The Austrian Railway Group
OBB Class 1044/1144

First introduced in 1974. the variants 1044 and 1044.2 were the first choice for mainline trains operating well into Germany too. This continued until the arrival of the Taurus. Recent rebulds have created the 1144. A feature of their time was some of the special liveries captured in photos and as graphics (by Sford) below.

OBB 1044 015-4 recently outshopped at Salzburg remise 2 April 2004				OBB 1044 210-1 at Innsbruck depot April 2004 (Note the large number)
1044 011-3 on empty stock at Scharding Sept 2004		1044 238-2 Innsbruck Depot April 1995		1044 080-8 at Hbf Wels
1044 250-7 at Innsbruck Depot April 1995 1997		1044 120-2 bypasses Innsbruck Hbf April 2004		1044-008-9 approaching Landeck from the West Note small front numberplate
1044 232-5 double heads the VSOE at Landeck April 1995		1044 203-6 arrives in Wels Hbf		1044 045-12 kight through Villach West 1994
		1144 243-1 at Werfen July 2004

ARG Video Clips

1044/1144 on the move each15-30 seconds in WMV format 250 - 600K 1044 arrives from Salzburg into Hbf Wels 2004 1044 on northbound mixed freight 1994 1044s at Scharding 3 different clips 1044 arrives from the West while 24 104 pulls out to Haag

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updated 5th November 2004
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