Electric locomotive 1043 002 of the Austrian Federal Railways.

Design in most recent operation condition around 1999 with computer number
With roof and frame painted umber grey
Upper trim line only above the driver’s cabs
With switchable high beam and individually switchable headlight or tail light in digital mode

In order to fulfil the rapid delivery of new locomotives for freight transport on the Tauern railway as required by BB, four locomotives were diverted from a series of Swedish type Rc 2 locomotives currently under construction. The locomotives equipped with thyristor technology proved a success and a total of ten machines were delivered by 1974. Hardly any other BB class had such a wide variety of lettering variants during its time in service.
The 1043 002, one of the locomotives in the “BB Jaffa” design, was in service in the 1990s with an umber grey roof, frame and chassis. The upper decorative stripe was placed above the front windows. The locomotive signs had been removed and the locomotive numbers were adhered to the frame.

General data

• Coupling: NEM shaft 362 without close coupling mechanism
• Minimum radius: 358 mm
• Flywheel: yes
• Number of driven axles: 3
• Number of axles with traction tyres: 2
• Article number: 7520072
• Scale: H0
• Epoch: V
• Railway Company: BB

Electrical

• Motor: 5-pole motor
• Head light: Direction dependent triple headlights and one tail light
• LED head light: yes
• Additional light function: yes
• Control: AC
• Interface: Electrical interface for traction units PluX22
• Digital decoder: PluX22
• Sound: yes
• Buffer capacitor: yes

Measurements

• Length over buffer: 179 mm