FS Class 625

what is it?

The Ferrovie dello Stato (FS, Italian State Railways) Class 625 (Italian: Gruppo 625) is a class of 2-6-0 'mogul' steam locomotives in Italy. The class is commonly known by the nickname Signorine (Italian for 'young ladies', also shared with the similar Class 640 locomotives), or Signorina in the singular, because of their perceived grace and beauty compared to other locomotives.

who runs it

Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane

base stats

• speed 80 km/htop speed
• weight 53.9 tin working order
• built 188made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

• 🎂First built 112 years ago, in 1914.
• 🐘Weighs about as much as 9 African elephants (~6 t each).
• 📏9.7 m long: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.
• ⌛Served for 66 years (1910–1976).

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built

1914–1923

in service from

1910

retired

1976

status

retired

number built

188

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇮🇹 Italy

builders

Ansaldo, Costruzioni Meccaniche di Saronno, Berliner Maschinenbau

operators

Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane

top speed

80 km/h

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

1′C h2

length

9.7 m

weight

53.9 t

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.