European Railroad Discussion > Verona Roster Shots, EMU at Senigallia-Summer '59

1) Here is an FS E428 with some older German coaches in tow. All pics in Verona unless otherwise noted.
2) This 2-6-0 was one of the few active steam locomotives I saw in It ally. Saw quite a few in dead lines in Ancona before getting chased out of yards
3) An EMU of type unknown. I don't remember much about these but it appears the cab can  be accessed from the front perhaps having to do with multiple unit operation. 



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/27/21 10:58 by asab1501.

---

---

---

4) E626-I had a model of one of these.
5) Articulated E636-I had a model of one of these 
6)E326-I think. Have no idea why its called a 326. I thought last digit was total number of axles The main part of the carbody resembles that of an E428



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/24/21 16:00 by asab1501.

---

---

---

7)  An EMU somewhat different from the one I saw in Verona decelerates into the station in Senigallia on its way north from Ancona. I thought the planters on the platform were a nice touch.
8 An E424 in Verona. I had a model of one of these



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/24/21 16:30 by asab1501.

---

---

Thanks for these interesting old pictures.  Gerry

Neat gallery of classics! Thanks so much for sharing.

asab1501 Wrote:
-----------------
> 6)E326-I think. Have no idea why its called a 326.
> I thought last digit was total number of axles .....

After the first wave of electrifications FS decided to use a 2 in the second digit to indicate dc* and a 3 to indicate 3-phase.  A little later the convention of the first digit being the number of powered axles and the third digit the number of motors was adopted.  This worked OK until a much improved 626 came along;  since by that time 3-phase was not expanding, the opportunity to use E636 was taken, and the same pattern followed with the E646 and E656.  When there was a variation to a basic design, an adjoining number would be used, for example the E645, a lower geared [ and some other differences ] E646.

But there have been significant exceptions.  When the first of the B-B-B's with monomotor bogies came along, the logical class would have been E623.  But FS had a E623 class:  electric 'MU power cars' seating 62 -- the basis for FS dmu/emu numbering.  So the locos became E633.  Then a faster version became the E632 -- and the E652 followed.  So there is a system-- sorta......

*This predated the 3000 vdc system's adoption at the end of the 1920's.  The FS had extensive sub-1000 vdc mileage, most using third rail and most in the Milan area;  while MU's predominated, there were also locomotives.  Interestingly, the Naples FS city line was originally dc, and remained so for a while even after the line was connected at the north end to the line to Rome;  conversion to 3000 vdc did not occur until 1938.   The E623 class mentioned above was created in the 1950's by converting third rail cars built in the thirties to the higher voltage;  when more were needed, their control trailers were motorized at the new voltage.

Those are nice photos -- I hope you can post more.

Best regards, SZ