FS Class 740

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	1′D h2
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Leading dia.	860 mm (33.86 in)
Driver dia.	1,370 mm (53.94 in)
Length	11,040 mm (36 ft 2+5⁄8 in)
Axle load	14.1 tonnes (13.9 long tons; 15.5 short tons)
Loco weight	66.5 tonnes (65.4 long tons; 73.3 short tons)
Tender weight	Six-wheel tender: 31.9 tonnes (31.4 long tons; 35.2 short tons); Bogie tender: 49.6 tonnes (48.8 long tons; 54.7 short tons);
Tender type	Three-axle or bogie
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	6,000 kg (13,000 lb)
Water cap.	Bogie tender: 22,000 litres (4,800 imp gal; 5,800 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	2.8 m2 (30 sq ft)
Boiler pressure	12 kg/cm2 (1.18 MPa; 171 psi)
Heating surface	176.04 m2 (1,894.9 sq ft)
Superheater:;
• Heating area	41.23 m2 (443.8 sq ft)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	540 mm × 700 mm (21.26 in × 27.56 in)
Valve gear	Walschaerts or Caprotti

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Gio. Ansaldo & C.,; Ernesto Breda,; Officine Meccaniche di Saronno,; Officine Meccaniche,; Officine Meccaniche e Navali,; Henschel & Sohn;
Build date	1911–1923
Total produced	470

FS Class 740
FS Class 740
	FS locomotive 740.108 in 2005
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Gio. Ansaldo & C.,; Ernesto Breda,; Officine Meccaniche di Saronno,; Officine Meccaniche,; Officine Meccaniche e Navali,; Henschel & Sohn;
Build date	1911–1923
Total produced	470
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	1′D h2
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Leading dia.	860 mm (33.86 in)
Driver dia.	1,370 mm (53.94 in)
Length	11,040 mm (36 ft 2+5⁄8 in)
Axle load	14.1 tonnes (13.9 long tons; 15.5 short tons)
Loco weight	66.5 tonnes (65.4 long tons; 73.3 short tons)
Tender weight	Six-wheel tender: 31.9 tonnes (31.4 long tons; 35.2 short tons); Bogie tender: 49.6 tonnes (48.8 long tons; 54.7 short tons);
Tender type	Three-axle or bogie
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	6,000 kg (13,000 lb)
Water cap.	Bogie tender: 22,000 litres (4,800 imp gal; 5,800 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	2.8 m2 (30 sq ft)
Boiler pressure	12 kg/cm2 (1.18 MPa; 171 psi)
Heating surface	176.04 m2 (1,894.9 sq ft)
Superheater:;
• Heating area	41.23 m2 (443.8 sq ft)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	540 mm × 700 mm (21.26 in × 27.56 in)
Valve gear	Walschaerts or Caprotti
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	65 km/h (40 mph)
Power output	980 CV (721 kW; 967 hp)
Tractive effort	14,700 kgf (144 kN; 32,400 lbf)

The Ferrovie dello Stato (FS; Italian State Railways) Class 740 (Italian: Gruppo 740) is a class of 2-8-0 'Consolidation' steam locomotives.

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