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Image:Schafbergbahn Train at Summit of Schafberg.jpeg|Schafbergbahn train ouside the summit station
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Image:Schafbergbahn_Z13.jpg|Locomotive Z13 at the summit station
Image:Schafbergbahn_VTZ21.jpg|Diesel unit Z21 at St. Wolfgang
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Schafbergbahn near St. Wolfgang, Austria

The Schafbergbahn is a narrow gauge cog railway in Upper Austria leading from Sankt Wolfgang am Wolfgangsee up to the Schafberg (1,783 m). With a total length of 5.85 km it gains about 1,200 m in height difference. The rail gauge is 1,000 mm. It uses the Abt system. Operation started in 1893. Today steam locomotives as well as diesel locomotives are in operation.