Settebello (train)

Settebello
The TEE Settebello at Milano Centrale in 1983
Overview
Service typeRapido (1953–74)
Trans Europ Express (TEE) (1974–84)
StatusDiscontinued
LocaleItaly
First service1953
Last service2 June 1984 (1984-06-02)
SuccessorTEE Colosseum[1]
Former operator(s)Ferrovie dello Stato (FS)
Route
TerminiMilano Centrale
Roma Termini
Distance travelled630 km (390 mi)[2]
Service frequencyDaily
On-board services
Class(es)First class only
Catering facilitiesRestaurant car, operated by Wagons-Lits[3][4]
Observation facilitiesLounges at front and rear
Technical
Rolling stockETR 300-type EMU trainsets
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification3,000 V DC

The Settebello was a famous[4] Italian high-speed express train that linked Milano Centrale in Milan with Roma Termini station in Rome, via Bologna and Florence. Introduced in 1953, it was operated by the Italian State Railways (FS) and used the distinctive ETR 300-type[2][3][5] electric multiple unit trainsets, featuring observation lounges at the front and rear of the train. When introduced, it "set a standard of speed and luxurious travelling accommodation previously unknown in Italy [and] rivalling anything else on European rails."[2] It was a Trans Europ Express (TEE) from 1974 until its withdrawal, in 1984.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference cooks1984may was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c 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.
  3. ^ a b Thomas Cook Continental Timetable (July 1976 edition), p. 73. Peterborough, UK: Thomas Cook Publishing.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference newyorker was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Thomas Cook Continental Timetable (September 27–October 31, 1981 edition), p. 69.