there were no more ore trains to the furnaces of Vordernberg and Donawitz and the route was decommissioned. The Zahnradbahn Verein (Cog Railway Society) has operated a heritage train on the Erzberg Railway since 1990, and in 2003 the Verein Erzbergbahn (Erzbergbahn Society) bought the tracks, stations and rolling stock from the ÖBB and continues to operate it as a tourist and heritage adhesion railway on a voluntary basis. Gaisberg Railway (1892-1928) in Salzburg; replaced by the Gaisberg Parkway (Gaisbergstraße). Kahlenberg Railway (1873-1921) in Vienna. Austria's first cog railway was built between 1872-1873 for the 1873 World's Fair. Due to World War I, electrification, which had been planned since 1912, could not be completed. The lack of coal and sufficient passengers after the war led to its closure. See also List of highest railways in Europe External links www.schneebergbahn.at Schneebergbahn photo album Metre gauge railways in Austria Mountain railways Railway lines opened in 1897 Rack railways in Austria 1897 establishments in Austria