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ÖBB 2043

class of 77 Austrian diesel-hydraulic locomotives
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Summary

ÖBB 2043 is a locomotive class[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of locomotive class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Country: Austria[3]
  • Operator: Austrian Federal Railways[4]
  • Subclass of: diesel-hydraulic locomotive[5]
  • Commons category: ÖBB 2043[6]
  • Service entry: 1964[7]
  • Service retirement: 2001[8]
  • Track gauge: standard-gauge railway[9]
  • Total produced: 77[10]
  • Fleet or registration number: 2043.01–77[11]
  • Wheel arrangement: B′B′[12]

Why It Matters

ÖBB 2043 has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Related Entities

Austria Austrian Federal Railways

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). ÖBB 2043. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/bb-2043
MLA “ÖBB 2043.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 18 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/bb-2043.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_bb-2043_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{ÖBB 2043}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/bb-2043}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-18}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · LIght Dim · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 7
    Country → Austria
    Operator → Austrian Federal Railways
    Image → 2018-05-26 AT Wien 03 Landstraße, U-Bahn-Tag 2018, Carl-von-
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: 2018-05-26 AT Wien 03 Landstraße, U-Bahn-Tag 2018, Carl-von-Linde-Straße @ Erdbergstraße, NÖVOG 2043.53 (48205509606).jpg"
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