> Both trams were involved in an accident a few days before my visit ... which meant the operator had to rely temporarily on buses to operate the line to Lambach.

This is an iconic line and very unfortunate circumstances, sorry to hear that.

Quote (Ymtram, 07.09.2025):
> This is an iconic line and very unfortunate circumstances, sorry to hear that.

I have the greatest confidence in the local workshop (and management) that they will be able to get this fixed soon. The 5th generation of the original founders (Josef Stern and Franz Hafferl) still maintains the same vision: economical efficiency. For over 100 years, the workshop has managed to keep a mishmash of second-hand equipment running in perfect condition.

Is there any word locally on equipment updates / replacements on the Vorchdorf – Lambach segment?

As far as I know, they "found" (...) the 22106 in Salzburg (Salzburger Lokalbahnen, also owned by Stern é Hafferl. Together with the 22107 (already present in Vorchdorf and also ex Salzburg and/or Linz) and the 22136/22236, I expect (or: hope) the operation will start again soon.