The Vienna Explorer - Part 2 - 13th September 2025

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Breitenlee about 2.4km from the end of Süßenbrunn Entseuchung Yard is this little used operational siding. The once extensive site, years ago planned to have been one of the largest marshalling yards in Europe, is now one of the most important nature reserves near Vienna.<br>[© Iain Scotchman 2025]	At the same location, looking back towards Süßenbrunn Entseuchung Yard (off right).<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2025]	The tour pops out under a road overbridge shortly before the very high security Zentraltanklager Lobau oil storage terminal gates.<br>[© Simon Mortimer 2025]	In the other direction - left through the gates, the line enters the enormous oil storage facility under very heavy security. The line curving right continues another 3.4km to serve industries around the Ölhafen (Oil Harbour). We were assured that there was no way we were going any further! It is many years, indeed decades, since a tour reached this far on the branch.<br>[© Iain Scotchman 2025]	Wien Zentralverschiebebf Marshalling Yard. The tracks are numbered from 311, on the far side, to 368; the gantry sign for the latter is visible.<br>[© Iain Scotchman 2025]	Not getting the hump… View forward passing the hump (right) at the north end of Wien Zentralverschiebebf Yard.<br>[&copy; Simon Mortimer 2025]	We were only supposed to go reach Schwadorf an der Fischa [= Schwadorf on the Fischa River] on this line but permission was obtained to go further.<br>[© Iain Scotchman 2025]
In the northern outskirts of Margarethen am Moos a short siding goes into AB EVVA. Beyond here is a red stop sign (not visible) stopping further progress towards Götzendorf. At this point, the tour train is only a kilometre away from the open section of line from the south.<br>[© Iain Scotchman 2025]	The vegetation wins!<br>[© Iain Scotchman 2025]	Stop Board in the distance towards Margarethen am Moos.<br>[© Iain Scotchman 2025]	Schwechat; 2143 033 awaits developments ahead and a member of the local Eisenbahn Museum has parked his Citroen 2CV in GBRf livery alongside.<br>[© Simon Mortimer 2025]	2143 062 at the other end of the train during the wait at the former Schwechat station platform (there was a failed freight train ahead) .<br>[© Simon Mortimer 2025]	At Schwechat, Peter Lenhart explains our new, hastily reorganised, route. Only possible as we had a signalman friend of his from Wien Zvbf [Zentralverschiebebf] signal box on the train to facilitate it.<br>[© Simon Mortimer 2025]	Arriving from Tulln to join the Neue Westbahn. Behind is the 'new' curve to access the stub of the old St Pölten line. New track for all on the train!<br>[© Iain Scotchman 2025]
Beyond Michelhausen is the end of the old line to St Pölten, with the buffer stops; beyond the trackbed had been removed. <br>[© Iain Scotchman 2025]	Our tour at Michelhausen station; disused but with sidings for a nearby industrial concern, the only source of traffic on the nearly 7km branch.<br>[© Iain Scotchman 2025]	In failing light and with most passengers disembarked, our train awaits the signal at Korneuburg to return to its base at Ernstbrunn.<br>[© Iain Scotchman 2025]