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Liveries of Narrow Gauge Locomotives
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| Standard liveried 2095 004-4 heads out from Zellam See for krimml Photo Stephen Ford | Where Children's playcoach awaits it in less standard colours Photo Ron Ferguson |
Steam Locomotives
In most cases ÖBB narrow gauge steam traction (excepting the rack locos) mirrored the standard gauge liveries, viz black was normal, with red in widespread use on wheels, buffer beams and grab rails. A few steam locomotives appeared with green boilers, water tanks and cabs, but, with the odd exception or two (eg 298.207), such liveries were quite short-lived.
Locomotive numbering was often by cast plates, or painted numberplates in the early days. With the introduction of computer (EDV) numbering, at least two class 399s (002 and 003) carried the full computer number painted on the smokebox door. 399.06 which was painted green in the period 1982 (maybe earlier)- 1992, carried an OBB "flying snail logo on the lower smokebox door and the tender sides.
Diesel Locomotives
The early (BBÖ) diesels were delivered with Tannengrün (Fir Green) bodies, Weissalumin (Aluminium) roofs and Tiefschwarz (Jet Black) frames & running gear: they carried this livery until the early days of the ÖBB. From 1953 the lower part of Diesel Locomotive bodies was painted Blutorange (Blood Orange) and the window band was Elfenbein (Ivory): roofs remained Weissalumin (Aluminium) and frames & running gear Tiefschwarz, except on the newly introduced Class 2095s which had Eisengrau (Steel Grey) frames. During the 1960s the Elfenbein band was eliminated in favour of all-Blutorange bodies (Class 2095 carried Weissalumin metal strip below their windows) and in the 1980s the Class 2095 roof and frames became Umbragrau (Deep Grey) and the lining was Elfenbein. Many of the narrow gauge diesels carried cast metal number plates, as well as small OBB plates adjacent to the numberplates. Some 2095s also carried stylised SGP builders plates under the front number - 2095.11 being one example on the "Pinzgaur Lokalbahn. 2095.12 on th Waldviertel system seems only to have the plate at one end in 1968 from studying photos. Strangely, the prototype series 2095.01-03 did not apparently carry these. In the 1980s some class 2095s gained an elfenbein roof similar to the class 2043 / 2143 / 2045 / 2050 of that time. In keeping with standard gauge locomotives the 1990s brought another change to Classes 2091 and 2095: Verkehrsrot (Traffic red) replaced Blutorange with band of Elfenbein around the lower body - and the under-window lining was removed. Numbering in the EDV system was effected by vinyl "stick-on" numbers, replacing the cast numberplates. 2091.002-2 gained a one-off livery of blutorange / elfenbein with dark grey upper cab panels in the 1990s.
Electric Locomotives
The E-Loks of the Mariazellerbahn. Class 1099, spent their first half century at work in a Brown body livery with an Aluminium roof and Jet Black frames and running gear. The rebuilding of their bodies, commenced in 1959, brought a change in livery to Blutorange body with an Elfenbein window band and lining: Aluminium roof and Jet Black frames & bogies remained. Finally, in the 1990s some Class 1099s were given a special Mariazellerbahn livery which incorporated the old brown livery with the more recent ÖBB colour scheme.
Diesel Railcars
Class 5090 railcars were initially delivered with the usual ÖBB colour mix of the time combining Blutorange (window band, diagonal door flash and lining) with Elfenbein (lower body & roof). Later in the 1990s the livery was changed and Elfenbein was replaced with Grauweiss (Off White).
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material by Phil Bartlett
updated 18th August 2004