Renfe Class 250 | |
Powertype: | Electric |
Builder: | Krauss Maffei, CAF Electrical equipment: BBC |
Builddate: | 1982 - 1988 |
Totalproduction: | 40 |
Aarwheels: | C-C |
Length: | 20m (70feet) |
Locoweight: | 124 t, 130 t |
Electricsystem: | 3000 V DC overhead catenary |
Collectionmethod: | Pantograph |
Maxspeed: | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on 160abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
Poweroutput: | 4600kW |
Operator: | Renfe |
Operatorclass: | Serie 250 de Renfe |
Fleetnumbers: | 250 001 - 250 035 250 601 - 250 605 |
Disposition: | Spain |
The Renfe Class 250 is a class of electric locomotives operated by Renfe in Spain, built by Krauss Maffei and CAF.[1]
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]
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]
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]