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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. ÖBB 1044 096-4 in Wiener Neustadt Hbf: Extrawurst· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. 2017-10-12 (288) ÖBB 1144 259-9 at Wiener Neustadt Hauptbahnhof: GT1976· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. 11.02.91 San CandidoInnichen ÖBB 1044.216: Phil Richards· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 4. 30.07.85 Munchen Hbf ÖBB 1044.20 (12488955244): Phil Richards from London, UK· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 5. ÖBB 1044.501 im Bahnhof Leobersdorf, Mai 1988 002: Gerhard Epple· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. ÖBB 1044: Mattsjc· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. 0671 - Stainach-Irding - ÖBB Class 1044: Andrew Bossi· CC BY-SA 2.5
- 8. 20030609 ÖBB 1044 106 Selzthal: ET4010· CC BY 4.0
- 9. Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof ÖBB 1044: Frank Nowotny· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10. ÖBB 1044 009 Oberlaa 2012-02-27: DerHHO· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
The ÖBB Class 1044/1144 is a series of four-axle electric locomotives designed and manufactured by Simmering-Graz-Pauker AG in Graz. Developed initially for the ÖBB, Austria's state-owned railway company, the model is considered to be a significant milestone in locomotive construction. Upon its introduction in 1976, the 1044s were among the most powerful four-axle electric locomotives in the world.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 50 years ago, in 1976.
- Top speed is 1.2× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
- At full speed it would cover Amsterdam–Utrecht (≈ 40 km) in 15 minutes.
- 5.2 MW is about 61 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- Weighs about as much as 14 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 16.1 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
- Served for 18 years (1977–1995).
electric locomotive: Draws power from overhead wires or a third rail and pulls separate carriages.
spec sheet
- built
- 1976–1995
- in service from
- 1977
- retired
- 1995
- status
- retired
- number built
- 217
- kind
- Electric
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇦🇹 Austria
- builders
- Brown, Boveri & Cie, Siemens Mobility, Simmering-Graz-Pauker
- operators
- Austrian Federal Railways
- top speed
- 160 km/h
- power
- 5.2 MW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- 15 kV Overhead, 16.7Hz
- wheel arrangement
- Bo′Bo′
- length
- 16.1 m
- weight
- 84 t
- nicknames
- Alpine vacuum cleaner (Alpenstaubsauger)
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q293638, Wikipedia: ÖBB Class 1044 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.