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Ron in Austria #5
Last 2 days A sunny day and a group round trip behind steam on Zillertalbahn from Jenbach to Mayrhofen with 2 hours to kill before return trip. May be another blog tomorrow if I can get into Kitzbuhl before trip … Continue reading
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A railway in the news
Reading more column inches about the tragic Salisbury poisonings, I came across this interesting snippet: The tiny village of Loyga in the Russian far north is not the kind of place you would expect to be at the centre of … Continue reading
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Ron in Austria #4
Day 5 A misty start turning into a warm sunny day. Full day today. In the morning we went by coach to Berchtesgarten to visit the infamous Eagles Nest. Contrary to popular belief nobody stayed there overnight as it was … Continue reading
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Ron in Austria #3
Day 4 Rest day so left early to do Achnerseebahn. It was a chilly morning and when I arrived at Jenbach for first train of the day found I had to sit in open sided carriage as compartment coach was … Continue reading
Ron in Austria #2
Day 3 Cold with showers. Mountains this morning have a dusting of snow. Group visit to Salzburg. Salzburg HBF – trains inside, trolleybuses out.
Ron in Austria #1
A few more of Ron’s holiday snaps – it’s Austria this time! (And just in time. I’ve been trying to learn the Templot point planning software, and it’s winning so far. I was hoping to post about my exploits, but it … Continue reading
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The Jacobite
Brian sent me another of his excellent videos…. Dear All, Having managed to book 4 tickets 6 months ago on The Jacobite, I’ve finally travelled with friends between Fort William and Mallaig! We were extremely lucky weather-wise – and here … Continue reading
