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19/03/2023: Open day at La Spezia Migliarina DORS (Deposito Officina Rotabili Storici - Depot and repair shop for Historical rolling stocks), managed by Fondazione FS. Fondazione FS Italiane looks after and manages the Italian State Railways vast historic heritage: it oversees a fleet of over 400 pieces of historic rolling stock, around 200 of which are in full working order. It also oversees the archives and libraries, both the Pietrarsa and the Trieste Campo Marzio Museums as well as some dedicated Depots (like La Spezia Migliarina DORS). La Spezia Migliarina DORS is mainly devoted to Electric Locomotives. FS (Ferrovie dello Stato - Italian State Railways, now Trenitalia) classic Bo-Bo small Electric loco E.424-249. Breda SpA workshop provided the three prototypes of E.424 in 1943-1944. Mass production, however, could begin only after the end of World War II, until the 1951, part of the funds provided by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration program. A total of 158 units were manufactured. Starting from 1986, to 1993, 105 units have received 78-wire cable to permit remote control for use with commuter trains, and maximum speed was raised to 120 km/h (75 mph). These units are also referred to as E.424N, where "N" stands for "Navetta" (push-pull); also, number 200 has been added to units' serial number (i.e. E.424.116 became E.424.316). The last units of teh E.424 class have been decommissioned in 2008. E.424-249 is one of the machine modified for push pull operation but it has been restored to the original conditions. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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19/03/2023: Open day at La Spezia Migliarina DORS (Deposito Officina Rotabili Storici - Depot and repair shop for Historical rolling stocks), managed by Fondazione FS. Fondazione FS Italiane looks after and manages the Italian State Railways vast historic heritage: it oversees a fleet of over 400 pieces of historic rolling stock, around 200 of which are in full working order. It also oversees the archives and libraries, both the Pietrarsa and the Trieste Campo Marzio Museums as well as some dedicated Depots (like La Spezia Migliarina DORS). La Spezia Migliarina DORS is mainly devoted to Electric Locomotives. FS (Ferrovie dello Stato - Italian State Railways, now Trenitalia) classic Bo-Bo small Electric loco E.424-249. Breda SpA workshop provided the three prototypes of E.424 in 1943-1944. Mass production, however, could begin only after the end of World War II, until the 1951, part of the funds provided by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration program. A total of 158 units were manufactured. Starting from 1986, to 1993, 105 units have received 78-wire cable to permit remote control for use with commuter trains, and maximum speed was raised to 120 km/h (75 mph). These units are also referred to as E.424N, where "N" stands for "Navetta" (push-pull); also, number 200 has been added to units' serial number (i.e. E.424.116 became E.424.316). The last units of teh E.424 class have been decommissioned in 2008. E.424-249 is one of the machine modified for push pull operation but it has been restored to the original conditions. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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19/03/2023: Open day at La Spezia Migliarina DORS (Deposito Officina Rotabili Storici - Depot and repair shop for Historical rolling stocks), managed by Fondazione FS. Fondazione FS Italiane looks after and manages the Italian State Railways vast historic heritage: it oversees a fleet of over 400 pieces of historic rolling stock, around 200 of which are in full working order. It also oversees the archives and libraries, both the Pietrarsa and the Trieste Campo Marzio Museums as well as some dedicated Depots (like La Spezia Migliarina DORS). La Spezia Migliarina DORS is mainly devoted to Electric Locomotives. FS (Ferrovie dello Stato - Italian State Railways, now Trenitalia) classic Bo-Bo small Electric loco E.424-249. Breda SpA workshop provided the three prototypes of E.424 in 1943-1944. Mass production, however, could begin only after the end of World War II, until the 1951, part of the funds provided by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration program. A total of 158 units were manufactured. Starting from 1986, to 1993, 105 units have received 78-wire cable to permit remote control for use with commuter trains, and maximum speed was raised to 120 km/h (75 mph). These units are also referred to as E.424N, where "N" stands for "Navetta" (push-pull); also, number 200 has been added to units' serial number (i.e. E.424.116 became E.424.316). The last units of teh E.424 class have been decommissioned in 2008. E.424-249 is one of the machine modified for push pull operation but it has been restored to the original conditions. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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19/03/2023: Open day at La Spezia Migliarina DORS (Deposito Officina Rotabili Storici - Depot and repair shop for Historical rolling stocks), managed by Fondazione FS. Fondazione FS Italiane looks after and manages the Italian State Railways vast historic heritage: it oversees a fleet of over 400 pieces of historic rolling stock, around 200 of which are in full working order. It also oversees the archives and libraries, both the Pietrarsa and the Trieste Campo Marzio Museums as well as some dedicated Depots (like La Spezia Migliarina DORS). La Spezia Migliarina DORS is mainly devoted to Electric Locomotives. FS (Ferrovie dello Stato - Italian State Railways, now Trenitalia) classic Bo-Bo small Electric loco E.424-249. Breda SpA workshop provided the three prototypes of E.424 in 1943-1944. Mass production, however, could begin only after the end of World War II, until the 1951, part of the funds provided by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration program. A total of 158 units were manufactured. Starting from 1986, to 1993, 105 units have received 78-wire cable to permit remote control for use with commuter trains, and maximum speed was raised to 120 km/h (75 mph). These units are also referred to as E.424N, where "N" stands for "Navetta" (push-pull); also, number 200 has been added to units' serial number (i.e. E.424.116 became E.424.316). The last units of teh E.424 class have been decommissioned in 2008. E.424-249 is one of the machine modified for push pull operation but it has been restored to the original conditions. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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19/03/2023: Open day at La Spezia Migliarina DORS (Deposito Officina Rotabili Storici - Depot and repair shop for Historical rolling stocks), managed by Fondazione FS. Fondazione FS Italiane looks after and manages the Italian State Railways vast historic heritage: it oversees a fleet of over 400 pieces of historic rolling stock, around 200 of which are in full working order. It also oversees the archives and libraries, both the Pietrarsa and the Trieste Campo Marzio Museums as well as some dedicated Depots (like La Spezia Migliarina DORS). La Spezia Migliarina DORS is mainly devoted to Electric Locomotives. FS (Ferrovie dello Stato - Italian State Railways, now Trenitalia) classic Bo-Bo small Electric loco E.424-249. Breda SpA workshop provided the three prototypes of E.424 in 1943-1944. Mass production, however, could begin only after the end of World War II, until the 1951, part of the funds provided by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration program. A total of 158 units were manufactured. Starting from 1986, to 1993, 105 units have received 78-wire cable to permit remote control for use with commuter trains, and maximum speed was raised to 120 km/h (75 mph). These units are also referred to as E.424N, where "N" stands for "Navetta" (push-pull); also, number 200 has been added to units' serial number (i.e. E.424.116 became E.424.316). The last units of teh E.424 class have been decommissioned in 2008. E.424-249 is one of the machine modified for push pull operation but it has been restored to the original conditions. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)

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19/03/2023: Open day at La Spezia Migliarina DORS (Deposito Officina Rotabili Storici - Depot and repair shop for Historical rolling stocks), managed by Fondazione FS. Fondazione FS Italiane looks after and manages the Italian State Railways vast historic heritage: it oversees a fleet of over 400 pieces of historic rolling stock, around 200 of which are in full working order. It also oversees the archives and libraries, both the Pietrarsa and the Trieste Campo Marzio Museums as well as some dedicated Depots (like La Spezia Migliarina DORS). La Spezia Migliarina DORS is mainly devoted to Electric Locomotives. FS (Ferrovie dello Stato - Italian State Railways, now Trenitalia) classic Bo-Bo small Electric loco E.424-249. Breda SpA workshop provided the three prototypes of E.424 in 1943-1944. Mass production, however, could begin only after the end of World War II, until the 1951, part of the funds provided by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration program. A total of 158 units were manufactured. Starting from 1986, to 1993, 105 units have received 78-wire cable to permit remote control for use with commuter trains, and maximum speed was raised to 120 km/h (75 mph). These units are also referred to as E.424N, where "N" stands for "Navetta" (push-pull); also, number 200 has been added to units' serial number (i.e. E.424.116 became E.424.316). The last units of teh E.424 class have been decommissioned in 2008. E.424-249 is one of the machine modified for push pull operation but it has been restored to the original conditions. Photo by Guido Allieri (guido@allieri.com)