FS Class 600

The Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS; Italian State Railways) Class 600 (Italian: Gruppo 600), formerly Rete Adriatica Class 380 and Società per le Strade Ferrate Meridionali Class 380, is a 2-6-0 'Mogul' steam locomotive; it is considered by some as the first Italian modern steam locomotive.

SFM Class 380
RA Class 380
FS Class 600
RA 3815 locomotive, later FS locomotive 600.003
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Builder
Build date1904–1910
Total produced248
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte2-6-0
  UIC1′C n2v
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Leading dia.840 mm (33.07 in)
Driver dia.1,510 mm (59.45 in)
Length9,607 mm (31 ft 6.2 in)
Axle load14.4 tonnes (14.2 long tons; 15.9 short tons)
Loco weight54 tonnes (53 long tons; 60 short tons)
Tender weight31.9 tonnes (31.4 long tons; 35.2 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity6,000 kg (13,000 lb)
Water cap.12,000 L (2,600 imp gal; 3,200 US gal)
Firebox:
  Grate area2.3 m2 (25 sq ft)
Boiler pressure14 kg/cm2 (1.37 MPa; 199 psi)
Heating surface153.29 m2 (1,650.0 sq ft)
CylindersTwo, inside
High-pressure cylinder
  • Series 1: 430 mm × 700 mm (16.93 in × 27.56 in)
  • Series 2: 410 mm × 700 mm (16.14 in × 27.56 in)
Low-pressure cylinder
  • Series 1: 610 mm × 700 mm (24.02 in × 27.56 in)
  • Series 2: 650 mm × 700 mm (25.59 in × 27.56 in)
Valve gearWalschaerts
Valve typePiston valves, outside
Performance figures
Maximum speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Power output660–730 CV (485–537 kW; 651–720 hp)
Tractive effort6,870 kgf (67.4 kN; 15,100 lbf)
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