Electric Loco Class 1099 in Mariazell

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Electric locomotive class 1099 in Mariazell, Austria

The electric locomotive Class 1099 was produced in 1910-1914 for the particular needs of the narrow-gauge Mariazell Railway. There, they were in operation for regular schedules until 2013.

Vintage Train Ötscherbär

The depicted 1099 is still running for the classic train Ötscherbär (Ötscher Bear). The train name refers to the highest peak in the region, the Ötscher. In the pic, the livery of the loco is a historic one of the ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways).

Sources / More info

  • Link Description of the Mariazell Railway on Wikipedia [ENG]
  • Link Description of the Class 1099 on Wikipedia [DEU]
  • Link Official website of the Mariazell Railway [ENG]
  • YouTube Video about the Mariazell Railway [DEU]
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