Locomotives SFM 1-34

SFM 1-34
later RA 1-26 / RM 7-14
later FS Class 100
Type and origin
Power type Steam
Builder Cail and Pietrarsa
Build date 1863-1867
Total produced 34
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte 2-2-2
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Leading dia. 1.32 metres
Driver dia. 1.92 metres
Fuel type Coal
Boiler pressure 8 atmospheres
Cylinders 2
Cylinder size 400 mm x 600 mm

Locomotives SFM 1-34 refers to a class of 2-2-2 steam locomotives of the Società Italiana per le Strade Ferrate Meridionali (SFM). They were designed for hauling fast passenger trains.

History

The locomotives, numbered from 1 to 34, were ordered by SFM from Cail of Paris and Officine di Pietrarsa to work on the lightly-graded lines Bologna - Ancona and Ancona - Bari.

In 1885, with the creation of the great national networks, the series was divided between Rete Adriatica (the Adriatic Network - RA), which obtained units 1 to 26, and Rete Mediterranea (the Mediterranean Network - RM), which obtained units 27 to 34 and renumbered them 7 to 14.

In 1905, with the establishment of the Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), 12 units were still in operation. FS classified them as Class 100 with numbers 1001-1012. After a few years they were withdrawn and scrapped.

References

    Further reading

    • P.M. Kalla-Bishop, Italian State Railways Steam Locomotives, Abingdon, Tourret, 1986. ISBN 0-905878-03-5.
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