Renfe Class 269
The Renfe Class 269 is a class of electric locomotives operated by Renfe in Spain. They were built by CAF and Macosa under license from Mitsubishi. After the turn of the millennium RENFE began to sell some, three even went to Chile. A large number was withdrawn around 2015 after they had been replaced by more modern and more powerful locomotives with three-phase traction motors, most notably the series 252 and 253.
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The Renfe Class 269 is a class of electric locomotives operated by Renfe in Spain. They were built by CAF and Macosa under license from Mitsubishi.[2]
After the turn of the millennium RENFE began to sell some, three even went to Chile. A large number was withdrawn around 2015 after they had been replaced by more modern and more powerful locomotives with three-phase traction motors, most notably the series 252 and 253.
Variants
[edit]Multiple variants of the Class 269 exist:[3]
- 269.0: 80/140 km/h freight variant
- 269.2: 100/160 km/h variant for intermodal and passenger trains
- 269.5: 90/160 km/h variant for intermodal and freight trains
- 269.7: 120 km/h (75 mph) variant for intermodal trains
- 269.9: 140 km/h (85 mph) variant used for overnight services
- Four rebuilt locomotives with streamlined cabs for 200 km/h (125 mph) operation[2]
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269-307 in Estrella-livery in June 2005 -
Streamlined 269 with a Talgo train in June 2004
Technical specifications
[edit]The locomotives are equipped with monomotor bogies, which have two gears.[3] They use rheostatic braking.[2]
History
[edit]The locomotives were introduced in 1973. A total of 265 locomotives have been built.[2]
Four Class 269 locomotives were sold to Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado (EFE), the Chilean national rail operator, in 2003.[4] Further withdrawn Class 269 locomotives went on sale in 2010.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Goldsack, Paul, ed. (1981). Jane's World Railways 1981-82 (23rd ed.). London, New York: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd. p. 328. ISBN 0 7106 0726 1.
- ^ a b c d Johnston, Howard; Harris, Ken (2005). Jane's Train Recognition Guide. HarperCollins. p. 345. ISBN 978-0-06-081895-1.
- ^ a b Ross, David; et al. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Trains & Locomotives (Paperback ed.). Amber Books. pp. 472, 473. ISBN 978-1-905704-45-3.
- ^ "Market". Railway Gazette International. DVV Media International. June 1, 2003. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ "Economía/Empresas.- Renfe pone a la venta 50 locomotoras eléctricas retiradas de servicio comercial" [Economy / Companies - Renfe offers 50 electric locomotives withdrawn from commercial service]. europapress.es (in Spanish). Europa Press. January 12, 2010. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
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External links
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- Locomotora eléctrica 269.0/1 - Renfe Alquiler (in Spanish)