CAPTION: On May 10 Austrian Federal Railways unveiled its 200th multi-system Siemens-built Taurus locomotive. No 1116 200 has been painted in a special livery to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Semmering Railway. Sponsored by model railway manufacturer Roco, which has produced a limited edition replica, the loco features paintings by 11-year old Kerstin Pfandl of Steiermark and 10-year-old Laura Urban of Salzburg, winners of a national competition that attracted 15 000 entries
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