Electric locomotive 1044.53 of the Austrian Federal Railways.

Roof design with low fans
With many separately attached plug-in parts, in part using etching technology
Used to pull passenger and freight trains within Austria and into Germany
With etched factory plate included
Suitable for Ex 468 “Arlberg-Express”, art. no. 6200077, 6200078, 6200079, 6200080
Switchable high beam and individually switchable headlight or tail light and driver’s cab lighting in digital mode

Constantly increasing performance requirements prompted the Austrian locomotive industry to develop a completely new high-performance electric traction unit with thyristor technology in the early 1970s. From 1976 to 1995, BB procured 217 units of the four-axle electric locomotive class 1044. The 5,120 kW locomotives with speeds of up to 160 km/h characterised the modern image of BB for many years. In the early years, traction of high-quality express trains dominated. Over the course of time, freight transport, push-pull operations and lead services also became part of the scheduled service on the mountain lines.

General data

• Coupling: NEM shaft 362 with close coupling mechanism
• Minimum radius: 358 mm
• Flywheel: yes
• Number of driven axles: 3
• Number of axles with traction tyres: 2
• Article number: 75201
• Scale: H0
• Epoch: IV
• Railway Company: BB

Electrical

• Head light: 3-headlight depending on driving direction / 3 tail lights, depending on driving direction
• LED head light: yes
• Additional light function: yes
• Interior lighting: Yes, LED, Digital switchable, Driver’s cab lighting
• Interface: Electrical interface for traction units PluX22
• Digital decoder: PluX22
• Sound: yes
• Buffer capacitor: yes

Measurements

• Length over buffer: 185 mm