Diesel locomotive class 2062 of the Austrian Federal Railways.
■ 1st series design in blood orange livery
■ Equipped with digital shunting coupling - more fun guaranteed
■ Motor stem and gearbox made of die-cast metal, therefore more
dead weight and high tractive power
■ Rich detailing on the model with many plug-in parts and
freestanding handles
■ Authentic light and sound functions switchable via onboard
decoder
■ Clear view through the driver's cab replica
■ Buffer capacitor for uninterruptible power supply
■ With set of etched signs included
The Austrian Federal Railways procured 400 hp diesel locomotives of
the class 2062 from 1958 onwards to replace the costly and
personnel-intensive steam locomotives that rendered shunting
services. The Jenbacher Werke in Tyrol built 65 units of this
two-axle small diesel locomotive until 1966.
The locomotive was used throughout Austria for shunting and
construction train services, with its eye-catching cast-iron front
shields serving as ballast weights. You could find them in front of
passenger trains with one or two wagons on the Lower Austrian
branch lines. The last locomotives were withdrawn from regular
service in 2003. However, some are still in operation today as
works and construction locomotives with the class designation X262.
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