Roco 74044 – 3 piece set: EC 60 “Maria Theresia”, ÖBB

Set of three Eurofima express train coaches for the Eurocity 60 “Maria Theresia” of the Austrian Federal Railways.

The set contains a 1st class compartment coach, type Amz, a 2nd class compartment coach, type Bmz and a dining coach, type WRmz.

■ Coaches in operation condition around 1989
■ Train run Vienna Westbf – Zurich HB
■ Available with printed brake levers and technical inscriptions on the base frame for the first time

When the Austro-Takt was introduced, three express trains were offered as fast daily connections from Vienna to Switzerland in the early 1980s. The train “Lake Zurich” terminated in the City of Zurich, which gave it its name.
With the timetable change in May 1987, the European Railways introduced the new train category “EuroCity”. These were international train connections that had to fulfil specific quality criteria regarding travel time and rolling stock. The express train “Zürichsee” became the Eurocity “Maria Theresia” due to the changeover.