Driver’s Eye View (Austria) - Feldbach to Bad Gleichenberg Railway
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- The Landesbahn Feldbach to Bad Gleichenberg Railway, also known as the Gleichenberger Bahn, is a standard-gauge local railway located in the Austrian state of Styria, it is electrified using a non-standard overhead power supply rated at 1,800 V DC. The 21.2 kilometre line was opened in 1931, it is owned and operated by the Styria Railway (StB) with the route becoming an integral part the Styrian Transport Association in 1994.
Please join me in the seat next to the driver for a fascinating trip through the pretty Austrian countryside.
For more information about the line, please click on either of the two links below -
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www.therailway...
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This video was filmed on 24th September 2019. Tour organised by the Railway Touring Company, Track Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in).
Austria is such a beautiful country! Wonderful video! Thanks!
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride.
A very enjoyable ride ... lovely countryside, forestry, etc. Excellent photography and editing as usual, Tim. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Feldbach nach Bad Gleichenberg, super schönes Video, meine Heimat 👍👍👍
Sie leben in einem schönen Teil der Welt, ich freue mich, dass Sie das Video genossen.
Hello Tim! This is one of the most beautiful areas in Austria. Especially in autumn, the climate is more balanced than anywhere else. That is why there are the best apples in the world here. I drive here myself every few years because I know a farmer who grows apples. There is the Golden Delicius, the monastery apple, the clear apple etc. I always buy at least 50 kilos. Compote is then canned at home. Simply wonderful when you open the glass again. As always, many greetings from Hans from the Mühlviertel.☺
Hi, I can see why you love this area with its relaxing, pretty scenery. Apple compote is a great with hot custard, or cold with muesli for breakfast. Best wishes. Tim.
Witaj, Tim. Dziękuję za zaproszenie, usiadłam w fotelu i oglądałam piękną wieś. Większość domów jest samotna. Serdecznie pozdrawiam.
Cześć, cieszę się, że podobała ci się przejażdżka po pięknej okolicy tym uroczym małym pociągiem. Tim
Thank you very much for this. It's a standard guage line with narrow gauge aspirations. Such a beautiful country, so clean, and tidy.
HI, I enjoyed your description, this line is located in a very scenic area of Austria, it is a nice place to visit.
M friend in Austria is really enjoying your trips. She is in my train group and I post all your videos there. They love them. God bless you always on your travels.
Hi, thanks for passing these videos onto your train group friends in Austria, I'm pleased they enjoy them. I'm heading off to the the Czech Republic and Austria next week to capture photos of steam at work in the snow covered mountains, well that's the plan anyway. Hopefully I get some nice shots to share on CZcams. Take care. Tim.
Nice to see this video !
Nice landscape !
This train line is not visable from steet going by car .
Now I understand .
Thanks for sharing !
Have a saved journey !
KR
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed this video, the train is hidden by trees for much of the route.
THE 21.2km-long Feldbach to Bad Gleichenberg line, east of Graz, in south-eastern Austria, is closing in December 2020.
The line is owned and operated by regional rail operator Steiermärkische Landesbahnen (STLB) and has used 1,800V DC electrification since it opened in 1931.
The two single-car EMUs used to operate services are the original vehicles, albeit heavily modernised over the subsequent nearly 80 years in use.
Replacement of the trains would be expensive as would conversion of the electrification to the Austrian standard of 15kV AC, so it seems closure has been chosen as passenger numbers are low.
However, it is planned to retain the line for freight and some summer heritage services may be operated from 2021.
The line was built on a very unfavorable route because the municipality of Gnas insisted on being connected. That meant a big detour over the hills, which may be very scenic but doubles the travel time to Bad Gleichenberg: Feldbach to Gleichberg is only about 12km by road, compared to the 21km train journey. And ironically because of the terrain, the station of Gnas is located rather far from the village as well...
There were plans in the 1930s to extend the line to Bad Radkersburg in the south (which would be much more useful today and would likely have saved the line) but unfortunately they never materialized.
Tim, another great glimpse of an Austrian wonderland. Such peaceful surroundings thar drift by at a reasonable pace. Hopefully the water damage done in the wintertime can be fixed. Such a loss of heritage and tourist potential should the line close for the want of will to maintain or repair it. Peter
Hi Peter, Austria is a beautiful country, although often compared with Switzerland, it is very different, to start with the architectural styles are individual to each country, no pretty Swiss style chalet houses dotted around the mountains and the mountains, whilst dramatic, have a softer outline. Where both countries are similar is their love of railways, both national and heritage, I can't believe that the Feldbach to Bad Gleichenberg Railway will be allowed to slip away because of a little water damage, the Austrian railway enthusiasts are made of stronger stuff, I can't imagine them standing aside to let this gem from the past disappear. Take care. Tim.
@@Timsvideochannel1 The line has been restored to operation. At least it seems that it will survive as a touristic service for the time being.
Awesome ride my friend :-) Thank you!!!
Very nice ride through a rural part of Austria.
Glad you enjoyed it
Impressive 👏👏👏
Cheers, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Excelente vídeo. Lugares lindos. Adorei. Obrigada por postar.
Nice Video and quiet electric motors - great views
Die österreichischen Landschaften sind fast ebenso schön wie in der Schweiz. Danke fürs faszinierende Video wie immer!
Die beiden Länder haben viel gemeinsam, unterscheiden sich jedoch in vielerlei Hinsicht. Nur die Schweiz besitzt Gebäude im Schweizer Chaletstil, obwohl beide Länder eine Leidenschaft für Züge haben.
Stimmt. Deutschland hat auch eine Leidenschaft für Züge.
@@notaire2 Ich freue mich auf einen Besuch in Deutschland.
Deutschland hat noch viele Dampflokomotiven hauptsächlich in der ehemaligen DDR. Sie sind auch faszinierend!
@@notaire2 Vielen Dank, ich werde bald besuchen müssen.
@Timsvideochannel1. Beautiful view, I stopped by your channel. I love railroad videos all over the world and want to explore every country. Thank you for the video.
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride, CZcams is a wonderful place to find railroad videos from all over the world.
Beautiful thanks tim,I only hope they never close this wonderful scenic railway down,cheer's bob.
This route is too good to loose, I'm sure the Austrians will find a way to keep it in place, although it might end up as a seasonal/weekend railway.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Unfortunately it doesn't look good right now, the track has been partially undermined by heavy rain between Feldbach and Prädiberg in the last weeks and a repair isn't likely because of the estimated costs of 250.000€.
The Styrian government isn't interested in keeping it running, because the bus is "much more innovative". The seasonal operation is only an argument to not mention the closure.
@@tm_2858 Hi, thank you for bringing us up to date, I was saddened to read about the damage caused by the heavy rainfall, it would be a shame to see such a wonderful little piece of history lost to future generations, I really hope a solution can be found to allow the railway to continue as a tourist venture, Austria's tourist railways attract a lot of people to the country, such as the group I was travelling with who spend money on hotels, eating our and other tourist attractions. Thanks again. Tim.
@@Timsvideochannel1 There are a few days of operation during the Christmas holidays now, 2 more days to come on Saturday and Sunday. Apparantly it's looking good for summer weekend services for 2022-2024, as the Styrian government has agreed to cover the costs for the infrastructure for that period. Now, the municipalities and the StB only have to come up with a feasible touristic concept. Which, kind of, already exists anyway, so it's probably down to the marketing nerds now.
@@luciobennetti Hi, it's nice read a bit of good News 🙂 although I'm not sure when I'll be able to visit Austria next, I really miss travelling. I hope the weekend service is a success. The Austrian heritage railway sector offers a good selection of railways and museums for tourists like myself to visit, I look forward to my next trip to Austria.
Obrigado, por nos presentear, com belas paisagem. Se eu tivesse condições financeira, viajaria para Austria, só para conhecer este trem.
Os austríacos amam sua história ferroviária e têm um forte movimento patrimonial que salvou com sucesso linhas de filiais, locomotivas e material circulante para todos nós desfrutarmos, muitas vezes trabalhando como fizeram no seu auge.
Austrians love their railway history and they have a strong heritage movement that has successfully saved branch lines, locomotives and rolling stock for us all to enjoy, often working just as they did back in their heyday.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Muito interessante, o continente Europeu. Espero algum dia conhecer ...Quem sabe! Um dia eu faço uma viajem a este bonito continente.
@@marcosantonio1006 Quando eu era jovem, ganhei um livro sobre as ferrovias do mundo, ele mostrava uma fotografia de um trem em uma ponte muito alta na Suíça, eu costumava sonhar como seria maravilhoso andar naquele trem. Só comecei a viajar quando meus filhos saíram de casa, um foi para a Nova Zelândia, um para a China e um para a Escócia. Tive que viajar ao redor do mundo só para ver meus filhos. Eu tinha 50 anos quando peguei o trem suíço que aparece em meu livro de infância; foi um momento muito especial. Sonhos podem se tornar verdade; Espero que você realize seu sonho de visitar a Europa algum dia. Muitas felicidades. Tim.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Obrigado!
I am amaized at all the corn!
It is a very fertile area, reminds me of Dorset in the UK
You managed to find some lovely little rustic branches on your Austrian tour.
01:20 Was he the driver or one of your crew? I'm not sure if it's encouraging if the driver consults a map before setting out
Well, I recall hearing of an incident in Victoria, Australia where the train from Melbourne to Ballarat was halfway to Geelong before anyone noticed it was on the wrong track, so presuming that was the driver, perhaps it's a good thing that the driver was studying the map? ;)
Hi, the guy in the seat was our tour guide, not the driver on this occasion. He does a lot of behind the scenes work to make these one off fascinating tours possible.
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Once again a great video clip Tim. What about that pseudo Driver Andrew pretending to read the map! Good t o see Brother John is still watching your uploads. See you in two months. Puf'n Pete.
Hi Pete, I have just arrived in Prague ready to to meet up with the rest of the group tomorrow for our Snow and Steam in Austria and Bohemia tour with RTC. John leaves comments on some of the videos, I think he likes to see what you get up to. You don't expect train drivers to need maps !!! I'm looking forward to meeting up again. Take care. Tim.
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Thanks You Tim is beautyful is culture
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
great video!
Hello good video
Nice little electric rail motor(Elektrisches Bahnwagen), about the same vintage(perhaps) as the old "Tin Hare" rail motors of the NSW country railways.
Hi Neil, these units were originally built in the thirties, although they have been updated since then. Sadly, regular passenger trains may cease in the near future, please click on the second link in the video description for more information.
@@Timsvideochannel1 The "Tin Hares" of the NSW country railways were built in the 1920s and are rapidly approaching their centenaries. These Austrian electric rail motors aren't that far behind, about one generation away, in human terms.
@@neilforbes416 It's nice that these relics from the past still operate for us all to enjoy.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Yea verily!(a bit of Ye Olde English there!), as long as there are organisations there to maintain them and run them, and people like you and I to capture them on video to preserve their memory.
@@neilforbes416 I'm off tomorrow to film more preserved steam locomotives in action, if all goes to plan, I should get some interesting stuff.
🚊Nice video 👍
Thank you 👍😊
Unfortunately it doesn't look good right now, the track has been partially undermined by heavy rain between Feldbach and Prädiberg in the last weeks and a repair isn't likely because of the estimated costs of 250.000€. The Styrian government isn't interested in keeping it running, because the bus is "much more innovative". The seasonal operation is only an argument to not mention the closure in 2021. Right now, the Austrian Government subsidizes the maintainance of the infrastructure with 50% of the costs, in 2021 the Styrian Government would have to pay 100% if they close down the passenger service, or the prices for tickets would be horrendous.
Hi, I'm saddened to learn that that track was damaged by recent heavy rainfall. A bus may be more convenient, but it won't attract tourists from all over the world who spend their money on hotels and in restaurants locally as our touring group did. I got the impression that Austrians are sensible people who are likely to see the bigger picture and realize the railway is part of the reason people choose to visit the area, whilst it might not run at a profit on its own is does benefit tourism in general. I wish the railway well and hope this video doesn't become a record of how it used to be.
@@Timsvideochannel1 The track got fixed already, but the regular passanger transport will quit in december 2020, because it is not fast enough and the bus is much cheaper. :-/ There is now discussion if the line should be reopend only on weekends for tourists only.
@@jonny6415 Hi, thank you for the update, it is good to know that the line has been repaired. When I shot this video, we were told that daily operation might stop, because of the lack of passengers. On the bright side the line might do well as a tourist railway, much better than losing it all together.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Apart from a few pupils on weekdays the line is mainly used by tourists on weekends anyways; so it makes sense to focus on that. For normal traffic the bus is just much faster, because it runs on much more direct routes - even if the line were completely refurbished it could never compete.
@@stephanweinberger If taking a realistic and practical view means the line continues as a tourist railway, it is probably the best way forward. Technology moves on, but its nice to preserve reminders of the way it used to be.
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Hi, it's nice to hear from Uruguay. Best wishes from England.
Why is Gleichenberg BAD?, looks good to me.
Bad is the German word for "bath", which means "spa" in this context.
Reading the linked article, I would hope the population that rely on these rail motors kick up a real "stink" and let their "Burgermeisters" know their true feelings on the loss of this service.
I'm sure that something will be worked out, maybe not a regular service, just trains on summer weekends.
@@Timsvideochannel1 As long as there's something to keep these little units running.
@@neilforbes416 The Austrian love their trains too much to let these units pass into history.
@@Timsvideochannel1 That's good! Means they'll fight to preserve these historic rail motors.
Vamos começar a a viagem pelo o CZcams
Espero que você aproveite o passeio.
Não sei porque fica escuro
narrow rauge ?
The track Gauge is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Fakten loser Schwachsinn dieses Posting.