FS Class E.326

The FS E.326 was a class of Italian railways electric locomotives. Designed in 1929, they were introduced in the early 1930s, for hauling light express passenger trains at high speeds.

FS class E.326
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
BuilderSocietà Italiana Ernesto Breda
Build date1930–1933
Specifications
Configuration:
  AAR2-C-2
  UIC2′Co2′
  Commonwealth2-Co-2
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Wheel diameter2.050 m (80.71 in) (driving wheels)
Wheelbase5 m (16 ft 5 in)
between outer axles
Length16.300 m (53 ft 6 in)
Units 1 and 2 were 16 m (52 ft 6 in) long
Loco weight114.4 tonnes (112.6 long tons; 126.1 short tons)
Electric system/s3000 V DC overhead line
Current pickup(s)Pantograph
Traction motorsDC series
Transmission29/103 gear ratio
Performance figures
Maximum speed130 km/h (81 mph), later limited
to 90 km/h (56 mph)
Power output2,100 kW (2,800 hp)
Career
OperatorsFerrovie dello Stato
Number in class12
First run1930
DispositionDecommissioned in December 1982
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