| FS Class ETR 300 | |
|---|---|
 Power car of a class ETR-300 train set in 2006 | |
| In service | 1953–1988 (until 2004 for private-hire trips only) |
| Manufacturer | Breda |
| Constructed | 1952 – c. 1958/59 |
| Entered service | 1953–1959 |
| Refurbished | 1991 (only for no. 302 train) |
| Number built | 3 trainsets |
| Number preserved | 1 trainset |
| Number scrapped | 2 trainset |
| Formation | Seven-car trainset. |
| Fleet numbers | (ETR-) 301–303 |
| Capacity | 190 |
| Operators | Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) |
| Specifications | |
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h (124 mph) |
| 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 |
The ETR 300, also known as "Settebello-type" for its use on the former Settebello train service, is a type of Italian fast electric multiple unit (EMU) trainset formerly operated by Ferrovie dello Stato.[1] The letters ETR stood for elettrotreno rapido (Italian for high-speed electric train). Thanks to its aerodynamically low-drag profile, it boasted a maximum speed of 200 km/h (124 mph), with a power output of 2600 kW. Manufactured for FS by Breda, a total of only three trainsets were built, numbered ETR 301–303.[2]
- ^ Nock, O.S. (1978). "The Settebello: speed and luxury", in World Atlas of Railways, pp. 118–119. New York: Mayflower Books (original publisher: Artists House, London, UK). ISBN 0-8317-9500-X.
- ^ Innocenti, Marco (20 November 2008). "21 novembre 1952: debutta il Settebello" [21 November 1952: The debut of the Settebello]. Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). Milan, Italy. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2013.