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Popular Things To Do | Miscellaneous Things To Do Tips | All Tips (102) ... almost the top of it. It was very windy there and as you see, the first people wanted to go downhill.
But most of us were on the way to take photos. When I turned back I found myself alone. Hmmm... well, I have to admit, if I take a photo it aways take a quite long time. So I understand that others can't wait that long time. Leave a Comment |
Its so great here! I am (almost) on the top of the Schneeberg! Hmm.... You don't know Lower Austria's highest mountain, mom???
Oh, no, not again, Oliver is here with his camera. That VT guy always takes picture, he even don't let me call you, mom... he is really TERRIBLE!!
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Of course Audrey didn't call her mom but listened to some information. (Why do you think she has so many great and informative pages???) Leave a Comment |
Especially when I take millions of picuture with the same object.
Length of the motor-coach train: 30.416 mm
Weight of the motor-coach train : 41,25 t
Weight of the prime mover: 15,25 t
Motor power: 544 kw
max. rotational speed: 1.800 U/min.
max. speed:15 km/h
Seats: 115 people Leave a Comment |
There was a big room with some people in it but we wouldn't be real VTers if we wouldn't find another room for better photos.
This room wasn't locked but I have to admit, we didn't know if it was allowed to enter it. Well, we did... like thieves. But just for some shots. Leave a Comment |
How to recognize VTers. Well, I didn't meet many of them but here you can see a typical behaviour when we where on the way to Schneeberg. You will see such photos later again. As I said, if you see 2 or more person in the same possition you almost can be sure that they must be VTers.... ;-) Leave a Comment |
* We went up the mountain by the train;
there are two choices ie the original steam (cog) engines which dates back to the late of 19th century still go up and down with two cars trains of tourists. The journey is about 9.5 km up the steep mountain and it ends
at Austria's highest mountain-top railway station, Hochschneeberg, at 1,795 meters.
* But since 1999, they have come out with the salamander modern train.
* It costs 26 euro for return journey and if the old steam train, there is a surcharge of 5 euro.
* It is quite unique to look at the patterns marked on the modern train body - looks like a salamander.... Leave a Comment |
Becos of the mechanism of the old cog train, it requires refilling of the water tanks, the train makes a stop midway at Baumgartner station..
The new salamander train also make the obligatory stopover for about 15 minutes, not for refilling but it was a wonderful chance to stretch our legs and also enjoy the view and some photoshots.
Many people are delighted to get out and buy themselves some cakes from this store..... Leave a Comment |
It is a popular mountain resort for all kinds of people with different interests. I guess we were just the touristy kind, while we saw 'healthy' people tracking up or down (you can buy a one way ticket on the train) - you can wave at them (many have special walking equipments), then there are people who go around spotting wild flora, or birds etc.... Leave a Comment |
The ride up to the snowy mountain (no snow during summer OK) is simply breathtaking. Mel and myself stood much of the journey up, with the windows half down we enjoyed the breathtaking view, looking out for mountain flora and fauna.
Just look at the photo is is actually the green of the forest trees reflected back to our salamander train!!!! Leave a Comment |
The tickets have seat numbers...but most people are not aware of it. everybody just ran up like herds of cows!!! and grabbed their supposedly best seats. We were the obedient ones and hehehehe we disciplined others to get to their seats. But when the train started to chugged along...we sort of walk around the train...to the left and to the right, to the door...etc... trying to ABSORB the best view of the alpine meadows. Leave a Comment |
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