Renfe Class 250
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The Renfe Class 250 is a class of electric locomotives operated by Renfe in Spain, built by Krauss Maffei and CAF.[1]
Variants
The fleet consists of 35 Class 250 locomotives, numbered 250 001–035, and five Class 250.6 locomotives, numbered 250 601–605, which are equipped with chopper control.[2]
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250 601 in July 1987
Technical specifications
The locomotives have a C-C wheel arrangement,[3] and are equipped with monomotor bogies, which have switchable gear ratios.[2] Their maximum axle load is 22 tonnes.[1]
History
The locomotives were introduced in 1982. A total of 40 locomotives have been built. They are mainly used on freight services by Renfe's Cargas freight and Transporte Combinado intermodal divisions.[2]
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b Ross, David; et al. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Trains & Locomotives (Paperback ed.). Amber Books. p. 475. ISBN 978-1-905704-45-3.
- ^ a b c Johnston, Howard; Harris, Ken (2005). Jane's Train Recognition Guide. HarperCollins. p. 343. ISBN 978-0-06-081895-1.
- ^ Harris, Ken, ed. (2005). Jane's World Railways 2005-2006 (47th ed.). Jane's Information Group. p. 415. ISBN 0 7106 2710 6.
Further reading
- "Locomotoras eléctricas 250 y 251" [Electric locomotives 250 and 251] (PDF). Vía Libre (in Spanish). Fundación de los Ferrocarriles Españoles. June 2005. pp. 107–114. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27.
External links
Media related to Renfe Class 250 at Wikimedia Commons
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