ÖBB Class 1042
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The ÖBB Class 1042 was a class of electric locomotives operated by the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). From its entry into service in the 1960s, it was an important element of the ÖBB's electrically powered operations. In the 1990s, younger members of the class were converted into Class 1142 locomotives for push–pull operation. The remaining Class 1042 units have since been withdrawn from service.
The four-axle locomotives were assembled from 1963 onwards by Simmering-Graz-Pauker at Lokomotivfabrik Floridsdorf. After the progressive electrification of the Austrian railway network in the 1950s, ÖBB required powerful new powerful engines for operation on the mountain railway lines such as the Semmering pass route. The Class 1042 achieved a maximum speed of 130 km/h (81 mph), later increased to 150 km/h (93 mph). 257 were built until production discontinued in 1977.
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References
This article is based upon a translation of the German language version as of November 2013.
- Inderst, Markus; Gemeinböck, Franz (2011). Die Reihe 1042: Entwicklung, Technik und Einsatz der ersten Hochleistungs-Universallokomotive der ÖBB [The ÖBB Class 1043: Development, Technology and Deployment of the First High-Performance Universal Locomotive of the ÖBB]. KIRUBA classic 2/2011 (in German). Mittelstetten, Germany: KIRUBA Verlag. ISBN 9783981297744.
External links
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