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Italian State Railway E.550

E.550.025 in August 1970 at the National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis

After the first successful tests with tree-phase electrification, the FS laid the foundation of the northern Italian three-phase network with the electrification of the Giovi line between Turin and Genoa. The E.550 wa...

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Variant Standard
Built 1908-1921
Manufacturers m:Tubize;e:Società Italiana Westinghouse
Wheel arrangement
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 9520 mm
Service mass 63000 kg
Top speed 50 km/h
Power
Engine

General

Property Italian State Railway E.550
Standard
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Built 1908-1921
Manufacturers mechanical part: Tubize, electrical part: Società Italiana Westinghouse
Wheel arrangement E
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Italian State Railway E.550
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Length 9.52 m
Wheelbase 6.12 m
Service mass 63 t
Adhesion mass 63 t
Rigid wheelbase 3.84 m
Axle load 12.6 t

Power

Property Italian State Railway E.550
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Power source electric - three-phase
Continuous power 1,500 kW (2,039 PS)
Top speed 50 km/h

Calculated values

Property Italian State Railway E.550
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Power-to-weight ratio 23.8 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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