FS Class 685

what is it?

The Ferrovie dello Stato (FS; Italian State Railways) Class 685 (Italian: Gruppo 685) is a class of 2-6-2 'Prairie' express train steam locomotives. These are colloquially known as Regine ('Queens' in Italian), mirroring their fame as one of the most successful and appreciated Italian steam locomotives.

who runs it

Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane

base stats

• speed 120 km/htop speed
• weight 70.8 tin working order
• built 271made 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 114 years ago, in 1912.
• 🐘Weighs about as much as 12 African elephants (~6 t each).
• 📏11.7 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
• ⌛Served for 63 years (1912–1975).

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

spec sheet

built

1912–1928

in service from

1912

retired

1975

status

retired

number built

271

kind

Steam

traction

steam

origin

🇮🇹 Italy

builders

Breda, Construzioni Elettro Meccaniche di Saronno, Officine Meccaniche, Reggiane, Costruzioni Meccaniche di Saronno

operators

Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane

top speed

120 km/h

power

—

gauge

1,435 mm standard gauge

wheel arrangement

1′C1′ h4

length

11.7 m

weight

70.8 t

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