Power type electric Build date 1905 AAR wheel arr. 1-C-1 | Builder Ganz Total produced 4 | |
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Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
The FS Class E.380 was a small class of three-phase electric locomotive used in Italy, introduced in the 1900s.
The locomotive, which entered in service in a small batch of 4 units, was characterized by a central cabin with two large hoods at each end. Built by Ganz, they had a similar mechanic equipment than the E.360 type. The E.380s however showed immediately a series of problems, so that two were refurbished as E.390. Finally, the little power output at the highest speed, and the limitation of use to only two possible speeds (due to the command arrangement of its three-phase motors) led both classes to be retired after a short service period.
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