Taurus 1216

[ferrante]

Since july 2005 loco 1216 001 is in Italy, in the Experimental High Speed Center of Florence to get the certification to travel in Italy.
The shot is of a friend of mine, Paolo Carnetti.

[4010 Transalpin]

Buona sera signor Ferrante!

In Florence, oh that's very interessting because i didn't know that a Taurus is in Italy.

Well I have one uestion about your picture (Avantar)
It looks for me very strange.
Is thesen a Italian lok?

[hcl]

Well I have one uestion about your picture (Avantar)
It looks for me very strange.
Is thesen a Italian lok?

Maybe an E444.

[ferrante]

Ciao lukas , my name is Marco.
The loco of my avatar is an E444, loco for high speed (200 km/h) built at the end of the '60 and still active. In this picture is in the '70 livery before trasforming in E 444R with a brand new cabin and new colors and equipment. One of my favourite loks of all. Now all the 444 are trasformed
good fs administrator!!!

[4010 Transalpin]

Ciao Marco!!

Ah 444 thank you for the information.
Mh well i can understand you that the transforming of the loks makes you angry.
Highspeed 200kmh?
Wow that's very speedy for an old modell!

Bouna notte.
A domani!

[ferrante]

Ciao Lukas ( and hcl too) I am not angry about the transformation (just fine) but because there are NO MORE E444 ORIGINAL!!!!!!!
this is an E444r (trasformed)

[ferrante]

..And still it is in Florence..!!