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what is it?
The FS E.636 is a class of Italian articulated electric locomotives. They were introduced in the course of the 1940s until the 1960s, and have been decommissioned since 2006. They have been one of the most numerous Italian locomotive groups, and have been widely employed during their long career, hauling every type of train, ranging from freight to long range passenger services.
who runs it
base stats
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 86 years ago, in 1940.
- 2.1 MW is about 25 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- 18.3 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
- Served for 66 years (1940–2006).
electric locomotive: Draws power from overhead wires or a third rail and pulls separate carriages.
spec sheet
- built
- 1940–1962
- in service from
- 1940
- retired
- 2006
- status
- retired
- number built
- 469
- kind
- Electric
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- builders
- Reggiane, Magneti Marelli, Fiat Ferroviaria, Tecnomasio, Ansaldo, Officine Meccaniche, Breda, Compagnia Generale di Elettricità
- operators
- Trenitalia, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane
- top speed
- 120 km/h
- power
- 2.1 MW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- 3,000 V DC Catenary
- wheel arrangement
- Bo'Bo'Bo'
- length
- 18.3 m
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q928322, Wikipedia: FS Class E.636 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.