Colosseum (train)
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(1984–1987)
InterCity (IC)
(1987–1989)
EuroCity (EC)
(1989–1997)
Switzerland
Italy
 The TEE Colosseum arriving at Milano Centrale station in 1985 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Trans Europ Express (TEE) (1984–1987) InterCity (IC) (1987–1989) EuroCity (EC) (1989–1997) |
| Locale | West Germany / Germany Switzerland Italy |
| Predecessor | TEE Settebello |
| First service | 3 June 1984 |
| Last service | 31 May 1997 |
| Current operator | / |
| Former operators | Deutsche Bundesbahn Ferrovie dello Stato |
| Route | |
| Termini | Rome Milan / Frankfurt am Main |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | 15 kV 16.7 Hz (Germany & Switzerland) 3,000 V DC (Italy) |
The Colosseum was an express train initially linking Rome and Milan, later Frankfurt am Main. The train was named after the Amphitheatrum Flavium, renowned as the Colosseum.[1]
The Colosseum was the successor to the TEE Settebello on the same route and schedule. The ETR 300 rolling stock was replaced by locomotive-hauled coaches of the Gran Conforto class. Since the name Settebello was widely associated with the ETR 300 stock, the name of the Milan – Rome service was changed as well. On 3 June 1984, the service continued as TEE Colosseum (or Colosseo in Italian).[2] The train was hauled by FS Class E.444 locomotives and used the Gran Conforto coaches that had been used in the TEE Adriatico until 2 June 1984. After three years of service as a TEE, the Colosseum was converted to a two-class InterCity.[3]
