Austrian Railways Photos
Class 1142 Electric Locomotive
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Austrian Railways PhotosClass 1142 Electric Locomotive |
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ÖBB Class 1142 were modified from class 1042 from 1995 onwards by the
fitting of push-pull equipment, and raising the top speed. These are Bo-Bo locomotives rated at
4000 kW, 5360 hp and have a top speed of 150 km/h, 93 mph. They weigh 82.5 metric
tonnes. This locomotive was built by SGP in Graz (serial number 72829) with electrics by Elin in August 1977 and was originally numbered 1042.701. It was fitted with push-pull apparatus in April 2000 and renumbered 1142 701-0. 1142 701-0 pushes train R2216 (12:05 Wiener Neustadt to Retz) away from Wien Mitte on Tuesday October 5th, 2004. |
Michael Taylor
