Renfe Class 250

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The Renfe Class 250 was a class of electric locomotives operated by Renfe in Spain, built by Krauss Maffei and CAF, with Brown, Boveri electrical equipment.[1] They operated between 1982 and 2010.

Power typeElectric
Power typeElectric
BuilderKrauss Maffei, CAF
Electrical equipment: BBC
Build date19821988
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Renfe Class 250
Locomotive 250 004 in November 2008
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
BuilderKrauss Maffei, CAF
Electrical equipment: BBC
Build date19821988
Total produced40 (35 + 5)
Specifications
Configuration:
  AARC-C
  UICC'C'
Gauge1,668 mm (5 ft 5+2132 in)
Bogiesmonomotor, pivot-less, axlebox guidance by Watt's linkages
Wheel diameter1250 mm (new)
Wheelbase3600 mm (bogie),
13800 mm (locomotive)
Length20.0 m (65 ft 7 in)
Width3.13 m (10 ft 3 in)
Height3.82 m (12 ft 6 in) carbody roof
4.29 m (14 ft 1 in) roof hatches, with pantos down
Frame typeoutside, fully sprung
Axle load20,67 t, 21,67 t
Loco weight124 t, 130 t
Electric system/s3000 V DC overhead catenary
Current pickupPantograph
Traction motors2x series-wound, twin-armature, bogie-mounted "6 EDO 8146"
Transmissiongears (monomotor bogies, changeable transmission at standstill)
with BBC rubber-sprung, tubular-shaft, resilient cardan drives
Train heatingelectric
Loco brakepneumatic, electric
Train brakespneumatic
Performance figures
Maximum speed100 km/h (60 mph)
160 km/h (100 mph)
Power output4,600 kW (6,169 hp) (cont.)
4,940 kW (6,625 hp) (one-hour)
Tractive effort410 kN / 256 kN (starting)
316 kN / 197 kN (cont.)
Brakeforce251 kN @ 13...58 km/h
157 kN @ 21...93 km/h (electric)
Career
OperatorsRenfe
ClassSerie 250 de Renfe
Numbers250 001250 035
250 601250 605
DispositionSpain
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Variants

The fleet consisted of 35 Class 250 locomotives, numbered 250 001035, and five Class 250.6 locomotives, numbered 250 601605, which are equipped with chopper control.[2]

Technical specifications

The locomotives have a C'C' UIC 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 were mainly used on freight services by Renfe's Cargas freight and Transporte Combinado intermodal divisions.[2] They were withdrawn in 2010.[4]

References

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