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Austrian Federal Railways (BBÖ) VT 42

5042.14 in September 2016 in Pinkafeld

The VT 42 was a diesel railcar developed from the VT 41 and also built by Simmering-Graz-Pauker. With a top speed of 110 instead of 80 km/h, it was designed for longer-distance trains. It was longer and heavier and ha...

Austrian Federal Railways (BBÖ) VT 42Remove
Variant
prototypes
Built 1935-1936
Manufacturers SGP
Wheel arrangement TW4-2
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 22440 mm
Service mass 59100 kg
Top speed 110 km/h
Power
Engine SGP R8

General

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Built 1935-1936
Manufacturers SGP
Wheel arrangement 1A-A1
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Austrian Federal Railways (BBÖ) VT 42Remove
Length 22.44 m
Wheelbase 19.10 m
Service mass 59.1 t
Adhesion mass 30.6 t
Rigid wheelbase 3.60 m
Axle load 15.3 t

Power plant

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Engine SGP R8
Engine type 2x 8-cyl. diesel

Power

Property Austrian Federal Railways (BBÖ) VT 42Remove
Power source diesel-electric
Indicated power 308 kW (419 PS)
Top speed 110 km/h
Starting effort 50.0 kN

Calculated values

Property Austrian Federal Railways (BBÖ) VT 42Remove
Factor of adhesion 1 : 6.00
Power-to-weight ratio 5.2 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.93
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