Electric locomotive 1042.687 of the Austrian Federal Railways.

7510201 Electric locomotive 1042.687-2, ÖBB

■ Variant with curved corner windows and buffer steps
■ Silver-coloured shifting handles (vertical) at the front
■ Uninterrupted trim line at the bottom
■ Paintwork in blood orange and ivory-coloured roof
■ Sticker "150 years of railways in Austria" enclosed as decal
■ In digital mode with switchable headlights or tail lights

A total of 257 engines of the universal electric locomotive class 1042 were built from 1963 onwards. From 1966 onwards, more powerful engines were installed to reach a top speed of 150 km/h. These locomotives were given the class designation 1042.5. By installing a resistance brake, they were given characteristic roof structures and inverted single-spar pantographs compared to the previously delivered locomotives. They were used in front of all types of trains, but mostly in front of fast passenger and freight trains, including cross-border trains to Germany.
The assembly of the 1042.687 was carried out by Simmering-Graz-Pauker in Graz under the factory number 72815, while ELIN was in charge of the electrical part. After delivery in January 1977, it was based in Vienna-South.


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