FS Class D.445

The Class D.445 is a class of diesel locomotives used by the Italian Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) railway company and by Trenord. 150 units were built between 1974 and 1988, divided into three series.

FS class D.445
FS D 445 1125 at Venezia Santa Lucia railway station
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel
BuilderFIAT
Build date1974-1988
Specifications
Configuration:
  UICB′B′
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Wheel diameter1.040 m (40.94 in)
Wheelbase8,460 m (27,755 ft 10+78 in) between bogie pivots
Length14.100 m (46 ft 3+18 in)
Width3.000 m (9 ft 10+18 in)
Height4.280 m (14 ft 12 in)
Loco weight73 t (72 long tons; 80 short tons)
Fuel typeNaphtha, Diesel fuel
Traction motorsDC series
Transmission64/25
Loco brakeOerlikon FV4a
Performance figures
Maximum speed130 km/h (81 mph)
Power output1,435 kW (1,924 hp), 1,140 kW or 1,530 hp with all auxiliary equipment and carriage heating generator running
Tractive effort220 kN (49,000 lbf)
Career
OperatorsFS Trenitalia
Number in class150
DispositionIn service
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