FS Class E.444

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FS class E.444
An E.444 in Roma Termini station in 1995.
Type and origin Power type Electric Build date 1965-1975
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Bo′Bo′ Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Wheel diameter 1.250 m (49.21 in) Wheelbase 9.000 m (29 ft 6+3⁄8 in) between bogies 3.020 m (9 ft 10+7⁄8 in) between axles on each bogie Length 16.840 m (55 ft 3 in) Width 3.020 m (9 ft 10+7⁄8 in) Height 4.300 m (14 ft 1+1⁄4 in) Loco weight 83 t (82 long tons; 91 short tons) Electric system/s 3,000 V DC Catenary Current pickup(s) Pantograph Traction motors DC series Transmission 41/77 gear ratio Safety systems RSC4; SCMT
Performance figures Maximum speed 200 km/h (120 mph) Power output 4,272 kW (5,729 hp) Tractive effort 201 kN (45,000 lbf)
Career Operators FS Trenitalia Number in class 117[note 1] Nicknames "Tartaruga" (Tortoise) First run 1967 Disposition updated as E.444R[note 2]

The FS E.444 is a class of Italian railways electric locomotives. They were introduced in the course of the 1960s until 1975. Starting from 1989, all E.444s were upgraded as E.444R.

The locomotives are nicknamed Tartaruga (tortoise). The original E.444 class carried a cabside cartoon of a speeding tortoise.
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