Austrian Diesel Shunter x260 066-2

Departmental shunter x260 066-2 at Wien Sud

ex-ÖBB 2060 Diesel Shunter. There are 21 former 2060 diesel shunters in departmental use re-classified to X260. They were built from 1954 until 1962 and 100 were built. They are 2-axle diesel hydraulics rated at 150 kW, 201 hp with a top speed of 60 km/h, 37 mph. There were built by Jenbacher Werke AG.
X260 066-2 was built by Jenbacher Werke in July 1956 (serial number 80.069) as 2060.66, later to become 2060 066-4. It was transferred to departmental use in August 1993.

X260 066-2 outside the loco depot at Wien Südbahnhof on Wednesday April 28th, 2004. Photographed from train ER2538 on its way to Bratislava hl st.

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