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Italian State Railway E.491 and E.492

E.491.016 between the other parked machines

To test the electrification with 25.000 Volts AC, the FS decided to electrify the main line in Sardinia. The locomotives developed for this were designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and delivered in 1989 and 1990. Nineteen ...

General

Property Italian State Railway E.491 and E.492
E.492
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Built 1986-1990
Manufacturers FIAT, Ansaldo
Wheel arrangement B-B
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property Italian State Railway E.491 and E.492
E.492
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Length 17.00 m
Wheelbase 11.30 m
Rigid wheelbase 2.60 m
Service weight 86 t
Adhesive weight 86 t
Axle load 21.5 t

Power

Property Italian State Railway E.491 and E.492
E.492
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Power source electric - AC
Electric systems 25.000 V 50 Hz
Hourly power 3,400 kW (4,623 PS)
Continuous power 3,130 kW (4,256 PS)
Top speed 160 km/h

Calculated values

Property Italian State Railway E.491 and E.492
E.492
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Power-to-weight ratio 39.5 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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