RENFE Class 250

The RENFE Class 250 is a class of electric locomotives operated by Renfe in Spain, built by Krauss Maffei and CAF.[1]

RENFE Class 250
Locomotive 250 004 in November 2008
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder Krauss Maffei, CAF Electrical equipment: BBC Build date 1982–1988 Total produced 40
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR C-C Gauge 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 ^21⁄32 in) Length 20 m (65 ft 7 in) Loco weight 124 t, 130 t Electric system/s 3000 V DC overhead catenary Current pickup(s) Pantograph
Performance figures Maximum speed 100 km/h (60 mph) 160 km/h (100 mph) Power output 4,600 kW (6,169 hp)
Career Operators Renfe Class Serie 250 de Renfe Numbers 250 001–250 035 250 601–250 605 Disposition Spain

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

1. Ross, David; et al. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Trains & Locomotives (Paperback ed.). Amber Books. p. 475. ISBN 978-1-905704-45-3.
2. Johnston, Howard; Harris, Ken (2005). Jane's Train Recognition Guide. HarperCollins. p. 343. ISBN 978-0-06-081895-1.
3. 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.