No.3 March 2010 - Intercity Railway Society

Apart from the local service, the southern
terminus at Mayrhofn allows tourists to ride the 2
cable cars up the Penkenbahn (high and scary)
and the Ahornbahn. You can also transfer to a
bus to the Hintertux glacier. Another bus will
take you to Krimml station (via Krimml waterfall,
which at 1250 feet is the highest in Europe) to
catch an OBB narrow gauge train to Zell Am
Zee, where there is also a depot.
The commercial side of the line is the timber
trains and these use 760mm transporter wagons
to carry standard gauge wagons to the Jenbach
exchange sidings. In 2004 a new diesels were
built for timber traffic and passenger use. These
diesels are gauge convertible in case it is
decided to put dual gauge track from Jenbach to
the timber yards.
2004 built D13
for timber traffic and passenger use
Jenbach, 30 March 2005
Built in 1916 for use in the Bohler steelworks,
Kapfenberg, this 0-4-0T was acquired in 1972
by the railway. No. 6 is used for tourism and
public driving lessons. I have seen it many times
in the shed at Mayrhofen.
Jenbach, 27 May 2004
One of two second hand shunters bought from
Germany. Built in 1969, they entered service on
the Zillertalbahn in 1995. Both are fitted for
remote control. Numbered D11 and D12.
Here D12 is working in Jenbach
27 May 2004
In 1967 2 diesels, D8 and D9 were built new
for the line, both D wheel arrangements
D8 is seen at Jenbach, 25 May 2004
1902 built 0-6-2T No.3 ‘Tirol’ prepares
to depart for Mayrhofen
Jenbach, 29 December 2006
All photos taken by Ray Smith.
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