The song, as the link cites, comes from the Austrian film 'Kaiserball' - English translation: Emperor's Ball - set during the Austro-Hungarian Empire period. I get the inkling that the producers of the film saw the Salzkammergut Lokalbahn when preparing to shoot it and decided a song number about it just couldn't go amiss. They would have written it into the film, because the idea wouldn't have been founded in the script, hence why it feels so encapsulating, just like the smartly-turned out locomotive and events of this video. Nice touch to do your take on the song. Regards, Samuel Farris.
Such a shame there weren’t any shots of Sir Drefaldwyn climbing up the Golfa Bank , no doubt there will be sometime soon. Many thanks for what there is though.
I was five years old when I rode behind this engine and it's nice to see her in steam again though I must confess I prefer her in her original black and red lined livery.
Please allow me a question: Why does it carry the number 699.01? It never was an ÖBB locomotive, and the real 699.01 is still running in Austria, on the Taurachbahn. Is it some kind of sponsorship / partnership thing?
This green is undercoat and, whilst admittedly an attractive green, the correct historic colour for this loco is black. So those who wish to photograph 699.01 during its very brief sojourn in green will need to get to the line in the next month or so before final painting.
The song, as the link cites, comes from the Austrian film 'Kaiserball' - English translation: Emperor's Ball - set during the Austro-Hungarian Empire period. I get the inkling that the producers of the film saw the Salzkammergut Lokalbahn when preparing to shoot it and decided a song number about it just couldn't go amiss. They would have written it into the film, because the idea wouldn't have been founded in the script, hence why it feels so encapsulating, just like the smartly-turned out locomotive and events of this video. Nice touch to do your take on the song. Regards, Samuel Farris.
Stunning drone shots towards the end. Timeless, bucolic, relaxing, glorious.
Thanks for the compliment and the lovely description. We think it’s a very special line in a beautiful part of the world.
A lovely video and well done Tim for getting it edited and on TH-cam so quickly.
Thank you. A day worth celebrating. (TA)
Such a shame there weren’t any shots of Sir Drefaldwyn climbing up the Golfa Bank , no doubt there will be sometime soon. Many thanks for what there is though.
Great to have 699 back in action again 11:38
I was five years old when I rode behind this engine and it's nice to see her in steam again though I must confess I prefer her in her original black and red lined livery.
The loco is currently running in green undercoat while it settles in. It will be finished in black later this year.
Please allow me a question: Why does it carry the number 699.01? It never was an ÖBB locomotive, and the real 699.01 is still running in Austria, on the Taurachbahn. Is it some kind of sponsorship / partnership thing?
StlB named it 699.01 back in the days when it was in operation in Austria, nobody knows why
Lovely video, which could have been filmed in either Germany or Austria!
Thank you. We love our Austrian connection and the opportunity to run an authentic Austrian train.
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I like the green better so many black steam 🚂
This green is undercoat and, whilst admittedly an attractive green, the correct historic colour for this loco is black. So those who wish to photograph 699.01 during its very brief sojourn in green will need to get to the line in the next month or so before final painting.