RMweb Premium Ian Morgan Posted February 11, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2016 The Mittenwaldbahn is an alternative Intercity route between Munich in Germany and Innsbruck in Austria. The 'normal' route is via Rosenheim and Kufstein. The Mittenwaldbahn route, via Garmish-Partenkirchen looks to be a more direct route, but as is proudly emblasoned on the station wall at Klais, this is the highest Intercity station on the german railway network. The views along the line are stunning, and well worth a slight detour if you are travelling in the area. In my Flickr album are photos from a couple of trips I made on the line, in different seasons. I also followed a historic Austrian electric locomotive hauled special train that marked the 90th anniversary of the Mittenwaldbahn. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ianm42/albums/72157663607482939 Ian Morgan Hampshire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at C&M Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 One of my favourite routes, I would recommend a journey over this route to anyone who enjoys great scenery, and appreciates railway engineering. My interest lies in older electrics, so that Austrian 1245 is right up my street. Thank you for sharing your photos with us, Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hughes Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 And Mittenwald is a lovely spot too, especially if you're interested in violins! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Nice pics Ian. The Mittenwaldbahn is indeed a very scenic line. Whilst on holiday in Seefeld in Tirol in 1989, I took the train north to the lovely town of Mittenwald, famous for the 'air paintings' on the walls of the old buildings. Both OBB and DB trains could be seen at Mittenwald bahnhof. Here is a OBB 1020 on a local passenger train. Looks like the OBB still uses the same platform at Innsbruck Bhf today as they did in 1989. Your pic of the DBAG 111 is in exactly the same location as my pic of OBB 1044 120 with DB 'Silverfish' coaches on which I travelled to Innsbruck Mal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at C&M Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 That hits the spot, Alcanman. Lovely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Quite an attractive station at Mittenwald too - simple, yet well proportioned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Mostly modern EMUs (vast majority were DB 2442s - also travelled on an ÖBB one) on that line last year, although I think there's the odd ICE at the weekend. Very scenic, even if the long gradient down into Innsbruck is a bit heavily-wooded in places. Here's an EMU at Garmisch, and two ÖBB locos at Mittenwald while I was waiting (wilting) in the shade for a train last summer: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 As implied by the 90th anniversary special in Ian's pictures, the Mittenwaldbahn was opened in 1912 with electric traction. The first of the nine class 1060 1-C locomotives built to work the line is now preserved in the Technical Museum in Vienna. A book on about the line was published by Slezak in 1976. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brigo Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 The route is also known as the Karwendelbahn, at least that is the title of a couple of German books I have on the route. They are both by the same author, Siegfried Bufe. 1. Karwendelbahn, published 1977 by Motorbuch Verlag. ISBN 3-87943-502-2 2. Karwendelbahn, published 1992 by Bufe-Fachbuch-Verlag. ISBN 3-922138-45-4 Both books share some historical information and pictures, the first is mainly in black and white but the second one is more extensive and includes a few drawings and more colour pictures. Well worth looking out for. Quite a few videos on youtube including a cab ride Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Morgan Posted February 14, 2016 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 14, 2016 Yes, I knew it as the Karwendelbahn, and the route was also available for Microsoft Train Simulator with that name, but when I was about to post the photos, a search for Karwendelbahn just finds the new cablecar system with that name. The Wikipedia entry covering the railway is titled the Mittenwaldbahn. Ian Morgan Hampshire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 As this is the German Railways section of RMWeb, here is a DB 111 about to depart Mittenwald with a local service to Garmish. At the time of my visit in 1989, the Innsbruck - Garmish - Munich service comprised of 4 DB coaches, 2 Red/Cream and 2 Blue/Cream. Also, I recall having our passports checked by border guards on the train, shortly before arriving at Mittenwald. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 As mentioned previously, the first of the nine class 1060 1-C electric locomotives built for the opening of the Mittenwaldbahn is on display at the Technical Museum in Vienna. Here is a photo from 2009. While the museum was being refurbished, it was placed in store at Strasshof (seen here in 2002). The locomotives were built by WLF/Floridsdorf with electrical equipment from AEG. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Coincidentally, the latest issue of "Today's Railways" has a review of a new book - "Bahnwinter im Werdenfelser Land" - an album covering Murnau, Garmisch and Mittenwald areas in winter. The book gets a good review and is available from Platform 5, but I'm merely passing on information, having not seen the book myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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