8th - 10th August 2008

Desperate Charters
The Terminator

Locos Used E2, E3, E4, 59.099 'Ulrich', LBB 383.10, SŽ 664.102, 1016.015, 1063.024, 1116.122, 1142.612, 2020.01, 2050.004, 207.060, 2068.001 & 2143.052
Steam Crane Used 916.811
Trams Used Graz Tram 510 and 528
Stock Used 80819732958-0 + 80819732951-5 + 80819732976-2 + 50818535301-0 + 80819732955-6 + Diho 67342
(plus 61812190031-9 & 61813090009-4 as IC153 0655 Graz –Maribor as far as Spielfeld Straß on day 2)

Route: 08/08
SR19794 : Wien Ost to Wien Lobau Hafen
R19795 : Wien Lobau Hafen to Wien Donauuferbahnhof
R19796 : Wien Donauuferbahnhof to Oberlaa
R19797 : Oberlaa to Felixdorf
R19799 : Felixdorf to Blumau - Neurisshof
R19798 : Blumau –Neurisshof to Felixdorf
R19800 : Felixdorf to Wiener Neustadt Hbf
R19801 : Wiener Neustadt Hbf to Graz Ostbahnhof

Traction Route
207.060 (1) Wien Südbahnhof Postal Siding – Kp 1
207.060 Kp 1 - Wien Südbahnhof Ostseite (1)
2050.004 (2) Wien Südbahnhof Ostseite – Wien Simmering – Wien Stadlau Vbf
2068.001 (3) Wien Stadlau Vbf – Wien Lobau Hafen
2050.004 (2) Wien Lobau Hafen - Wien Stadlau Vbf – Wien Leopoldau – Wien Nord Frachtenbahnhof
2068.001 (3) Wien Nord Frachtenbahnhof – Wien Donauuferbahnhof – Wien Donaukaibahnhof – Abzw Hasenleiten – Wien Zvbf – Wien Ausfahrgruppe [track 518] – Abzw Felixdorf – Zvbf Ost – Zvbf Nord - Oberlaa
2050.004 Oberlaa – AB Unterwerk – Kledering – Aspangbahn - Felixdorf
2143.052 (3) Felixdorf – Kp 39
2050.004 (4) Kp 39 – Felixdorf Yard - Blumau Neurißhof
2143.052 (3) Blumau Neurißhof – Felixdorf Yard – Leobersdorf
2050.004 (4)

Leobersdorf – Wittmansdorf - Wöllersdorf
2143.052 (3) Wöllersdorf – Bad Fischau – Wiener Neustadt Hbf
2050.004 Wiener Neustadt Hbf – Aspang – Friedberg – Fehring – Graz Ostbahnhof

Graz Trams 510 or 528 (5)

 Graz Ostbahnhof – Messeplatz - Stadion Liebenau loop - Messeplatz - Steyrergasse Depot loop - Jakominiplatz  [line 4 to 6 curve then line 6 to 7 curve] - Joanneumring,  Radetzkystrasse -Joanneumring - Radetzkystrasse - Jakominiplatz -  Herrengasse - Annenstrasse - Hauptbahnhof - (via Hauptbahnhof loop) - Hauptbahnhof

Route: 09/08
IC153 : Graz to Spielfeld-Straß
9134 : Spielfeld-Straß to Bleiburg via Maribor (Slovenia)
 SR19804 : Bleiburg to Zeltweg
SR19806 : Zeltweg to Pöls
SR19807 : Pöls to Zeltweg
 SR19808 : Zeltweg to Leoben Hbf

Traction Route
1015.015 (6) Graz Hbf - Spielfeld-Straß (6)
SŽ 664.102 (3) Spielfeld-Straß – KP 260.1 (Austria/Slovenia border) – Maribor – Maribor Studenci – Dravograd – Kp 82.15 (Slovenia/Austria border) - Bleiburg
2050.004 Bleiburg – Koralmbahn - Klagenfurt
2050.004 Klagenfurt – St Veit an der Glan - Zeltweg
2068.048 (3) Zeltweg – Fohnsdorf - Pöls
2050.004 (7) Pöls – Fohnsdorf – Zeltweg – Knittelfeld Yard
2068.048 (8) Knittelfeld Yard – Eisenbahnmuseum Knittelfeld (9)
2050.004 Eisenbahnmuseum Knittelfeld – Kp 225.2
2050.004 (3) Kp 225.2 – Knittelfeld Goods line – St Michael West to Ost – Galgenberg Tunnel – Leoben Hbf
2050.004 (10) Leoben Hbf – Leoben Donawitz Kp2.8
1063.024 (3) Leoben Donawitz Kp2.8 - Leoben Hbf (11)

Route: 10/08
SR19815 : Leoben Hbf to Lavamünd
SR19814 : Lavamünd to Mixnitz Bärenschützklamm
SR19816 : Mixnitz Bärenschützklamm to Wien Ost Fbf

Loco(s) Route
2050.004 (11) Leoben Hbf - Galgenberg Tunnel - St Michael Ost to West – Knittelfeld – Zeltweg – Lavanttalbahn – Wolfsberg – St. Paul
LBB 383.010

St. Paul - Lavamünd
LBB 383.010

Lavamünd – St. Paul
2050.004 St. Paul – Wolfsberg – Lavanttalbahn – Zeltweg – Knittelfeld - St Michael West to Ost – Galgenberg Tunnel – Leoben Hbf – Bruck an der Mur avoiding line – Mixnitz Bärenschützklamm (12)
E4 (13) Mixnitz Lokalbahn – Magnesitwerk St. Erhard
E3 (14) Magnesitwerk St. Erhard - Mixnitz Lokalbahn
E2 (15) shunt at Mixnitz Lokalbahn
2050.004 Mixnitz Bärenschützklamm – Bruck an der Mur – Murzzuschlag – Semmeringbahn – Wiener Neustadt – Wien Meidling (16) – Wien Ost Fbf

Notes :
(1) Tour passengers allowed to board the tour stock for the ECS shunt into the station because of the severe delay awaiting a member of the train crew.
(2) 2068.001 dead-on-rear.
(3) 2050.004 dead-on-rear.
(4) 2143.052 dead-on-rear.
(5) Owing to engineering work the tour terminated at Graz Ostbahnhof. Tour passengers were forwarded to Graz Hauptbahnhof by one of two trams chartered from Grazer Stadtwerke AG with 528 leading and 510 following. The route between stations included some tram track not normally available to the general public.
(6) Due to engineering work the tour train was attached to the rear of IC153 0655 Graz to Maribor service train.
(7) 2068.048 dead-on-rear.
(8) Loco propelling. Up headshunt adjacent to museum.
(9) For museum visit. Short rides were available in the Works Yard by steam crane – passengers having to ride on the match wagon. Rides were also available on the Garden Railway during the break at the Railway Museum. Routes of the short rides were as follows;

Traction Route
916.811
(Steam crane ÖBB 916)		 Knittelfeld Works 205 points to 206 points
916.811
(Steam crane ÖBB 916)		 Knittelfeld Works 206 points to 205 points

 

Traction Route
2020.01
(DL ÖBB 2020 miniatur)		 two circuits of the Garten Eisenbahn [start at outside track to outside loop at station - outer track to inner loop at depot end of circuit - run through middle track to outside loop -outer track to inner loop at depot end of circuit -  before stopping on outside track of station]

59.099 Ulrich
(Steam EKB 0-6-0 miniatur)

 two circuits of the Garten Eisenbahn [start at middle track to inner loop at station - outer track to inner loop at depot end of circuit - run through middle track to inner loop -inner track to inner loop at depot end of circuit -  before stopping on outside track of station]

(10) 1063.024 dead-on-rear.
(11) Tour participants returned to Graz by service train IC613 (20:41 from Leoben arrive Graz 21:25) and returned again to Leoben the next morning using service train IC512 (08:35 from Graz Hbf arriving at Leoben Hbf at 09:18).
(12) The break at Mixnitz Bärenschützklamm was organised to allow time for a visit to the 760mm gauge Mixnitz – St.Erhard Railway.
(13) E3 on rear. 3 coach formation.
(14) E4 on rear. 3 coach formation.
(15) Very short distance shunt (propelling then drawing back) along a siding at Mixnitz paired with E1 which was defective and not under power. E2 had been requested to work the charter to St Erhard but was deemed too underpowered to make the trip. Passengers had to sit on a flat wagon marshalled between other freight stock to ride behind the loco
(16) The official charter tour ended at Wien Meidling with the continuation to Wien Ost Fbf  being an ECS on which passengers were allowed to travel.
(17) Timings from itinerary and Special Traffic Notice.

Source : Andrew Pullar (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Andrew Pullar) (17)

Day 1: Friday 8th August

Location Booked
Wien Südbahnhof Ostseite 07.00d
Stadlau (Yard) 07.12 ~ 07.22
Wien Lobau Hafen 07.33 ~ 07.48
Stadlau (Yard) 08.00 ~ 08.12
Leopoldau 08/22
Praterstern 08.31 ~ 08.36
Wien Nord Fbf 08.40 ~ 08.45
Wien Donauuferbahn 08.55 ~ 09.00
Erdbergerlände 09/12
Wien Zvbf Ausf 09/20
Wien Zvbf Nord 09/23
Oberlaa 09.27 ~ 09.32
Maria Lanzendorf 09.41 ~ 09.51
Trumau 10.07 ~ 10.17
Tattendorf 10.29 ~ 10.44
Felixdorf 10.55 ~ 11.10
EK km 0,269 11.13 ~ 11.18
Blumau Neurißhof 11.30 ~ 11.45
EK km 0,269 12.04 ~ 12.09
Felixdorf 12.12 ~ 12.17
Leobersdorf 12.23 ~ 12.28
Wittmansdorf 12.32 ~ 12.59
Steinabrückl 13.19 ~ 13.34
Wöllersdorf 13.39 ~ 13.54
Bad Fischau - Brunn 14.05 ~ 14.09
Wiener Neustadt Hbf 14.16 ~ 14.23
Seebenstein 14.41 ~ 14.43
Scheiblingkirchen - Warth 14.49 ~ 14.51
Aspang 15.03 ~ 15.10
Ausschlag – Zöbern 15.23 ~ 15.29
Friedberg 15.45 ~ 16.10
Sebersdorf 16.58 ~ 17.11
Fehring 17.55 ~ 18.45
Feldbach 18.55 ~ 19.07
Gleisdorf 19.27 ~ 19.35
Laßnitzhöhe 19.49 ~ 19.59
Graz Ost 22.40a

Day 2: Saturday 9th August

Location Booked
Graz Hbf 06.55d
Spielfeld-Straß 07.28 ~ 08.12
Maribor ?
Bleiburg 11.15 ~ 12.0
Völkermarkt - Kühnsdorf 12.17 ~ 12.27
Klagenfurt 12.58 ~ 13.18
Treibach - Althofen 13.57 ~ 14.02
Scheifling 14.41 ~ 14.51
Zeltweg 15.20 ~ 15.30
Pöls 15.55 ~ 16.10
Zeltweg 16.35 ~ 16.45
Knittelfeld 16.53 ~ 18.23
Leoben Hbf 19.00 ~ 19.15
Donawitz 19.23 ~ 19.40
Leoben Hbf 19.47a

Day 3: Sunday 10th August

Location Booked
Leoben Hbf 09.25d
Knittelfeld 09.49 ~ 09.51
Zeltweg 10.00 ~ 10.02
Wolfsberg 11.06 ~ 11.07
St. Paul i. Lavanttal 11.25 ~ 11.40
Lavamünd 12.15 ~ 12.35
St. Paul i. Lavanttal 13.10 ~ 13.25
St. Stefan i. Lavanttal 13.38 ~ 13.41
Zeltweg 14.55 ~ 14.56
Knittelfeld 15.03 ~ 15.04
Bruck Übelstein 15/39
Mixnitz Bärenschützklamm 15.50 ~ 19.10
Bruck an der Mur 19.22 ~ 19.23
Mürzzuschlag 19.58 ~ 20.05
Semmering 20.20 ~ 20.27
Gloggnitz 20.58 ~ 21.28
Wiener Neustadt Hbf 21.48 ~ 21.53
Baden Haltestelle 22.13 ~ 22.14
Meidling 22.41 ~ 22.43
Wien Ost Fbf 22.52a


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