FS Class 736

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Museo nazionale ferroviario di Pietrarsa - locomotiva 736.114.jpg
FS 736.114 on display at the National Railway Museum of Pietrarsa
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Specifications
Configuration:
   Whyte 2-8-0
   UIC 1′D h2
Leading dia. 2 ft 9 in (838 mm)
Driver dia.4 ft 9 in (1,448 mm)
Wheelbase 51 ft 7+34 in (15.74 m)
Length61 ft 0 in (18.59 m),
including tender
Adhesive weight 140,000 lb (63,503 kg)
Loco weight161,000 lb (73,028 kg)
Tender weight115,500 lb (52,390 kg)
Total weight276,500 lb (125,418 kg)
Fuel type Coal
Fuel capacity20,000 lb (9,072 kg)
Water cap.6,500 US gal
(25,000 L; 5,400 imp gal)

Ferrovie dello Stato (FS; Italian State Railways) Class 736 (Italian: Gruppo 736) was a class of 2-8-0 steam locomotives ex-United States Army Transportation Corps (USATC) 2-8-0 steam locomotives of the S160 Class. There were 243 locomotives in this class, numbered 736.001-243. They were taken to Italy by invading US forces.

In 1959, twenty-five locomotives of this class Nos 736.011/23/40/55/73/90/101/2/126/7/131/5/51/8/60/4/6/78/88/90/9/203/7/9/17 were sold to the Hellenic State Railways (Greek Railways, SEK), to add to their Class Θγ.

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