Diesel locomotive class 2143 of the Austrian Federal Railways.
â– Suitable for the express train "Vindobona"
â– Freestanding handrails partially made of metal
â– The headlights can be completely or partially switched off with a DIP switch
The locomotives series 2143 were built from 1964 to 1977. They were used on non-electrified main and branchlines, especially in the east of Austria. They hauled both passenger trains and goods trains. A total of 77 machines were delivered to the ÖBB by the Simmering-Graz-Pauker factories.
In the 1980s the class 2143 locomotives were used to haul the train"Vindobona" on the railway lines of the Franz-Josef-Bahn. By providing the scheduled seating coaches and through coaches of the railways involved, this express train had an international character visually.
General data
- Number of axles with traction tyres - 1
- Number of driven axles - 4
- Coupling - NEM shaft 362 with close coupling mechanism
- Minimum radius - 358 mm
- Flywheel - yes
- separate etched plates - yes
