2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Genova - stazione Brignole - locomotive E.321.111 + E.322.111 - 31-01-1993: EmmeBi Photos· CC BY 2.0
- 2. Locomotive FS E.321+E.322 in doppia trazione: Luciano Marcon· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
The Class E.321 was an Italian shunting locomotive built from 1959 to 1964. The similar Class E.322 used the same chassis and electric power plan but had no cabin, and was coupled with E.321 to give more output. Both classes were in service with the Ferrovie dello Stato from 1960 until 2002.
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 67 years ago, in 1959.
- Weighs about as much as 6 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 9.2 m long: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.
electric locomotive: Draws power from overhead wires or a third rail and pulls separate carriages.
spec sheet
- built
- 1959–1964
- status
- retired
- number built
- 40
- kind
- Electric
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- builders
- Tecnomasio
- operators
- Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane
- top speed
- 50 km/h
- power
- 210 kW
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- electric system
- 3000 V DC Catenary
- wheel arrangement
- 0-6-0
- length
- 9.2 m
- weight
- 36 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q1401120, Wikipedia: FS Class E.321 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.