Austrian Federal Railways' electric locomotive 1116 203 Eurovision Song Contest 2026.
* Elaborate printing in a special design to mark the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna
* In service in front of OBB Railjet trains
* With additional pantograph and Switzerland package
* Elaborate roof design
* Prototype-accurate sound functions switchable via onboard decoder
* In digital mode with switchable high beam
* Licensed OBB model
* Z21 driver's cab available
Austria G�� and the whole world G�� are in the grip of Song Contest fever! Before Vienna transforms into the hotspot of the world's largest music competition from 11 to 16 May, Austrian Federal Railways (OBB) has sent an eye-catching promotional vehicle onto the tracks.
To mark the occasion, a Taurus locomotive was officially christened in Vienna on 18 February. Operating in front of the Railjet, it carries the ESC message through Austria, Germany, Hungary and Switzerland.
General data
| Coupling |
NEM shaft 355 with close coupling mechanism |
| Minimum radius |
192 mm |
| Flywheel |
yes |
| Traction tyres |
2 |
| Number of driven axles |
4 |
| EAN |
9005033398149 |
| Scale |
N |
| Epoch |
VI |
| Railway Company |
�BB |
Electrical
| Motor |
3 pole motor |
| Head light |
3 headlight, dependent on the direction of travel/2 tail lights, dependent on the direction of travel |
| LED head light |
yes |
| Additional light function |
yes |
| Sound |
yes |
| Control |
DC Digital |
| Digital decoder |
On-Board |
Measurements
| Length over buffer |
121 mm |
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