Saturday, January 21, 2012

Fiat railcar in Libya


Libya was an Italian colony until 1951 so it is natural that Italian vehicles would find their way there.  This view dates from 1950 and shows a Fiat Aln 772 railcar in Tripoli.  Three of the type were also used in Poland after WW2.

Specifications
Build dates: 1940–1957
Axle arrangement: (1-A)-(A-1)
Total produced: 327 total: 100 by Fiat; 219 by Officine Meccaniche di Milano (OM) (4 series); 8 special
Gauge:  4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm)
Wheel diameter:  900 mm
Wheelbase:  16 m
Length:  24.560 m
Width:  3.160 m
Height:  3.564 m
Weight:  37 tons; SD80 version: 34.2 tons
Traction motors:  2 x OM-Saurer BXD
Cylinders:  6 cylinder inline
Transmission:  hydraulic OM-SRM-DF 1,15
Top speed  130 km/h
Power output  220 kW
Seating places: 72 (divided into 3 rooms for 24, 16 and 32 seats)

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