My first time visiting Maribor 😊 I'm surprised by how tranquil this beautiful city of 110,000 inhabitants is on this Sunday afternoon. #SteierMarch

Due to the lack of operations on many branch lines in Styria and the delayed opening of the Gleichenbergerbahn this year, alternative program must be found: An international Interregio service using SŽ Flirts. I like the blue-white exterior of this train. However, the screens are not optimally configured for the different languages, displaying mainly the Slovenian names for Austrian stations. The sparsely used Sunday lunchtime service takes us across the border to 🇸🇮 Maribor. #SteierMarch

It is time for an 🚋 excursion into the town of Graz. As the trams are rather full, the plan is to take some pictures rather than ride on them. #SteierMarch

Not only the manufacturer of the StB Class 5062 DMU (Stadler Gtw) reminds me of home, but also a train that we are rolling past in Graz... 👀 #SteierMarch

Another StB line departs from Graz Hbf: the S31 to Weiz. On the main Weizer Bahn line between Gleisdorf and Weiz, there is at least an hourly service from Monday to Friday. On Saturdays, there is a two-hourly service. There are no services on Sundays. Between Weiz Bahnhof and Weiz Nord, the S31 trains becomes a tram. #SteierMarch

Additional afternoon REX7 trains between Graz and Köflach operate with loco-hauled double-deck coaches from the 1990s. Most of the trains we saw had two coaches, and some had three. There was a mix of old and new livery. #SteierMarch

GKB's other two lines, S61 and S7, use more conventional rolling stock — at least, most of the trains. #SteierMarch

Capturing the absurdity of the GKB S6 trains in sunny weather... 😍 #SteierMarch

Most GKB S6 trains are operated with a control car. Currently, its main purpose is to provide step-free accessibility. At Wies-Eibiswald terminus, the Vectron locomotive has to run round the train. At Graz Hbf, the locomotives are changed. #SteierMarch

The GKB S6 line runs along the eastern section of the Koralmbahn between Graz and Wettmannstätten. From there, it continues on a branch line to Deutschlandsberg and Wies-Eibiswald. Speaking of Deutschland: The trains are operated using two or three (!) double-deck carriages from DB Gebrauchtzug and black Vectron locomotives. Despite the small number of carriages, the trains observed were used rather poorly. #SteierMarch