FS Class 290

RA Class 350 bis
FS Class 290
FS locomotive 290.319 as preserved
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBorsig, Costruzioni Meccaniche di Saronno, Breda, Henschel & Son, Ansaldo, Miani & Silvestri, Maffei, MÁVAG, Maschinenfabrik Esslingen
Build date1899-1913
Total produced338
Specifications
Configuration:
 • UICC'n2
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Driver dia.1,510 mm (59.45 in)
Length15,800 mm (51 ft 10 in)
Axle load14.7 tonnes (14.5 long tons; 16.2 short tons)
Loco weight43.8 tonnes (43.1 long tons; 48.3 short tons)
Tender weight29.9 tonnes (29.4 long tons; 33.0 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity4,000 kg (8,800 lb)
Water cap.12,000 L (2,600 imp gal; 3,200 US gal)
Firebox:
 • Grate area2.03 m2 (21.9 sq ft)
Boiler pressure12 kg/cm2 (1.18 MPa; 171 psi)
Heating surface120.88 m2 (1,301.1 sq ft)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size355 mm × 650 mm (13.98 in × 25.59 in)
Valve gearStephenson
Performance figures
Maximum speed60 km/h (37 mph)
Power output500 PS (368 kW; 493 hp)
Tractive effort8,740 kgf (85.7 kN; 19,300 lbf)

The Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS; Italian State Railways) Class 290 (Italian: Gruppo 290), formerly the Rete Adriatica Class 350 bis, is a 0-6-0 steam locomotive.


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