FS Class ETR 600
Tilting high-speed train for Italian domestic service.
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The FS Class ETR 600 is a high-speed electric multiple unit with active tilting technology, part of the fourth generation of the Pendolino family. Built by Alstom Ferroviaria, its design was created by Giorgetto Giugiaro. The tilting system allows the car bodies to lean up to 8 degrees for faster curve negotiation.
History
Trenitalia ordered 28 trainsets, delivered in mid-2008. Regular service began in December 2008 on the Rome–Bari route.
That same month, Trenitalia introduced the Frecciargento brand for trains with maximum speeds between 250 and 285 km/h, under which the ETR 600 operates. The new color scheme was presented on 13 November 2008. Car bodies were built at Alstom's Savigliano plant, with electrical equipment produced in Sesto San Giovanni.
Technical data
Each unit comprises seven coaches, with driven wheelsets at the ends and adjacent middle cars. The aluminium bodies are 26.2 m long and 2.83 m wide, giving a total train length of 187.4 m.
Empty mass is 387 t, rising to 421 t when fully occupied. The electro-hydraulic tilt system is controlled by a redundant HVAC control system. The ETR 600 is dual-system capable for 3 kV DC and 25 kV AC at 50 Hz.
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: FS Class ETR 600 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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