29 |
|
|
|
| Obersdorf-Pillichsdorf |
|
13:33 |
'S2' |
ÖBB EMU 4020 009 + 061 sets |
| Floridsdorf |
13:55 |
|
|
terminated due to eng wks |
|
|
14:04 |
'S1' |
ÖBB EMU 4020 037 + 065 sets |
| Wien Meidling |
14:34 |
15:08 |
'S15' |
ÖBB EMU 4020 034 + 075 sets |
| diverted via Penzing (reverse)
instead of direct to Hütteldorf - eng wks again (second time failed)! |
| Wien Hütteldorf |
15:25 |
15:29 |
R2021 |
ÖBB EL 1044 202-8 |
| Wien Westbf |
15:37 |
16:13 |
'U6' |
WL U-bahn |
| Floridsdorf |
16:32 |
16:37 |
'33' |
WL tram 4669 |
| Josefstädter Straße |
17:10 |
17:17 |
'U6' |
WL U-bahn |
| Wien Westbf |
17:20 |
18:00 |
D343 |
ÖBB EL 1042 015-6 |
| via Wien Meidling then
"tunnel" route avoiding Wien Südbf |
| Bruck a.d. Leitha |
18:43 |
18:55 |
D404 |
ÖBB EL 1046 005-3 |
| Wien Südbf |
19:20 |
19:36 |
EN235 |
ÖBB EL 1044 012-1 dep 8 late |
| via wrong line Mödling - Baden
to overtake local train |
| Wiener Neustadt |
20:07 |
|
|
arr 6 late |
| New track today: Marchegg -
Gänserndorf, Drösing - Zistersdorf Stadt, Gänserndorf -
Hohenruppersdorf / Gaweinstal Brünnerstraße / Obersdorf,
Obersdorf-Pillichsdorf - Leopoldau, Wien Südbf avoiding line, Wien
Meidling - Leobersdorf |
| Overnight at Hotel Zentral, in main
square in Wiener Neustadt (3 nights) |
Sunday 3rd September 2000
| Wiener Neustadt |
|
08:41 |
6535 |
ÖBB DR 5047 035-0 |
| Gutenstein |
09:38 |
10:03 |
6538 |
ÖBB DR 5047 035-0 |
| Wiener Neustadt |
11:01 |
11:38 |
IC535 |
ÖBB EL 1044 079-0 |
| Leoben Hbf |
13:11 |
14:07 |
4415 |
ÖBB EMU 4030 230 set |
| Vordernberg Markt |
14:34 |
14:45 |
special |
EB DR 5081 562-0 |
| Eisenerz |
15:48 |
15:50 |
special |
EB DR 5081 562-0 |
| Vordernberg Markt |
16:50 |
16:53 |
4420 |
ÖBB EMU 4030 230 set |
| Leoben Hbf |
17:16 |
17:39 |
E1698 |
ÖBB EL 1142 575-8P |
| Bruck a.d. Mur |
17:52 |
18:02 |
IC650 |
ÖBB EMU 4010 021 + 018 sets |
| Wiener Neustadt |
19:22 |
|
|
|
| New track today: Wiener Neustadt -
Gutenstein, Leoben Hbf - Vordernberg Markt - Eisenerz |
| Overnight at Hotel Zentral, Wiener
Neustadt |
Monday 4th September 2000
| Wiener Neustadt |
|
07:58 |
D1234 |
ÖBB EL 1044 092-3 |
| via Ebenfurth bypass line - note
following 08:03 (EN234) ran via Baden instead of this route |
| Wien Südbf |
08:43 |
09:10 |
E2803 |
ÖBB EL 1014 003-6 |
| via Ebenfurth station (reverse) |
| Sopron |
10:24 |
10:48 |
E2812 |
ÖBB EL 1014 017-6 |
| Wulkaprodersdorf |
11:06 |
11:08 |
7812 |
ÖBB DR 5047 086-3 |
| Neusiedl am See |
11:56 |
12:03 |
E2616 |
ÖBB EMU 4020 031 set |
| Gramatneusiedl |
12:27 |
12:39 |
2881 |
ÖBB EMU 4020 056 set |
| Wampersdorf |
12:53 |
13:04 |
2845 |
ÖBB EMU 4020 063 set |
| Wiener Neustadt |
13:27 |
13:24 |
IC158 |
ÖBB EL 1044 059-2 dep 33 late |
| Wien Südbf |
13:56 |
|
|
via Baden - arr 30 late |
|
|
15:18 |
2518 |
ÖBB DL 2143 038-4 |
| Siebenbrunn-Leopoldsdorf |
15:53 |
15:56 |
2554 |
ÖBB DR 5047 092-1 |
| Engelhartstetten |
16:25 |
16:28 |
2555 |
ÖBB DR 5047 092-1 |
| Siebenbrunn-Leopoldsdorf |
16:58 |
17:00 |
2523 |
ÖBB DL 2143 038-4 |
| Wien Südbf |
17:33 |
18:10 |
7785 |
ÖBB DR 5047 088-9 via Traiskirchen |
| Wiener Neustadt |
19:21 |
|
|
|
| New track today: Wiener Neustadt -
Ebenfurth bypass - Wampersdorf - Wien Meidling, Ebenfurth - Sopron,
Wulkaprodersdorf - Neusiedl am See - Parndorf Ort, Gramatneusiedl -
Wampersdorf, Siebenbrunn-Leopoldsdorf - Engelhartstetten, Kledering -
Traiskirchen Aspangbahn - Felixforf |
| Overnight at Hotel Zentral, Wiener
Neustadt |
Tuesday 5th September 2000
| Wiener Neustadt |
|
07:52 |
E1538 |
ÖBB EL 1142 559-2 |
| Wien Meidling |
08:27 |
|
|
|
| Philadelphiabrücke |
|
08:33 |
'U6' |
WL U-bahn |
| Spittelau |
08:51 |
09:08 |
E2102 |
ÖBB EL 1042 022-2 |
| Schwarzenau |
10:58 |
11:03 |
6358 |
ÖBB DR 5047 015-2 |
| Zwettl Stadt |
11:32 |
|
|
|
| railcar went straight back to
Zwettl; we walked via Zwettl town to Zwettl then caught railcar to Stadt |
| Zwettl |
|
12:24 |
- |
ÖBB DR 5047 015-2 |
| Zwettl Stadt |
12:26 |
12:29 |
6365 |
ÖBB DR 5047 015-2 |
| Schwarzenau |
12:59 |
13:03 |
6323 |
ÖBB DR 5047 002-0 |
| Waidhofen a.d. Thaya |
13:16 |
14:42 |
6320 |
ÖBB DR 5047 002-0 |
| Schwarzenau |
14:55 |
15:01 |
E2123 |
ÖBB EMU 4010 004 set |
| Sigmundsherberg |
15:41 |
15:45 |
6224 |
ÖBB DR 5047 021-0 |
| Krems a.d. Donau |
17:20 |
18:18 |
E6014 |
ÖBB DR 5047 019-4 |
| St Pölten Hbf |
18:50 |
19:00 |
ICE966 |
DB ICE 401 070+401 569 set |
| Linz Hbf |
20:05 |
|
|
|
| New track today: Schwarzenau -
Zwettl Stadt, Schwarzenau - Waidhofen a.d. Thaya, Sigmundsherberg -
Hadersdorf am Krems |
| Overnight at Hotel Ibis, Linz (4
nights) |
Wednesday 6th September 2000
| we were going to do Vöcklabruck
- Kammer-Schörfling, but it was replaced by buses all week |
| Linz Hbf |
|
07:40 |
EC16 |
ÖBB EL 1044 049-3 |
| Attnang-Puchheim |
08:11 |
08:25 |
3052 |
ÖBB EL 1141 013-1 dep 5 late |
| Vöcklamarkt |
08:46 |
|
|
arr 6 late |
| Vöcklamarkt Lokalbahn |
|
08:50 |
8312 |
S+H ER 26 112 dep 8 late |
| Attersee |
09:18 |
09:48 |
8313 |
S+H ER 26 112 |
| Vöcklamarkt Lokalbahn |
10:16 |
|
|
|
| Vöcklamarkt |
|
10:47 |
3058 |
ÖBB EL 1141 010-7 dep 6 late |
| Steindorf bei Straßwalchen |
11:12 |
12:05 |
3873 |
ÖBB DR 5047 071-5 |
| Simbach (Inn) |
12:57 |
13:06 |
3387 |
ÖBB DR 5047 071-5 |
| Ried im Innkreis |
13:49 |
14:01 |
(3387) |
bus SD 30 FX due to eng wks |
| Pram-Haag |
14:21 |
14:13 |
3387 |
ÖBB DR 5047 065-7 dep 9 late |
| Wels Hbf |
14:53 |
15:09 |
3215 |
ÖBB DR 5047 073-1 |
| Grünau im Almtal |
16:14 |
16:26 |
3218 |
ÖBB DR 5047 073-1 |
| Wels Hbf |
17:32 |
17:36 |
EC29 |
DB EL 101 085-9P |
| Linz Hbf |
17:50 |
|
|
|
| Hauptbahnhof |
|
18:14 |
'3' |
Linz tram 88 |
| Bergbahnhof Urfahr |
18:27 |
|
|
|
| Bergbahnhof Talstation |
|
18:40 |
- |
Postlingbergbahn vehicle VI |
| Postlingberg |
18:57 |
19:20 |
- |
Postlingbergbahn vehicle XVIII |
| Bergbahnhof Talstation |
19:35 |
20:07 |
'3' |
Linz tram 82 |
| Goethekreuzung |
20:17 |
|
|
|
| New track today: Vöcklamarkt
Lokalbahn - Attersee, Steindorf bei Straßwalchen - Braunau am Inn, Wels
Hbf - Grünau im Almtal, Postlingbergbahn |
| Overnight at Hotel Ibis, Linz |
Thursday 7th September 2000
| Linz Hbf |
|
07:40 |
EC16 |
ÖBB EL 1044 048-5 dep 8 late |
| Salzburg Hbf |
08:58 |
09:05 |
IC744 |
ÖBB EL 1044 110-3 |
| Zell am See |
10:41 |
10:49 |
5904 |
ÖBB DL 2095 003-6 a/d 7/6 late |
| Krimml |
12:25 |
|
|
|
| Krimml Bf |
|
13:08 |
- |
bus BB 4942 to get to Zell earlier |
| Zell Bf |
14:35 |
|
|
|
| Zell am See |
|
15:19 |
IC547 |
ÖBB EL 1016 008-3 towing dead 1044 222-6+1044
110-3 dep 21 late |
| Bischofshofen |
16:05 |
16:08 |
IC611 |
ÖBB EMU 4010 020 set a/d 23 late |
| Selzthal |
17:32 |
18:23 |
IC600 |
ÖBB EMU 4010 011 set arr 26 late |
| Linz Hbf |
20:03 |
|
|
via diveunder into Gleis 4a |
| New track today: Salzburg Hbf -
Bischofshofen - Zell am See, Zell am See - Krimml, Bischofshofen -
Stainach-Irdning, Selzthal - Linz |
| Overnight at Hotel Ibis, Linz |
Friday 8th September 2000
| Linz Hbf |
|
04:55 |
3002 |
ÖBB EL 1142 616-0 |
| Wels Hbf |
05:16 |
05:30 |
3230 |
ÖBB DR 5047 070-7 |
| Aschach a.d. Donau |
06:12 |
06:26 |
3235 |
ÖBB DR 5047 070-7 |
| Wels Hbf |
07:10 |
07:15 |
IC841 |
ÖBB EL 1044 282-0 |
| Linz Hbf |
07:29 |
|
|
arr 6 late. Time for hotel breakfast! |
| Linz Lokalbahn |
|
08:35 |
8011 |
S+H (LILO) ER 22 154 |
| Peuerbach |
09:58 |
10:00 |
8080/49 |
S+H (LILO) ER 22 108 |
| Neumarkt-Kallham |
10:21 |
10:24 |
3313 |
ÖBB EL 1141 012-3 |
| Wels Hbf |
10:54 |
11:45 |
IC540 |
DB 101 083-4 |
| * Attnang-Puchheim |
|
|
|
ÖBB EL 1141 027-1 rear 4 only |
| Gmunden |
12:24 |
|
|
|
| Hauptbahnhof |
|
12:38 |
'G' |
Gmunden tram 10 |
| Franz Josef Platz |
12:48 |
|
|
|
| Gmunden Seebf |
|
13:45 |
8124 |
S+H 23 111 dep 9 late |
| Vorchdorf-Eggenberg |
14:15 |
14:25 |
8220 |
S+H 20 111 |
| Lambach |
14:50 |
14:54 |
E1745 |
ÖBB EL 1142 586-5P |
| via Traun then Linz diveunder |
| Linz Hbf |
15:27 |
|
|
|
| Hauptbahnhof |
|
15:44 |
'3' |
Linz tram 65 |
| Hauptplatz |
15:51 |
|
|
|
| Taubenmarkt |
|
16:07 |
'3' |
Linz tram 64 |
| Mühlkreisbahnhof |
16:12 |
|
|
|
| Linz Urfahr |
|
16:30 |
3190 |
ÖBB DR 5047 066-5 + 075-6 |
| Aigen-Schlägl |
18:05 |
18:23 |
3197 |
ÖBB DR 5047 075-6 + 066-5 |
| Linz Urfahr |
19:59 |
|
|
|
| Mühlkreisbahnhof |
|
20:08 |
'3' |
Linz tram 84 |
| Blumauerplatz |
20:16 |
|
|
|
| New track today: Haiding - Aschach
a.d. Donau, Linz Lokalbahn - Niederspaching, Attnang-Puchheim - Gmunden,
Gmunden Seebf - Vorchdorf-Eggenberg - Lambach, Marchtrenk - Traun, Linz
Urfahr - Aigen-Schlägl |
| Overnight at Hotel Ibis, Linz |
Saturday 9th September 2000
| Linz Hbf |
|
07:50 |
EN225 |
ÖBB EL 1044 276-2 |
| St Valentin |
08:06 |
08:33 |
6103 |
ÖBB DL 2043 040-1 (+ 2043 049-2 on rear, not
working, from Grein-Bad Kreuzen to Krems) |
| Krems a.d. Donau |
11:43 |
13:01 |
E1673 |
ÖBB EL 1046 012-9 |
| Absdorf-Hipperdorf |
13:25 |
13:30 |
2149 |
ÖBB EMU 4030 214 set |
| Stockerau |
13:46 |
14:23 |
E2208 |
ÖBB EMU 4020 057 set |
| Retz |
15:06 |
15:09 |
2242 |
ÖBB DR 5047 030-1 |
| Drosendorf |
16:06 |
16:10 |
2253 |
ÖBB DR 5047 030-1 |
| Retz |
17:02 |
17:24 |
E2221 |
ÖBB EMU 4020 039 set |
| Wien Nord |
18:31 |
18:51 |
'S15' |
ÖBB EMU 4020 101 set |
| via west curve - third time
lucky! |
| Wien Hütteldorf |
19:18 |
19:25 |
D525 |
ÖBB EL 1044 024-6 |
| Wien Westbf |
19:32 |
21:19 |
EN228 |
DB EL 101 042-0 |
| * Leipzig Hbf (?) |
|
|
|
DB EL 112 168-0 |
| Berlin Ostbahnhof |
08:31 |
|
|
|
| New track today: St Valentin -
Krems a.d. Donau, Absdorf-Hipperdorf - Stockerau, Retz - Drosendorf,
Speising - Wien Hütteldorf |
Sunday 10th September 2000
| Ostbahnhof |
|
09:48 |
'S3' |
SB EMU class 477 |
| Karlshorst |
09:59 |
|
|
|
| Treskowallee / Ehrlichstraße |
|
10:07 |
'26' |
BVG tram 1049 |
| Krankenhaus Köpenick Südseite |
10:31 |
10:38 |
'26' |
BVG tram 1049 |
| Müggelheimer Straße / Wendenschloßstraße |
10:42 |
10:51 |
'62' |
BVG tram 5199 |
| Betriebshof Köpenick |
10:53 |
10:53 |
'62' |
BVG tram 5170 + 5154 |
| Wendenschloß |
10:59 |
|
|
|
| Wendenschloß Mugelbergallee |
|
11:05 |
'F12' |
BVG Ferry 'Fähre VI' |
| Grünau-Wassersportallee |
11:07 |
|
|
|
| S-Bf Grünau |
|
11:24 |
'68' |
BVG tram 5206 + 5160 |
| Alt-Schmöckwitz |
11:39 |
11:52 |
'68' |
BVG tram 5206 + 5160 |
| Freiheit |
12:20 |
12:24 |
'26' |
BVG tram 1078 |
| S-Bf Friedrichsfelde Ost |
12:56 |
13:00 |
'S75' |
SB EMU class 481/2 |
| Ostkreuz |
13:06 |
13:09 |
'S7' |
SB EMU class 481/2 |
| Ostbahnhof |
13:14 |
14:15 |
'S7' |
SB EMU class 481/2 |
| Warschauer Straße |
14:16 |
|
|
|
| S+U-Bf Warschauer Straße |
|
14:31 |
'20' |
BVG tram 2007 |
| Eberswalde Straße |
14:53 |
|
|
|
| U-Bf Eberswalde Straße / Pappelallee |
|
15:35 |
'13' |
BVG tram 2002 |
| Schwarzkopfstraße |
15:56 |
|
|
|
| U-Bf Schwarzkopfstraße |
|
15:59 |
'U6' |
BVG U-Bahn |
| Stadtmitte |
16:06 |
16:15 |
'U2' |
BVG U-Bahn |
| Potsdamer Platz |
16:18 |
16:30 |
'S25' |
SB EMU class 481/2 |
| Papestraße |
16:37 |
16:41 |
'S4' |
SB EMU class 485 |
| Heidelbergerplatz |
16:49 |
16:51 |
'U1' |
BVG U-Bahn |
| Gleisdreieck |
17:05 |
17:10 |
'U2' |
BVG U-Bahn |
| Zoologischer Garten |
17:20 |
17:29 |
'S3' |
SB EMU class 477 |
| Friedrichstraße |
17:39 |
17:45 |
'S5' |
SB EMU class 477 |
| Ostbahnhof |
17:52 |
18:14 |
'S7' |
SB EMU class 481/2 |
| Friedrichstraße |
18:22 |
18:39 |
'S5' |
SB EMU class 481/2 |
| Zoologischer Garten |
18:46 |
18:50 |
'X9' |
BVG bus 2206 |
| Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL) |
19:08 |
20:35 |
BA7906 |
British Regional Airlines Embraer EMB-145 G-EMBE
on behalf of BA |
| Manchester Airport (MAN) |
21:25 |
21:55 |
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taxi |
| Timperley |
22:07 |
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Tickets used: EgroNet One-Day Ticket (Vogtland area), Austria 8-day Euro
Domino, Berlin 24-hour ticket, plus single journey tickets as required.
Copyright © 2000, 2011 Paul Steane.
This page last updated on
23 October 2011 at
08:16.