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The Zillertalbahn steam locomotives – “black beauties” from a bygone era

Two steam locomotives were put into operation to open the Zillertalbahn, locomotive type U, which is widespread in Austria, with the lovely-sounding names “Raimund” and “Zillerthal”, and heralded the age of steam in the Zillertal. Just two years later we added locomotive no. 3 “Tirol” to the stable, an improved composite variant of the type Uv. As unbelievable as this sounds, all the goods and passengers on the Zillertalbahn were initially pulled by these three locomotives alone!

All three locomotives exist today and are still owned by the Zillertal Verkehrsbetriebe AG. Locomotive no. 1, “Raimund” stands as a monument at the Jenbacher Museum to many Zillertalbahn steam locomotive enthusiasts as they enter Jenbach, locomotive no. 2 is currently on "holiday" in great britain, and locomotive no. 3, “Tirol”, is still operating on the Zillertalbahn after 119 years of service!

We have operated some of the other steam locomotives on the Zillertalbahn as part of the continuing development of the service, and locomotive no. 5 “Gerlos” is a particular treat, which still operates as a regular steam engine on the Zillertalbahn. It was acquired in 1930 from the locomotive factory Krauss & Co., and, under factory number 1521, was the last steam locomotive they built for the heavy transport of magnesite on the Zillertalbahn, and was run extensively as a type Uh superheated steam locomotive in this field of operation. Today, Gerlos is a much-loved “powerhouse” of a bygone era!

Locomotive no. 4, which is currently a scheduled service steam locomotive among our steam trains, has a very intriguing story. It was built by Krauss & Co. Linz under factory number 6035 for the extensive Bosnian narrow-gauge network, and pulled heavy passenger and goods trains. Saved by the Club 760, which together with the Zillertalbahn enabled its extensive restoration in the steam locomotive works in Meinigen, this tender engine, built in 1909, still astounds our many steam train fans with its massive size. A much-admired technological jewel that is the flagship of our steam train fleet.

You will find the technical details of steam locomotives here:

Steam locomotive no. 2 "Zillertal"
Technical data sheet locomotive no. 2

Steam locomotive no. 3 "Tirol"
Technical data sheet lokomotive no. 3

Steam locomotive no. 4
Technical data sheet locomotive no. 4

Steam locomotive no. 5 "Gerlos"
Technical data sheet locomotive no. 5

Steam locomotive no. 6 "Hobby-Lok"
Technical data sheet locomotive no. 6