761111 For much of the third quarter of the 20th century, the class 1042.5 BoBo electric locomotives were the mainstay of the motive power of the Austrian Federal Railways (Österreichische Bundesbahnen, or ÖBB). Here a doubleheaded set of these locomotives exits the Semmering Tunnel at the town of Semmering in 1976.

The locomotive still has the old ÖBB emblem. The station's traffic manager, designated by his red cap, looks on.

These locomotives, built in the late 1960s, survived into the 21st century. The locomotives initially did not have multiple unit (MU) controls, so, when more than one locomotive was needed on a train, each had to have its own engineer.

Some locomotives received MU capability in the 1990s, when they were substantially updated and redesignated class 1142. The latter class could not only be used in MU on heavier trains but could also be operated from a cab control car on the other end of a push-pull passenger train used in local service.

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