FS Class 744

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	1'D h2
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Leading dia.	960 mm (37.80 in)
Driver dia.	1,630 mm (64.17 in)
Length	11,615 mm (38 ft 1+1⁄4 in)
Axle load	14.6 tonnes (14.4 long tons; 16.1 short tons)
Loco weight	70.2 tonnes (69.1 long tons; 77.4 short tons)
Tender weight	50 tonnes (49 long tons; 55 short tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	6,000 kg (13,000 lb)
Water cap.	22,000 litres (4,800 imp gal; 5,800 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	3.5 m2 (38 sq ft)
Boiler pressure	12 kg/cm2 (1,180 kPa; 171 psi)
Heating surface	191.7 m2 (2,063 sq ft)
Superheater:;
• Heating area	50.5 m2 (544 sq ft)
Cylinders	Two, simple
Cylinder size	600 mm × 720 mm (23.62 in × 28.35 in)
Valve gear	Walschaerts, Caprotti

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Gio. Ansaldo & C.,; Ernesto Breda,; Officine Meccaniche;
Build date	1927-9
Total produced	50

FS Class 744
FS Class 744
	FS Class 744.003 as preserved at Cagliari railway station
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Gio. Ansaldo & C.,; Ernesto Breda,; Officine Meccaniche;
Build date	1927-9
Total produced	50
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• UIC	1'D h2
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Leading dia.	960 mm (37.80 in)
Driver dia.	1,630 mm (64.17 in)
Length	11,615 mm (38 ft 1+1⁄4 in)
Axle load	14.6 tonnes (14.4 long tons; 16.1 short tons)
Loco weight	70.2 tonnes (69.1 long tons; 77.4 short tons)
Tender weight	50 tonnes (49 long tons; 55 short tons)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	6,000 kg (13,000 lb)
Water cap.	22,000 litres (4,800 imp gal; 5,800 US gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	3.5 m2 (38 sq ft)
Boiler pressure	12 kg/cm2 (1,180 kPa; 171 psi)
Heating surface	191.7 m2 (2,063 sq ft)
Superheater:;
• Heating area	50.5 m2 (544 sq ft)
Cylinders	Two, simple
Cylinder size	600 mm × 720 mm (23.62 in × 28.35 in)
Valve gear	Walschaerts, Caprotti
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Power output	1,400 CV (1,030 kW; 1,380 hp)
Tractive effort	14,800 kgf (145 kN; 32,600 lbf)

The Ferrovie dello Stato (FS; Italian State Railways) Class 744 (Italian: Gruppo 744) is a class of 2-8-0 steam locomotives; they were the last orthodox steam locomotives built for the FS.

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