| Class D341 | |
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| D341 from the first series (right) and second series (left) at Sibari in the 1980s. | |
| Power type | Diesel |
| Builder | FIAT Grandi Motori, Breda |
| Build date | 1957-1963 |
| Total produced | 105 |
| AAR wheel arr. | Bo-Bo |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Wheelbase | 7.64 m (25 ft 1 in) |
| Length | 14.54 m (47 ft 8 in) |
| Width | 3 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 4.275 m (14 ft 0.3 in) |
| Locomotive weight | 66.5/67 t |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Transmission | Electric (ACEC) |
| Top speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
| Power output | 970/1030 kW (FIAT) 1076 kW (Breda) |
| Career | FS/Trenitalia and others |
The FS Class D341 is a class of diesel-electric locomotive used in Italy, introduced in the 1950s and still in service. most of the remaining units are in service with La Ferroviaria Italiana (LFI).
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The D341 were part of a post-World War II effort from the Italian state railways FS to replace their steam locomotives on non-electrified lines. They were designed in collaboration with Fiat and Breda and were produced in two series with different engines, depending from the manufacturer. The second series had a slightly different appearance. Two prototypes were also built by Ansaldo and Officine Reggiane.
D341 has two small cabs at each end, separated by a large compartment including the engine, the coooling devices and the transmission. The two engine were both V-12 piston, coupled to a DC 450/700 V generator provided by Magneti Marelli for the FIAT locomotives, and by Breda or Ocren in the others. Power is fed to four electric motors having a maximum power of 177 kW each in the first series, and 192 kW in the second one.
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