FIAT 35

1936 Polish standard gauge locomotive From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

FIAT 35 is a Polish standard gauge gasoline mechanical locomotive built by Wytwórnia Parowozów Zakładów Ostrowieckich, they were built for operating works transportation and also lightweight shunting duties. It is the first gasoline powered locomotive built in Poland.

Power typeGasoline-mechanical
Power typeGasoline-mechanical
BuilderWPZO
Build date1936
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FIAT 35
Type and origin
Power typeGasoline-mechanical
BuilderWPZO
Build date1936
Total produced4
Specifications
Configuration:
  AARB
  UICB
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Wheel diameter650 mm (25.591 in)
Wheelbaseapproximately 1,950 mm (76.772 in)
Lengthapproximately 3,000 mm (118.110 in)
Widthapproximately 2,400 mm (94.488 in)
Heightapproximately 2,800 mm (110.236 in)
Fuel typeGasoline
Prime moverFIAT 118A
Displacement2 l
Cylinders4
Cylinder size82 mm × 92 mm (3.2 in × 3.6 in)
Transmissionmechanical
CouplersScrew coupler
Performance figures
Maximum speed20 km/h (12 mph)
Power output26 kW (34.9 hp)
Career
DispositionAll scrapped
further information of this locomotive is unknown, the measured locomotive specifications were used by using the only existing photography.
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In 1936 WPZO built 4 two axle gasoline locomotives powered by 4-cylinder Fiat 118A engine imported from Italy with its maximum power output rated at 35 horsepower, which was designated as FIAT 35. All four locomotives were built in the same year, one example was sold to Schicht-Lever adipose industry plant in Warsaw, it survived the war but wasn't preserved, the rest of the three that both survived the war were purchased by the military authorities, which were used at the ammunition dumps in Palmiry.[1]

FIAT 35 has a wheel diameter of 650 mm, its wheelbase is approx. 1950 mm, length approx. 3000 mm, width approx. 2400 mm and the height approx. 2800 mm. The locomotive's cylinder size is 82 mm x 92 mm, the displacement of the cylinders is 2 liters. Its engine is imported from Italy which seems odd because the manufacturer of these locomotives produces successful diesel engines, also the maximum rated power of the engine is estimated 26 kW[1] (it was weaker than Fablok G1C locomotive but somehow used at ammunition dumps).

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