The Class 552 was a 4-4-0 steam locomotive of the Italian State Railways, formerly Rete Adriatica Class 180 bis, and the last development in Italy of the American type of express engine. Designed in Florence, it was an evolution of the earlier Classes 545 and 550 with a larger boiler and bigger cylinders. The first series of 24 was built in 1890, 12 each by Ernesto Breda and Gio. Ansaldo & C., and Breda added 12 more in 1900 and 1901. The engines were given the most prestigious fast trains of their day, among them the India Mail, but modest performance soon sent them to secondary duties. Some lasted until 1946 around Treviso, and the 552.036 is preserved in the Leonardo da Vinci museum in Milan.
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The first series of 24 units was built in 1890 by Ernesto Breda and Ansaldo (12 units each)
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The Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS; Italian State Railways) Class 552
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The first series of 24 units was built in 1890 by Ernesto Breda and Ansaldo (12 units each)
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is a 4-4-0 steam locomotive
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some locomotives of the class managed to survive until 1946, working around Treviso
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The first series of 24 units was built in 1890 by Ernesto Breda and Ansaldo (12 units each)
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The Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS; Italian State Railways) Class 552
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