Italy (FS) BBB electric locomotives Italy IT BBB electric locomotives are an italian speciality (shared with the swiss Re 6/6), because this configuration is well suited for powerful locomotives destined to run on sinuous lines. There were several generations, initialy with an articulated body, then with a monobloc body for the last generation. Elles ont souvent existé en des déclinaisons spécifiques marchandises et voyageurs. There often were different series for freight and for passengers services. E 636 First generation of articulated BBB locomotives (with two bodies), built in successive generations for freight or passengers services. 469 units built between 1940 and 1962. 110 or 120 Km/h (the number gives no clue). E 636 E 636 Panto 3b4a4b5a 20200329 images/FS/LE/FS_E636_Isa1 Initial livery (isabella). E 636 Panto 4b5a5b 20200329 images/FS/LE/FS_E636_Isa2 Second isabella livery (less dark brown on the front faces). E 636 Panto 4b5a5b 20200329 images/FS/LE/FS_E636_Isa3 Third isabella livery (only one tone). E 636 Panto 4a4b5a5b 20200329 images/FS/LE/FS_E636_GB Grey / blue livery (E444 style) for the E636 080. E 636 Panto 5b 20200329 images/FS/LE/FS_E636_XMPRT XMPR livery, Trenitalia logo. E 645 and 646 Second generation of articulated BBB locomotives, derivated from the E 636, but twice more powerful. Two series built between 1959 and 1965, the first one with cabins design similar to the E636, the second ones with new cabins and shorter bogies. E 645 Freight version (maximum speed of 120 Km/h). Two series built between 1959 and 1965, the first one with cabins design similar to the E636, the second ones with new cabins and shorter bogies. 1st series : E 645.001 to 017. Former E 646.021 to 037. Initially, both freight and passengers locomotives were in the E 646 class. To identify the freight locomotives, they were first renumbered in E 646.201 to 217 before becoming the seventeen first units of the E 645 class. 1st series : E 645.018 to 032. Former E 646.006 to 020, converted to freight locomotives in the beginning of the sixties by changing the gear rate. 2nd series : E 645.033 to 093. Directly built as E 645 freight locomotives. E645.101 to 105 : former E646 prototypes (E646.001 to 005) transformed in E645 by changing the gear set in 1979/80. Same look as the first series. E 645.300 : around fifty E646 were converted to E 645 from 2004, keeping the same look, btut cahging gear ratios. The serial numbers were added with 300. E 645 1st series Panto 3b4a4b5a 20200329 images/FS/LE/FS_E645_1S_Isa1 Initial livery (isabella). E 645 1st series Panto 4b5a5b 20200329 images/FS/LE/FS_E645_1S_Isa2 Second isabella livery (less dark brown on the front faces). E 645 1st series Panto 4b5a5b 20200329 images/FS/LE/FS_E645_1S_Isa3 Third isabella livery (only one tone). E 645 1st series Panto 5b6 20200329 images/FS/LE/FS_E645_1S_XMPRT XMPR livery, Trenitalia logo. E 645 2nd series Panto 3b4a4b5a 20200927 images/FS/LE/FS_E645_2S_Isa1 Initial livery (isabella and dark brown). E 645 2nd series Panto 4b5a 20200927 images/FS/LE/FS_E645_2S_Isa2 Simplified initial livery. E 645 2nd series Panto 5a5b 20200927 images/FS/LE/FS_E645_2S_Isa3 Final isabella livery (only one tone). E 646 Passenger services. Except the 5 prototypes and the swap between series, all 646 have the second body shape, because the shorter bogies were better fitted to higher speeds. In the eighties, they were all converted to push-pull services ("Navetta"). E 646.001 to 005 : transformed in E645 in 1979/80. E 646.006 to 013 (2nd use) and 020 to 210 : built between 1961 and 1967. E 646 prototype Panto 3b4a4b5a 20210328 images/FS/LE/FS_E646_P_VG Initial livery. E 646 Panto 3b4a4b5a 20200329 images/FS/LE/FS_E646_VG Initial livery. E 646 Panto 4b5a5b 20200329 images/FS/LE/FS_E646_VG2 Simplified initial livery. E 646 Navetta Panto 4b5a5b 20200329 images/FS/LE/FS_E646_RG_VG2 Refurbished for push-pull trains. The first ones received the simplified initial livery. E 646 Navetta Panto 4b5a5b 20200329 images/FS/LE/FS_E646_RG_Nav1 First "Navetta" livery with dark grey roof and broad orange surfaces on the front sides. E 646 Navetta Panto 5a5b6 20200329 images/FS/LE/FS_E646_RG_Nav Final "Navetta" livery. E 646 Navetta / E 645.300 Panto 5b 20200927 images/FS/LE/FS_E646_RG_XMPR XMPR livery. Same look for the E 645.300. E 646 Navetta / E 645.300 Panto 5b6 20200927 images/FS/LE/FS_E646_RG_XMPRT XMPR livery with Trenitalia logo. E 645.300 Panto 6 20230326 images/FS/LE/FS_E645_300_XMPRTC XMPR livery with Trenitalia Cargo logo. E 655 and 656 Last generation of articulated BBB locomotives. Initially, only the passenger version existed ; the freight E655 are only modified E656. E 656 For passenger services : 4200 KW, 150 Km/h. Multiple series built between 1975 and 1989. First series : E 656.001 to 104, built between 1975 and 79. Only series with joint covers. Small machinery doors. Second series : E 656.201 to 251, built between 1978 and 80. Big machinery doors. Third series : E 656.252 to 307, built between 1977 and 80. Small machinery doors. Fourth series : E 656.159 to 200, built between 1981 and 83. Look similar to the 2nd series. Fifth series : E 656.401 to 550, built between 1984 and 87. Look similar to the 2nd series. Sixth series : E 656.551 to 608, built in 1988 and 89. Specifically knicked cabins (without the previous "beak"). E 656 1st series Panto 4b5a5b 20210328 images/FS/LE/FS_E656_1S_GB Initial grey / blue livery. E 656 1st series Panto 5b6 20210328 images/FS/LE/FS_E656_1S_XMPRT XMPR livery with Trenitalia logo. E 656 2nd/4th/5th series Panto 4b5a5b 20210328 images/FS/LE/FS_E656_2S_GB Initial grey / blue livery. E 656 2nd/4th/5th series Panto 5b 20210328 images/FS/LE/FS_E656_2S_XMPRa XMPR livery. E 656 2nd/4th/5th series Panto 5b 20210328 images/FS/LE/FS_E656_2S_XMPRb Different XMPR livery, with the green slightly lower on the cabins. E 656 2nd/4th/5th series Panto 5b6 20210328 images/FS/LE/FS_E656_2S_XMPRT XMPR livery with Trenitalia logo. E 656 3rd series Panto 4b5a5b 20210328 images/FS/LE/FS_E656_3S_GB_R Initial grey / blue livery. Only the side opposite to the corridor is specific to this series. E 656 3rd series Panto 5b6 20210328 images/FS/LE/FS_E656_3S_XMPRT_R XMPR livery with Trenitalia logo. E 656 6th series Panto 5a5b 20210328 images/FS/LE/FS_E656_6S_GB Initial grey / blue livery. E 656 6th series Panto 5b 20210328 images/FS/LE/FS_E656_6S_XMPRa XMPR livery. E 656 6th series Panto 5b6 20210328 images/FS/LE/FS_E656_6S_XMPRTa Trenitalia logo. E 656 6th series Panto 5b 20210328 images/FS/LE/FS_E656_6S_XMPRb Different XMPR livery, with the green going down to the fold of the cabins. E 656 6th series Panto 5b6 20210328 images/FS/LE/FS_E656_6S_XMPRTb Trenitalia logo. E 655 Late tranformation of E 656 into freight locomotiveswith a speed limit of 120 Km/h. Serial number kept. In the end, there were quite only E 655 left. E 656 1st series Panto 6 20230326 images/FS/LE/FS_E655_1S_XMPRTC XMPR livery with Trenitalia Cargo logo. E 656 2nd/4th/5th series Panto 6 20230326 images/FS/LE/FS_E655_2S_GBC Initial grey / blue livery with Trenitalia Cargo logo. E 656 2nd/4th/5th series Panto 6 20230326 images/FS/LE/FS_E655_2S_XMPRTC XMPR livery with Trenitalia Cargo logo. E 656 3rd series Panto 6 20230326 images/FS/LE/FS_E655_3S_GBC_R Initial grey / blue livery with Trenitalia Cargo logo. E 656 3rd series Panto 6 20230326 images/FS/LE/FS_E655_3S_XMPRTC_R XMPR livery with Trenitalia Cargo logo. E 632, 633 and 652 Last generation of typical italian locomotives with 3 bogies, this time with an unique body. Initial serieses : E 632 (passengers services, 160 Km/h) and E 633 (for freight trains, 130 Km/h). Improved version : E 652 (universal locomotive, more powerful, 160 Km/h). E 632 and 633 Identical look for both series, including the liveries. 4900 KW. Built between 1979 and 1988. For freight trains : E 633 001 to 111 et 201 to 240 (couplable in multiple units) For passengers services : E 632 001 to 067 (the last one being a tranformed former E 633) E 632 / 633 Panto 4b5a 20210926 images/FS/LE/FS_E633_PU_GB First series with simple pantographs. Initial grey / blue livery. E 632 / 633 Panto 5a5b 20210926 images/FS/LE/FS_E633_GB Second series with smaller roof electric brake resistances, and so returning to the favorite pantographs of the FS. Lots of units of the first series were modified this way. Initial grey / blue livery. E 632 / 633 Panto 5b6 20210926 images/FS/LE/FS_E633_XMPR1 Small roof electric brake resistances and classical pantographs. First XMPR livery. E 632 / 633 Panto 5b6 20210926 images/FS/LE/FS_E633_XMPR2 Small roof electric brake resistances and classical pantographs. Final XMPR livery. Known unit : E 633 220. E 632 / 633 Panto 5b6 20210926 images/FS/LE/FS_E633_XMPRT Small roof electric brake resistances and classical pantographs. Final XMPR livery with Trenitalia logo. Known unit : E 633 214. E 652 More powerful with 5700 KW. Similar look to the E 632/3. Only the shutter of the cabins ventilation differ. E 652 001 to 176, built between 1989 and 96. E 652 Panto 5a5b 20210926 images/FS/LE/FS_E652_GB Initial grey / blue livery. E 652 Panto 5b6 20210926 images/FS/LE/FS_E652_XMPRT XMPR livery with Trenitalia logo.