FS Class ETR 450
| ElettroTreno Rapido 450 | |
|---|---|
Italian "Pendolino" ETR 450. | |
| In service | 29 May 1988 - 6 January 2015 |
| Manufacturer | Fiat Ferroviaria, Ercole Marelli |
| Built at | Savigliano ( Cuneo ) |
| Family name | Pendolino |
| Constructed | 1987 - 1992 |
| Entered service | 1988 |
| Refurbished | 1993 |
| Scrapped | 2015 |
| Number built | 15 |
| Number preserved | 1 ( for Fondazione FS ) |
| Number scrapped | 14 |
| Formation | 6 cars ( 1st class only ), 8 cars, 9 cars ( 1st and 2nd class ) |
| Capacity | 390 seats: 170 1st class, 220 2nd class / 126 1st class, 264 2nd class. |
| Operators | Trenitalia |
| Lines served | Roma - Milano, Roma - Torino, Roma - Firenze - Genova - Savona, Roma - Venezia, Roma - Verona - Bolzano, Roma - Bari - Lecce, Roma - Napoli - Salerno, Roma - Potenza - Taranto, Roma - Reggio Calabria, Roma Perugia, Roma - Ancona, Roma - Rimini, Roma - La Spezia, Roma - Vicenza, Milano - Ancona - Pescara. |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 233.9 m (767 ft 5 in) |
| Maximum speed | 280 km/h (174 mph) (design) 250 km/h (155 mph) (service) |
| Power output | 5568 kW hourly, 5008 kW continuous |
| Electric system(s) | 3 kV DC Overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
ETR 450 (ElettroTrenoRapido 450) was the first series Italian tilting train (also called Pendolino).