Austrian Railways Photos
Class 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 loco was built by Simmering-Graz-Pauker in Graz (builder's
number 67047) with electrical equipment from Elin. It entered service in
May 1970 numbered 1042.549 and in January 1997 it was rebuilt to class
1142. 1142 549-3 departs from platform 13 at Salzburg Hbf with train #R4917 (12:18 to Bockstein) on Friday September 21st, 2001. |
Michael Taylor
