FS Class E.432

FS Class E.432 was a class of three-phase electric locomotives of the Italian State Railways. Forty of these 1′D1′ locomotives were built in 1928 by Società Ernesto Breda and two have been preserved.

Class E.432
Torino Porta Nuova in 1959: Two 1-D-1 electric locomotives (Class E.432) are about to leave on an express to Paris via the Fréjus Rail Tunnel
Type and origin
Power typeelectric
BuilderSocietà Ernesto Breda
Build date1928
Total produced40
Specifications
Configuration:
  AAR1-D-1
  UIC1′D1′
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Leading dia.1.11 m (44 in)
Driver dia.1.63 m (64 in)
Trailing dia.1.11 m (44 in)
Length13.91 metres (45 ft 8 in)
Adhesive weight71 tonnes (70 long tons; 78 short tons)
Loco weight94 tonnes (93 long tons; 104 short tons)
Electric system/sThree-phase overhead line
3.6 kV, 1623 Hz
Current pickup(s)Two, twin collector pantographs
Traction motorsTwo 1,475 brake horsepower (1,100 kW) synchronous AC
Performance figures
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Power output2,200 kW (3,000 hp)
Tractive effort30,856 lbf (137.25 kN)
Career
OperatorsFS
DispositionTwo preserved
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