1953–1988 (until 2004 for private-hire trips only)
Manufacturer
Breda
Constructed
1952 – c. 1958/59
Entered service
1953–1959
Refurbished
1991 (only for no. 302 train)
Number built
3 trainsets
Number preserved
1 trainset
Number scrapped
2 trainset
Formation
Seven-car trainset.
Fleet numbers
(ETR-) 301–303
Capacity
190
Operators
Ferrovie dello Stato (FS)
Specifications
Maximum speed
200 km/h (124 mph)
Electric system(s)
3 kV DC Overhead catenary
Current collector(s)
Pantograph
Track gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
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.[1] The letters ETR stood for elettrotreno rapido (Italian for high-speed electric train). Thanks to its aerodynamically low-drag profile, it boasted a maximum speed of 200 km/h (124 mph), with a power output of 2600 kW. Manufactured for FS by Breda, a total of only three trainsets were built, numbered ETR 301–303.[2]
^Nock, O.S. (1978). "The Settebello: speed and luxury", in World Atlas of Railways, pp. 118–119. New York: Mayflower Books (original publisher: Artists House, London, UK). ISBN 0-8317-9500-X.
^Innocenti, Marco (20 November 2008). "21 novembre 1952: debutta il Settebello" [21 November 1952: The debut of the Settebello]. Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). Milan, Italy. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
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