On 9 October 2005 there was a clear shortage of locomotives at the Messina depot for long-distance trains. That day, for the Espresso 1931 Freccia della Laguna from Venezia Santa Lucia to Siracusa, the booked locomotive from Messina was the E655 285, in service with Cargo, seen here passing through Guardia-Mangano-Santa Venerina.
Photographed on 09/10/2005 at Acireale (Province of Catania, Region of Sicily, Italy).