Diesel locomotive class 2043 of the Austrian Federal Railways.
■ "Valousek" Design - model in traffic red livery and agate grey
coloured belt
■ Perfectly matches the digital railway slewing crane 73036
In the mid-1960s, the ÖBB commissioned a new series of diesel
locomotives to replace the steam locomotives 52, 77 and 93. After
having built a few prototypes, the Jenbacher Werke finally
delivered the 2043 series with a 1500 hp two-stroke diesel engine.
In the beginning, the locomotive was authorized to run with a top
speed of only 100 km/h, but later was allowed to reach 110 km/h.
With its 17 t axle weight, it was suitable for use also on branch
lines.
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