FS Class 420

SFAI Class 1200
RA Class 420
RM Class 480
FS Class 420
An FS Class 420 locomotive
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderCockerill, Breda, Ansaldo, Miani & Venturi, Maffei, MÁVAG, Maschinenfabrik Esslingen, Henschel & Son, Lokomotivfabrik der StEG, Naples Railway Works, Pietrarsa Railway Works, Hawthorn-Guppy of Naples
Build date1873-1905
Total produced293
Specifications
Configuration:
 • UICD'n2
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Driver dia.1,220 mm (48.03 in)
Length16,320 mm (53 ft 7 in)
Axle load14.3 tonnes (14.1 long tons; 15.8 short tons)
Loco weight55.7 tonnes (54.8 long tons; 61.4 short tons)
Tender weight26.7 tonnes (26.3 long tons; 29.4 short tons)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity4,000 kg (8,800 lb)
Water cap.9,000 L (2,000 imp gal; 2,400 US gal)
Firebox:
 • Grate area2.16 m2 (23.3 sq ft)
Boiler pressure10 kg/cm2 (0.981 MPa; 142 psi)
Heating surface166.63 m2 (1,793.6 sq ft)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size530 mm × 610 mm (20.87 in × 24.02 in)
Valve gearStephenson
Performance figures
Maximum speed45 km/h (28 mph)
Power output620 PS (456 kW; 612 hp)
Tractive effort11,450 kgf (112 kN; 25,200 lbf)

The Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS; Italian State Railways) Class 420 (Italian: Gruppo 290), formerly SFAI Class 1200, Rete Adriatica Class 420 and Rete Mediterranea Class 480, was a 0-8-0 steam locomotive.