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Anyone have any suggestions on some books about Austrian Railroads ?
Historical / Contemporary / History / Photos / Steam / Electric / Diesel etc.

English language preferred but German or French is okay also.

and tips on how to order if not readily available in USA

Thanks



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/01/18 17:06 by train1275.

Platform 5 in the UK has a very recent book on current Austrian operations.

https://rail-books.co.uk/collections/publishers-platform-5/products/austrian-railways-locomotives-multiple-units-and-trams-9781909431386

I have dealt with them in the past and very reliable if not inexpensive.

train1275 Wrote:
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> Anyone have any suggestions on some books about
> Austrian Railroads ?
> Historical / Contemporary / History / Photos /
> Steam / Electric / Diesel etc.
>
> English language preferred but German or French is
> okay also.
>
> and tips on how to order if not readily available
> in USA

The Platform 5 Handbook is a good current roster book with general information about builders, locations of the main shops, and information on a brief history, a passable map, and assignments. Of course things such as assignments
and such are not static. In addition to the ÖBB, there is now coverage of the other Private Operators who work in Austria, some Austrian companies and some like PKP Cargo(Polish National Railways). In addition ÖBB has serious competition for passenger traffic between Vienna(Wien) and Salzburg, by a company called Westbahn. Make sure if you buy this book to buy the most recent edition as I see older editions available on Amazon's website which don't make clear what edition it is they are selling.

Don't forget to check out Amazon for books https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Austrian+Railways
check out both pages.

Best source for Railway maps on western European Railways. Schweers + Wall Verlag AG
http://www.schweers-wall.de/atlas_osterreich.html

A great source of videos focused on Austrian Railways "FHP AudioVisual" http://www.tickettoride.co.uk/
Austrian Railways section http://www.tickettoride.co.uk/austrianrailwaydocumentaries.html plus their Cab Ride Videos http://www.tickettoride.co.uk/austriancabrides.html
Also they have short samples of their videos on You Tube to check out "Tickettoriderailway"

Any questions just ask. I don't follow Austrian Railways as closely as I follow Swiss Railways, but I will try and answer any questions you may have.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/02/18 16:34 by SOO6617.

Thanks very much !!

Platform 5 cannot be beat for service.

In the 1960s British publisher David & Charles published a series of Railway Holidays in... books one of which was about Austria. They are still available through second hand dealers like Robert Humm. No idea of the quality of the writer, they were each written by different authors. Might be worth seeking out for a historic point-in-time view of Austrian railways.

I'm glad you posted that link to Platform 5, I had forgot about them really. I needed a book about British Trams for a show I have to put together in the next couple months for a group here in Cincinnati. The other books I ordered I needed too, I guess...

Jim

tq-07fan Wrote:
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> I'm glad you posted that link to Platform 5, I had
> forgot about them really. I needed a book about
> British Trams for a show I have to put together in
> the next couple months for a group here in
> Cincinnati. The other books I ordered I needed
> too, I guess...
>
> Jim


I know what you mean. If you are interested in UK or European operations easy to start shopping at Platform 5 not so easy to stop. 🙂