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Austrian Federal Railways (BBÖ) VT 44

5044.06 in October 1987 at the “Big Station for Big Trains” exhibition in Vienna

The VT 44 was a diesel railcar built from 1938 by Simmering as a successor of the VT 42. In contrast to the electric power transmission of the VT 42, the VT 44 had a hydraulic transmission from Voith. The engine now h...

Austrian Federal Railways (BBÖ) VT 44Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1938-1940
Manufacturers SGP
Wheel arrangement TW4-2
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 21440 mm
Service mass 54120 kg
Top speed 115 km/h
Power
Engine SGP R12a

General

Property Austrian Federal Railways (BBÖ) VT 44
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Built 1938-1940
Manufacturers SGP
Wheel arrangement B-2
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Austrian Federal Railways (BBÖ) VT 44
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Length 21.44 m
Wheelbase 17.05 m
Service mass 54.1 t
Adhesion mass 30.6 t
Rigid wheelbase 4.10 m
Axle load 15.4 t

Power plant

Property Austrian Federal Railways (BBÖ) VT 44
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Engine SGP R12a
Engine type V12 diesel

Power

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Power source diesel-hydraulic
Indicated power 313 kW (426 PS)
Top speed 115 km/h
Starting effort 38.0 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 7.90
Power-to-weight ratio 5.8 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.77
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