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Italian State Railway E.333
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Italy | 1922
40 produced
E.333.004 in 1950 in Acqui Terme
E.333.004 in 1950 in Acqui Terme
Elio Cossetta

The E.333, nicknamed “Signorina”, was a passenger locomotive for use on the Upper-Italian three-phase network. It was designed after plans by Kálmán Kandó and based on the E.552 freight locomotive, but had a similar wheel arrangement to the E.330 express locomotive. Compared to the E.330, it had a lower maximum speed of only 75 instead of 100 km/h, but a much higher pulling power.

Power was transmitted to the central axle over triangular frames. The four continuous speeds were 25, 37.5, 50 and 75 km/h. The carrying axles were connected to the adjacent driving axle by Zara bogies. These were also used to switch the adhesive weight between 45 and 51 tonnes. Their service life ended in 1968.

General
Built1922-1924
ManufacturerNicola Romeo, Officine Meccaniche
Axle config1-C-1 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length38 ft 0 11/16 in
Wheelbase29 ft 6 5/16 in
Rigid wheelbase13 ft 9 3/8 in
Service weight160,937 lbs
Adhesive weight112,436 lbs
Axle load37,479 lbs
Boiler
Power Plant
Power
Power sourceelectric - three-phase
Electric system3.600 V 16⅔ Hz
Hourly power2,146 hp (1,600 kW)
Top speed47 mph
Starting effort39,566 lbf
Calculated Values
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Locomotive Magazine, August 1932
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