K.K.St.B. 310.23, built 1911 by StEG as one of 90 of its type.
The 4-cylinder locomotives with 2140 mm driving wheels were
designed for express trains on flat lines, reaching 100 km/h.
First used on Wien - Kraków, from 1914 Wien - Praha,
later numbered 16 008, it went out of service 1956, used as a
stationary preheating locomotive until 1960. After years as a
monument it was restored to working order 1987 for the 150-year
jubilee of Austria's first steam railway. Since 1999 it is
based in Strasshof.
"100 years ÖBB" parade on 2023-09-09 at Strasshof station.
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<a href="mailto:tbk.uncia@gmail.com">tobias b k&ouml;hler</a>