FS Class ETR 300
Italian high speed electric multiple unit
The ETR 300, also known as "Settebello-type" for its use on the former Settebello train service, is a type of Italian fast electric multiple unit (EMU) trainset formerly operated by Ferrovie dello Stato. The letters ETR stood for elettrotreno rapido (Italian for high-speed electric train). Due to its aerodynamically low-drag profile, it had a maximum speed of 200 km/h (124 mph) and a power output of 2,600 kW (3,500 hp). Manufactured for FS by Breda, a total of only three trainsets were built, numbered ETR 301–303.
History
Because the Italian Railways' high-speed rolling stock was extensively damaged during World War II, the company started developing the project of a new first-class only EMU (ETR, Elettrotreno rapido) which had to be used on the most important long-haul services. The train was built by Società Italiana Ernesto Breda and the first unit, no. 301, was delivered to FS on 21 November 1952. The second unit, no. 302, entered service in March 1953, while the last one, no. 303, was launched in February 1959.
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