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SFM 1-34
later RA 1-26 / RM 7-14
later FS Class 100
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderCail and Pietrarsa
Build date1863–1867
Total produced34
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte2-2-2
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Leading dia.1.32 m (52 in)
Driver dia.1.92 m (76 in)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure8 atmospheres
Cylinders2
Cylinder size400 mm × 600 mm (16 in × 24 in)

Locomotives SFM 1-34 refers to a class of 2-2-2 steam locomotives of the Società Italiana per le Strade Ferrate Meridionali (SFM). They were designed for hauling fast passenger trains.

History

The locomotives, numbered from 1 to 34, were ordered by SFM from Cail of Paris and Officine di Pietrarsa to work on the lightly-graded lines Bologna - Ancona and Ancona - Bari.

In 1885, with the creation of the great national networks, the series was divided between Rete Adriatica (the Adriatic Network - RA), which obtained units 1 to 26, and Rete Mediterranea (the Mediterranean Network - RM), which obtained units 27 to 34 and renumbered them 7 to 14.

In 1905, with the establishment of the Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), 12 units were still in operation. FS classified them as Class 100 with numbers 1001–1012. After a few years they were withdrawn and scrapped.

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