From a breathtaking Alpine vantage point, the graceful stone arches of a Mariazellerbahn viaduct leap across a wooded gorge while the narrow-gauge railway's track curves away into the forested Styrian uplands — a marvel of Austro-Hungarian civil engineering captured in stunning real-photo clarity. The Mariazellerbahn, connecting St. Pölten to the pilgrimage town of Mariazell, was electrified in 1911 and became one of the most scenic mountain railways in Central Europe; this card by Foto-Anstalt J. Kuss of Mariazell dates from around the early 1920s and was never used, preserving it in fine condition. The composition — taken from high above the viaduct with the mountains rolling away in atmospheric recession — demonstrates the skill of a local photographer who knew exactly how to sell the drama of this beloved line to tourists and railway enthusiasts alike.