Global InformationTEE carriages of FS information
| FS type TEE carriages | |
|---|---|
 FS type TEE carriages in the composition of the Trans Europ Express train Mediolanum
(Großkarolinenfeld, May 7, 1977) | |
| In service | From 1972 until conversion to Gran Comfort coaches (1990–1994) |
| Manufacturer | Fiat Ferroviaria |
| Constructed | 1971–1973 |
| Number built | 28 of which:
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| Capacity |
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| Specifications | |
| Car length | 26,400 mm (86.6 ft) |
| Width | 2,805 mm (9.203 ft) |
| Height | 4,050 mm (13.29 ft) |
| Floor height | 1,250 mm (49 in) |
| Wheelbase | 2,500 mm (98 in) |
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h (120 mph) |
| Weight |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The FS type TEE (Trans Europ Express) carriages were the result of a study commissioned in 1967 by Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) to FIAT - Sezione Materiale Ferroviario of Turin[1] to replace on the Trans Europ Express trains entrusted to the Italian railways the TEE ALn 442/448 railcars with trainsets consisting of locomotives and carriages.
The carriages, ordered in 1969 and delivered between 1971 and 1973,[2] were used on the TEE Lemano, Mediolanum, and Ligure services, but not on the TEE Mont Cenis, which was discontinued on September 30, 1972.[3]
In 1970–71 the FS ordered a further series of coaches called Gran Confort, similar to the TEEs but compatible only with the 3 kV direct current electrification system, which were destined for Trans Europ Express trains in domestic service on the Italian rail network.[4]
In 1984, with the transformation into InterCity of the Mediolanum, the last Trans Europ Express in international service operated with Italian rolling stock, the TEE carriages were put in composition with the TEE Adriatico in domestic service between Milan and Bari, with which they served until 1987.[5]
The TEE carriages were finally converted to Gran Confort between 1990 and 1994.[2]
- ^ Pautasso, Le carrozze TEE delle FS, p. 29).
- ^ a b Campione, Carrozze TEE e Gran Confort (prima parte), p. 13).
- ^ Mertens e Malaspina, TEE. La leggenda dei Trans Europ Express, pp. 172, 194, 206, 210).
- ^ Mertens e Malaspina, TEE. La leggenda dei Trans Europ Express, p. 134).
- ^ Mertens e Malaspina, TEE. La leggenda dei Trans Europ Express, p. 333).