FS Class 736

Specifications
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+3⁄4 in (15.74 m)
Length	61 ft 0 in (18.59 m),; including tender
Adhesive weight	140,000 lb (63,503 kg)
Loco weight	161,000 lb (73,028 kg)
Tender weight	115,500 lb (52,390 kg)
Total weight	276,500 lb (125,418 kg)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	20,000 lb (9,072 kg)
Water cap.	6,500 US gal; (25,000 L; 5,400 imp gal)

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam

Type and origin
	FS 736.114 on display at the National Railway Museum of Pietrarsa
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Configuration:;
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+3⁄4 in (15.74 m)
Length	61 ft 0 in (18.59 m),; including tender
Adhesive weight	140,000 lb (63,503 kg)
Loco weight	161,000 lb (73,028 kg)
Tender weight	115,500 lb (52,390 kg)
Total weight	276,500 lb (125,418 kg)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	20,000 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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