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Driver's Eye View (Austria) - Mixnitz to Sankt Erhard - Industrial Narrow Gauge Railway

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Rating: 4.5; Vote: 2

The local train, Mixnitz-Sankt Erhard AG or Breitenauerbahn is located in Austria s South Eastern state of Styria. Today the 10. 38 km long 760 mm gauge line serves the Magnesite Deposits in Breitenau am Hochlantsch. The route starts from the storage warehouses and transhipment sidings adjacent to the BB station of Mixnitz - B rensch tzklamm from where the line follows the course of the Breitenauer Bach a tributary of the Mur (River. The line is never far from the pretty river as it makes its way through the steep sided, wooded valley to the loading facility near Breitenau. Crocodile style (steeple cab) 800 Volt DC Bo Bo overhead electric locomotives handle trains on the main line these days with a tiny two-axle electric locomotive assisting with shunting operations a Mixnitz. The first passenger train on the original 10. 7 km long railway ran in 1913 between Mixnitz and Sankt Erhard, although the primary purpose of the line was for the transportation of materials from the Magnesite Plant near Breitenau to the BB transhipment sidings at Mixnitz. Passenger traffic declined over the years with the last train running on 31st July 1966. In 1970, the route was shortened to 10. 38 km as the passenger stations at either end were no longer required. In recent years the Friends of the Breitenauerbahn Association have organised Nostalgia Passenger trains to run on selected weekends between May and September. Please join me for a Driver s Eye View of the line from Mixnitz to the Breitenau Magnesite Plant This video was filmed on 23rd September 2019. Tour organised by the Railway Touring Company, Track Gauge 760 mm
Date: 2020-09-06

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Comments and reviews: 10

Richard
Who would think that a train trip would cover country that looks just like where I live halfway around the world. We even have a local train with tracks that follow much of the highway. This is the only way I could ever see Austria. Beautiful country! From North Carolina, USA.
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Udjat
These are really very nice pictures of my favourite narrow gauge railway. And as I see with pleasure, the E2 is active again. This was not the case in April 2019 - the last time I was there - yet.
Thank you very much for these beautiful pictures.
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SarkyBugger
WOW! Another few weeks, and the scenery would have changed from plain beautiful, to stunning.
Reminds me why I love Austria so much.
Thanks, Tim. Hope it wasn't too uncomfortable, strapped to the front of that loco. ;o)
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Maynard
Excellent video. My Air Force family lived in England from '63 to '66 and we toured this area in the summer of '65. Did not know this was there at the time. Wish we could have taken a ride. Thanks for the pleasant journey!
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Azmat
Really enjoyed this ride, Austrian people's are great, awesome scenery, reminds me one of my friend Lisbeth wagner met in Multan Pakistan 1977, lives in Graz. Wish to visit Austria, one can find the world's best rifles.
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Duane
I'm sorry, I was looking to get into the high country! Scenery was great, but I'm looking for the 100 - 200 foot giants! Of course they have all been turned to stone, but there are thousands of them!
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iancamarshis
Nice videos Tim. I have been fortunate enough to have traveled on most of the Swiss trains, but I have only ever been up the front once. Your videos bring back many fond memories.
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Al
Wonder stuff as usual. Glad to a see europe isn't always bright & sunny, they do have cloudly times too. Thanks for letting me be an armchair tourist.
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fillg
I've never seen rails that narrow before. Seems like that would really limit speeds going around curves but I guess it was never meant to go fast.
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Princess
Hi Tim - fascinating. Without the industrial revolution we'd never have trains and would miss out on this unique way of seeing the world! Ciao
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