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Reisseck Bahn - The narrow gauge train |
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From Schoberboden (2237 m) to Reisseck Hotel (2245 m) The Schoberboden station is the transfer station between the funicular sections and a narrow gauge diesel train which goes to the Reisseck Hotel after a trip of 3,3 kilometers, most of the line is in a tunnel. On the photo, the train just arrived at Schoberboden and the passengers from the reisseck Hotel get out the train to take the cabin 3 of the section 3 of the funicular (left).
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Schoberboden station The passengers from Kolbnitz get in the train to Reisseck Hotel. Note the crane above the train and above the WC (right) you can see the protection of the section 3 cable. |
One of the two cabins of the narrow gauge train. |
The exit of the tunnel. |
The Reisseckbahn narrow gauge train arriving at the Reisseck Hotel (2245 m) end station of the train. |
Details of the train which is composed of two cabins separated by a diesel locomotive. The chalet behind the train is the bottom station of a ski lift. |
Berghotel Reisseck (2245 m) The terminus of the train is just below the hotel. On the right, the Grossmühldorfsee dam which one of the Reisseckgruppe dams from where starts the pipeline which brings the water to the Kolbnitz power station. |
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