Renfe Class 250

Spanish electric locomotive class

5 ft 5+21⁄32 in)Length20 m (65 ft 7 in)Loco weight124 t, 130 tElectric system/s3000 V DC overhead catenaryCurrent 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

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]

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.

External links

Media related to Renfe Class 250 at Wikimedia Commons

Rolling stock of Renfe

Electric

High-speed trains	100 101 102 103 104 112 114 120 121 130 490
Mainline locomotives	250 251 252 253 269 276 277 278 279 289 299
Mainline EMUs	432 440 443 444 448 449 470
Commuter trains	430 431 433 434 435 436 439 440 440R 441 445 446 447 450 451 46* (Civia)
Narrow-gauge EMUs	433 435 436 438 442

Diesel

Mainline locomotives	313 314 316 318 319 319.2 319.3 319.4 321 333 334 340 350 352 353 354
Mainline and commuter trains	591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599
Narrow-gauge locomotives	315 316
Narrow-gauge DMUs and railcars	524 526 527 529
Shunters	301 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311

Steam

Mainline	030-2107 030-2128 to 2205 030-2107 030-2128 030-2206 030-2340 030-2537 040-2071 040-2091 040-2271 to 2285 (MZA) 062-0401 (andaluces) 140 141 151 180 230 230-4001 240-2001 (andaluces) 240-2081 282F 462-0401 553