railroad - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 2003 - 75 Euro Cent

When, after the Second World War, it was finally possible to think of the long-awaited new acquisitions at the railroad, it was wished for those lines that were not yet electrified or were being electrified for the purpose of producing fast urban connections to diesel railcars. The company Simmering-Graz-Pauker initially presented plans for a future-oriented floor vehicle, which was not realized because of expected difficulties with tight clearance profiles and a higher axle pressure. For execution, a double-rail car, a closely coupled four-axle drive and control car unit, the serial no. Received 5045. The power car with its ventilation system placed on the roof, which gave the vehicle its striking appearance, remained for many years a reminder of the construction of the floor car, until it was cleared away with respect to smaller clearance profiles. The term used by the advertisement "Blue Lightning "was common, but was not quite the case with a gear with a 500 hp engine despite a top speed of 115 km / h, because the vehicle on the steep ramps of the Semmering just 33 km / h managed, so much less than express trains with steam traction. For operations abroad, they added a middle car, in which places for the first class, a buffet room and a dining compartment were installed.