Automotore Fs 208 – Wikipedia

Automotore FS 208
Diesel locomotive
after-content-x4 Automotor 208 in provisions
Years of construction	1937-1952
Years of exercise	1939 – 1985
Quantity produced	60
Mass in service	6.500 kg
Adherent mass	6.500 kg
Rodiggio	B
Hourly power	50 kW
Maximum approved speed	30 km/h
Diet	diesel

The Automators of group 208 ^[first] They are commonly known as the previous automators of groups 206 and 207 with the nickname “threshold”; in particular the Automators of the FS 207 and 208 groups They are also known as “the bad guys” since like the successors of groups 210 and 211, they are a realization of the Antonio Badoni Lecco (ABL) factory, under license of the German factory Breuer, and remained in production, in the various series until 1952, while Group 206 was always made under Breuer license by the Costamasnaga Officine of Como.

The nickname of “sole” was assigned to them because of their typical shape: the maneuvering cabin, unique and central was narrow and vertical, capable of occupying very little space between the rolling stocks, as the overall length of the whole was contained rolling. In North Africa, “Sardine boxes” or even “traveling wardrobes” were called.

In the design intentions, the rolling stock was intended for maneuvers in small railway stopovers, deposits, civil and military fittings, simple maneuverability and therefore suitable for universal use.

Automators of the “sole” type were also provided to the army, aviation and the Italian Navy and also served in North Africa, in the Second World War ^[2] . Produced in various hundreds of units, they served in the State Railways until the eighties and were also acquired by numerous private companies for the movement of goods handling in the industrial railway fittings where some specimens still serve.

The automators of group 208 served in the State Railways until the 1980s and were radiated between 1983 and 1986; Some specimens were also acquired by private companies for the handling of goods handling within the industrial railway fittings where some specimens still serve.

Automators 206 – 207 and 208 have almost the same dimensions and characteristics; They differ only in the engine and weight on duty, greater than a ton in the 208 series.

The 208 maneuver automators were of the ABL IV N type, former groups 4205, 4206,4208, 4214, built in 58 specimens between 1939 and 1952. The 208,099 motor car was built in 1941 was acquired in 1946. 43 specimens were made, Similar to the units of group 208, dispersed for war causes. ^[3]

The engine was diesel and was provided by Fiat with 55 kW (75 HP) Fiat 355 engine and 51 kW Fiat 326 (70 HP); The 001 – 014 units were equipped with Fiat 355 C engine with a power of 55 kW (75 HP) at 1700 rpm per minute. ^[3] The transmission of the motorcycle was a chain of transmission and toothed crown with four -speed gearbox. The trolley was 500 mm small wheels, with two engine axes. The maximum speed was 30 km/h completely sufficient for the purpose for which the vehicle had been built.

• The type IV n, serial number 0415 of 1938, was acquired by the FTI – Italian tourist railways, section Low Sebino railway , who made him restore him by a private company, making him operational again. The restored motor, which now brings the 208,003 marking, was built by Badoni in 1938 for the railway genius and subsequently acquired by the Gnutti Trafilerie di Chiari where he served until the provision took place in 1990; Finally, in 2009 he was donated to the Basso Sebino railway association ^[4] .

• Beppe Tronconi, Badoni and its locomotives , Salò, Etr, 1999.
• Mauro Longarini, Badoni Salale Manual , Simple publisher.
• Beppe Tronconi, At the origin of the “thresholds” , in I Treni , 29 (2008), n. 309, pp. 17-23
• Machine & dashcraft factory, in front. H. Breuer & Co., Frankfurt-Hoechst . are Werkbahn.de . URL consulted on April 23, 2012 (archived by URL Original on 5 October 2018) .