FS Class ALe 801/940
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Constructed1975–1979
Entered service1976–2016
Number built65 ALe 801
65 ALe 940
130 Le 108
65 ALe 940
130 Le 108
| ALe 801 / ALe 940 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Manufacturer | Breda, Stanga |
| Constructed | 1975–1979 |
| Entered service | 1976–2016 |
| Number built | 65 ALe 801 65 ALe 940 130 Le 108 |
| Formation | 4 cars for trainset ALe 801 + Le 108 + Le 108 + ALe 940 |
| Fleet numbers | ALe 801.001–065 ALe 940.001–065 Le 108.001–130 |
| Capacity | 80 seats (ALe 801) 94 seats (ALe 940) 108 seats (Le 108) |
| Operators | Trenitalia |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 26,815 mm (87 ft 11+3⁄4 in) (ALe 801/940) 26,110 mm (85 ft 8 in) (Le 108) |
| Height | 3,820 mm (12 ft 6 in) |
| Wheel diameter | 1,040 mm (41 in) (ALe 801/940) 940 mm (37 in) (Le 108) |
| Maximum speed | 150 km/h (93 mph) |
| Weight | 70 t (68.9 long tons; 77.2 short tons) (ALe 801/940) 41 t (40.4 long tons; 45.2 short tons) (Le 108) |
| Traction system | electric |
| Electric system(s) | 3 kV DC, overhead line |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo′Bo′ (ALe 801/940) 2′2′ (Le 108) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The ALe 801/940 are a series of EMUs built in the 1970s for the Italian state railway FS, now used by its successor, Trenitalia.
The ALe 801/940 are usually run in 4 car trains, with a power car at each end (ALe 801 and ALe 940) and two trailers (Le 108) in the middle.
