[AT] Werbelok of the Opera: ÖBB 1216 022 gets a new livery


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Werbelok alert! ÖBB Siemens ES64U4 number 1216 022 (also known as E190 022) recently received a new bright orange livery, promoting the Arena Opera Festival in Verona, Italy.

The Arena Opera Festival is an annual music festival in the 2000-year-old Verona Arena, reciting world-renowned operas. The festival spans nearly an entire summer and draws many tourists to the ancient Italian city.

About ÖBB 1216 022

  • EVN-number: 91 81 1216 022-4 A-ÖBB;
  • Manufacturer: Siemens;
  • Model: EuroSprinter ES64U4;
  • Year built: 2007;
  • Works number: 21525.

The freshly wrapped locomotive was delivered to ÖBB in 2008 and has had a steady, though unremarkable, career until now. Interestingly, the Taurus previously carried the Austrian and Italian numbering on its front, which has now been limited to the Italian one. Zugwelt_vlbg (check out their Instagram!) caught 1216 022 with a rolling highway near Gries am Brenner (AT) on 20.05.2023: 

ÖBB 1216 022 with a rolling highway near Gries am Brenner on 20.05.2023 © zugwelt_vlbg