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ÖBB Class 399 Mh.
Originally a class of six locomotives, built for the Mariazellerbahn
in succession to the smaller U class tanks. They operated their last regular
revenue earning trains
in the Waldviertae mainly on freight. Immediately prior to and since formal
withdrawal, they operate
across all the Austrian narrow gauge routes on special trains.
All were built by Krauss at their Linz Works in two batches 4 in 1906 amd two in 1908.
OBB 399 01 (5431/1906)
Krimml depot (A)
photo Ronald Ferguson 1994
5431/1906
Delivered as NOLB 50, 1908 to NOLB Mh.1, 1922 BBO Mh.1, 1938 DRB 99 1111 OStb 99 1111 1945, OBB 399.01, then 399 001
Operated on the Pinzgaubahn in the 1990s on
weekly steam specials Zell am See to Krimml.
OBB 399 002 / BBO Mh2 (5432/1906)
Gmünd (A)photo Mike Parsons 1987
5432/1906
Delivered as NOLB 51, 1908 to NOLB Mh.2, 1922 BBO Mh.2, 1938 DRB 99 1112 OStb 99 1112 1945, OBB 399.02, then 399 002
Operated the steam speacials on the Ybbstalbahn until removed to Gmünd
where it was stored, and may have been cannibalised
for repairs to sister locos in the early 2000s.
OBB 399 003 / Mh3 (5433/1906)
near Ybbsitz (A)
photo Norman Lamb
5433/1906
Delivered as NOLB 52, 1908 to NOLB Mh.3, 1922 BBO Mh.3, 1938 DRB 99 1113 OStb 99 1113 1945, OBB 399.03, then 399 003
Operated on the Ybbstalbahn on steam specials durring the 1990.
In early 2003 began major overhaul by ÖBB at Gmünd Depot.
From July 2008, as SLB Ds03 on the Pingaubahn
OBB 399 04 / BBO Mh4 (5434/1906)
near Gross Gerungs (A)
photo Norman Lamb
5434/1906
The last regularly operating 399, it was withdrawn in 2003 and is stored at Gmünd
Delivered as NOLB 53, 1908 to NOLB Mh.4, 1922 BBO Mh.4, 1938 DRB 99 1114 OStb 99 1114 1945, OBB 399.04, then 399 004
399.004 399.005 298.297 at Gmünd 1 June 1991 photo ARG Archives
OBB 399 05 / BBO Mh5 (5925/1908)
photo Robert Day
5925/1908
Delivered as NOLB 54, 1908 to NOLB Mh.5, 1922 BBO Mh.5, 1938 DRB 99 1115 OStb 99 1115 1945, OBB 399.05, then 399 005
The first of the final pair, 005 is owned by the WSV and stored in poor condition outside their depot at
Heidenrechstein with other locos.
BBO Mh6 / OBB 399 006 (5925/1908)
Laubenbachmuhle (A)
photo Mike Madge May 2004
5925/1908
Delivered as NOLB 55, 1908 to NOLB Mh.6, 1922 BBO Mh.6, 1938 DRB 99 1116 OStb 99 1116 1945, OBB 399.06, then 399 006 and again Mh6.
After formal withdrawal. 006 was entrusted to Club Mh6 who
have restored it to its former glory at Ober Grafendorf depot.
It operates on a frequent but
irregular basis on the Mariazellerbahn.
Photo feature in steam
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All were built by Krauss at their Linz Works in two batches 4 in 1906 amd two in 1908.
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OBB 399 01 (5431/1906) Krimml depot (A) photo Ronald Ferguson 1994 |
5431/1906
Delivered as NOLB 50, 1908 to NOLB Mh.1, 1922 BBO Mh.1, 1938 DRB 99 1111 OStb 99 1111 1945, OBB 399.01, then 399 001
Operated on the Pinzgaubahn in the 1990s on weekly steam specials Zell am See to Krimml.
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OBB 399 002 / BBO Mh2 (5432/1906) Gmünd (A)photo Mike Parsons 1987
5432/1906
| Delivered as NOLB 51, 1908 to NOLB Mh.2, 1922 BBO Mh.2, 1938 DRB 99 1112 OStb 99 1112 1945, OBB 399.02, then 399 002 Operated the steam speacials on the Ybbstalbahn until removed to Gmünd where it was stored, and may have been cannibalised for repairs to sister locos in the early 2000s.
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OBB 399 003 / Mh3 (5433/1906) near Ybbsitz (A) photo Norman Lamb
5433/1906
| Delivered as NOLB 52, 1908 to NOLB Mh.3, 1922 BBO Mh.3, 1938 DRB 99 1113 OStb 99 1113 1945, OBB 399.03, then 399 003 Operated on the Ybbstalbahn on steam specials durring the 1990. In early 2003 began major overhaul by ÖBB at Gmünd Depot. From July 2008, as SLB Ds03 on the Pingaubahn
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OBB 399 04 / BBO Mh4 (5434/1906) near Gross Gerungs (A) photo Norman Lamb
5434/1906
| The last regularly operating 399, it was withdrawn in 2003 and is stored at Gmünd Delivered as NOLB 53, 1908 to NOLB Mh.4, 1922 BBO Mh.4, 1938 DRB 99 1114 OStb 99 1114 1945, OBB 399.04, then 399 004
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OBB 399 05 / BBO Mh5 (5925/1908) photo Robert Day
5925/1908
| Delivered as NOLB 54, 1908 to NOLB Mh.5, 1922 BBO Mh.5, 1938 DRB 99 1115 OStb 99 1115 1945, OBB 399.05, then 399 005 The first of the final pair, 005 is owned by the WSV and stored in poor condition outside their depot at Heidenrechstein with other locos.
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BBO Mh6 / OBB 399 006 (5925/1908) Laubenbachmuhle (A) photo Mike Madge May 2004
5925/1908
| Delivered as NOLB 55, 1908 to NOLB Mh.6, 1922 BBO Mh.6, 1938 DRB 99 1116 OStb 99 1116 1945, OBB 399.06, then 399 006 and again Mh6. After formal withdrawal. 006 was entrusted to Club Mh6 who have restored it to its former glory at Ober Grafendorf depot. It operates on a frequent but irregular basis on the Mariazellerbahn. Photo feature in steam
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Much of the information above came generally from ARG members, but mainly from Edwin Lambert.t
Updated 6th November 2008