Austria 18/10 to 22/10 2001 "It's good to get to Gutenstein"

 A single manned trip to Austria with the main aims of new track to Steindorf bei Strasswalchen to Branau am Inn, another attempt to get my last 2095 at Gmund then new track to Gutenstein. (New locos again denoted by #).

Thursday 18/10/2001

G-1GO1     Stanstead - Munich Flughafen       0645 Stanstead - Munich
111 216#    Munich Ost - Salzburg                   1033 Munich - Salzburg   143km
I had some time to kill so got a few winners enroute to Steindorf bei Strasswalchen.
1142 604#  Salzburg - Steindorf bei Strasswalchen 1236 Golling-Abtenau - Strasswalchen 26km
1044 080#  Steindorf b.S - Neumarkt Kostendorf   1233 Linz - Salzburg 2km
1142 660#  Neumarkt Kostendorf - Steindorf b.S   1415 Salzburg - Linz 2km
2043 019#  Steindorf bei Strasswalchen - Branau am Inn 1454 Steindorf b.S - Branau 40km
2043 019 at Branau am Inn off the 1454 from Steindorf bei Strasswalchen
2048 013 on shunting duties at Branua am Inn
Walk to Simbach
2043 026 at Simbach on the 1707 to Neumarkt Kalham
2043 026#  Simbach - Branau am Inn                 1707 Simbach - Neumarkt Kalham 2km
2043 027#  Branau am Inn - Neumarkt Kalham 1707 Simbach - Neumarkt Kalham 62km
1016 041#  Neumarkt Kalham - Wels                 1820 Riedau - Wels 31km
1044 026#  Wels - Attnang Pucheim                   1720 Wien - Villach 31km
1141 021)# Attnang Pucheim - Ebensee             2011 Attnang Pucheim - Bad Aussee 29km
1141 028)#(Banker) 
1142 607#  Ebensee - Attnang Pucheim             1926 Steinach-Ardning - Attnang Pucheim 29km
1044 268    Attnang Pucheim - Linz                   1645 Bregenz - Wien 56km
1016 023#  Linz - Salzburg                                 2115 Wien - Zurich 127km
Red letter day, all locos except 1044 268 were winners including the 3 2043's, I've no idea why they changed locos at Branau after 2km's ! New track for diesel Steindorf b.S to Branau & brew pubs at Wels & Linz also caned in.
Daily Total = 580km

Friday 19/10/2001

1044 024#   Salzburg - Villach                    2320 Munchen - Zagreb  403km
                                                                              (via Schladming & Knittelfeld)
1142 566#   Villach - Warmbad Villach      0725 Villach - Rosendbach 4km
2043 069#   Warmbad Villach - Villach Westbhf 0652 Kostach Mauthen - Villach 3km
2043 069 at Villach Westbahnhof
1044 027     Villach - Rosenbach                 2340 Feldkirch - Bregenz 25km
1142 600#   Rosenbach - Jesenice               1003 Villach - Jesenice 13km
1142 600     Jesenice - Warmbad Villach     1055 Jesenice - Villach 38km
2043 073#   Warmbad Villach - Villach      1008 Kostach Mauthen - Villach 4km
1044 279)#  Villach - Portschach am Worthsee 1222 Villach - Wien Sud 24km
1044 264) 
1142 677#   Portschach am Worthsee - Klagenfurt 1230 Villach - Bruck a.d.Mur 14km
2043 555 at Klagenfurt on the 1352 to Rosenbach
2043 555#   Klagenfurt - Rosenbach           1352 Klagenfurt - Rosenbach 31km
Had time for a pint in the small pub at the bottom of the station approach.
2043 555     Rosenbach - Klagenfurt           1530 Rosenbach - Klagenfurt 31km
Then covered the Klagenfurt evening Peak services.
2043 010     Klagenfurt - Tainach Stein      1627 Klagenfurt - Wolfsberg 18km
2043 013     Tainach Stein - Klagenfurt Ebenthal 1552 Wolfsberg - Klagenfurt 16km
2043 005#   Klagenfurt Ebenthal - St.Michael ob Bleiburg 1718 Klagenfurt - Wolfsberg 34km
2043 009     St.Michael ob Bleiburg - Klagenfurt 1715 Wolfsberg - Klagenfurt 36km
Visit to Klagenfurt brewpub
1044 070#   Klagenfurt - Villach                1929 Wien Sud - Roma 38km
Visit to Villach brewpub
Daily Total = 728km

Saturday 20/10/2001

Today would be another attempt to get 2095 012 so I could finally clear the class. I did a slightly desperate move to cane in 2050 002 on the way.
1044 043#    Villach - Wien Sud                 2046 Venice - Wien 372km
2050 002#    Florisdorf Siemenstrasse - Wien Nord 0612 Laa an der Thaya - Wien Nord 7km
1142 694#    Heiligenstadt - Hadersdorf am Kamp 0800 Wien Franz Josef - Krems 66km
5047 014      Hadersdorf am Kamp - Sigmundsherberg 0840 Krems - Sigmundsherberg 35km
6010 029#    Sigmundsherberg - Gmund 0905 Wien Franz Josef - Gmund 75km
2095 014 on the stock for the 1330 Gmund - Gross Gerungs
2095 014     Gmund - Gross Gerungs      1330 Gmund - Gross Gerungs 43km
These services ran every weekend alternating between Steam & Diesel. The 45 minute loco watering stop wasn't required with a 2095 but allowed the traincrew & myself to go for a beer in the bar of the woodland holiday camp next door!
2095 014 at Gross Gerungs on the 1620 to Gmund
2095 014     Gross Gerungs - Gmund      1620 Gross Gerungs - Gmund 43km
1042 006#   Gmund - Schwarzenau        1841 Gmund - Schwarzenau 24km
Another night in my usual B&B in Schwarzenau & the usual pub!
Daily Total = 665km

Sunday 21/10/2001

The day started with a visit to Gmund on the off chance 012 was on the morning departure but no such luck.
1142 595#    Schwarzenau - Gmund       0705 Wien Franz Josefs - Gmund 24km
1142 595      Gmund - Absdorf-Hippersdorf 1040 Gmund - Wien Franz Josefs 120km
1042 006      Absdorf-Hippersdorf -        1150 Krems - Wien Franz Josefs  36km
                     Klosterneuburg-Kierling
1042 014)#   Klosterneuburg-Kierling - Tulln 1225 Wien Franz Josefs - Krems 25km
1042 027 DIT)
1142 694      Tulln - Heiligenstadt           1301 Krems - Wien Franz Josefs  33km
1142 535#    Wien Sud - Modling           1439 Wien Sud - Murzzuschlag 16km
1142 684#    Modling - Leising               1434 Wiener Neustadt - Wien Sud 5km
1142 571#    Leising - Bad Voslau           1509 Wien Sud - Wiener Neustadt 20km
1142 665#    Bad Voslau - Baden             1403 Murzzuschlag - Wien Sud 4km
1142 664#    Baden - Wiener Neustadt    1539 Wien Sud - Murzzuschlag 23km
A nice little 1142 scratch-fest!
5047 052      Wiener Neustadt - Gutenstein 1637 Wiener Neustadt - Gutenstein 35km
A weekend hauled service had started out in the morning & back in the evening & with a 2143 to boot. 
A good clawback of a branch I thought I'd long since missed the chance to do.
2143 010#    Gutenstein - Wiener Neustadt 1824 Gutenstein - Wiener Neustadt 35km
2067 075#    Shunt Platform 8 to Platform 5                                                         1km
1142 535      Wiener Neustadt - Bad Voslau 1851 Payerbach-Reichenau - Wien Sud 19km
1142 571      Bad Voslau -  Wiener Neustadt 2009 Wien Sud - Wiener Neustadt 19km
1016 009#    Wiener Neustadt - Wien Meidling 1250 Rijeka - Wien Sud             46km
101 050#      Wien Westbahnhof - Rosenheim 2010 Budapest Keleti - Munchen 405km
Daily Total = 866km

Monday 22/10/2001

111 018#    Rosenheim - Munchen Ost         0440 Freilassing - Munchen Ost 55km
218 419      Munchen Ost - Munchen Hbf    0524 Muhldorf - Munchen 10km
218 419      Munchen Hbf - Munchen Ost    0706 Munchen - Muhldorf 10km
G 1GOJ      Munchen Flughafen - Stanstead
Daily Total = 75km

Total KM = 2914km                          Daily Average = 583km

Total Moves = 56                               Average per Move = 52km

A reasonable short visit to Austria, the last booked chance to get 2095 012 of the year - oh well there's always next year! A few sought after branches done also.

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