RENFE Class 250


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

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.

Technical specifications

The locomotives have a C-C wheel arrangement, and are equipped with monomotor bogies, which have switchable gear ratios. Their maximum axle load is 22 tonnes.

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.

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