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Italian State Railway E.551

E.551.001 at the National Railway Museum in Pietrarsa

The E.551 was an electric locomotive that was used in the three phase network in Northern Italy. It was a direct development of the E.550, but was longer and heavier. A total of 183 were built between 1921 and 1925. O...

Italian State Railway E.551Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1921-1925
Manufacturers Ansaldo;Breda;CGE;OM;Reggiane;SNOS Savigliano;TIBB;Vickers Terni
Wheel arrangement E
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 11010 mm
Service mass 75000 kg
Top speed 50 km/h
Power
Engine

General

Property Italian State Railway E.551
Standard
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Built 1921-1925
Manufacturers Ansaldo, Breda, CGE, OM, Reggiane, SNOS Savigliano, TIBB, Vickers Terni
Wheel arrangement E
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Italian State Railway E.551
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Length 11.01 m
Wheelbase 6.38 m
Service mass 75 t
Adhesion mass 75 t
Rigid wheelbase 4.10 m
Axle load 15 t

Power

Property Italian State Railway E.551
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Power source electric - three-phase
Continuous power 2,000 kW (2,719 PS)
Top speed 50 km/h

Calculated values

Property Italian State Railway E.551
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Power-to-weight ratio 26.7 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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