Italian 626 class electrics from 1932

on the left is a E636 class from 1961.

A total of 448 of this Bo-Bo-Bo type locomotive was produced in 3 series between 1927 and 1939 for the Ferrovie dello Stato's 3 kV DC electrified lines.  This quantity includes 8 prototype E625 class.  Only 18 survive today.

Wheel diameter: 1.250 m (49.21 in)
Length:  14.950 m (49 ft 6 in)
Weight:  84.5 tonnes  / 97 tonnes
Transmission:  21/76 (E625) and 24/73 (E626) gear ratios
Top speed: 50 km/h (31 mph) (E625) 95 km/h (59 mph) (E626)
Power output:  1,850 kW (2,480 hp)
Tractive effort:  105 kN (24,000 lbf)