Renfe Class 269

Renfe Class 269
Two Class 269s hauling a freight train in February 2009
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder CAF, Macosa, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Electrical equipment: Mitsubishi Electric, Cenemesa, Westinghouse, General Electric Build date 1973–1985 Total produced 265
Specifications Configuration: ​  •  AAR B-B Gauge 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Wheel diameter 1,250 mm (4 ft 1 in) [1] Length 17,270 mm (56 ft 8 in) Width 3,126 mm (10 ft 3.1 in) Height 3,680 mm (12 ft 1 in) Loco weight 88 t Electric system/s 3000 V DC overhead catenary Current pickup(s) Pantograph Loco brake Rheostatic
Performance figures Maximum speed between 80 km/h (50 mph) and 200 km/h (125 mph) (depending on series and gear) Power output 4,185 hp (3,121 kW)
Career Operators Renfe Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado Disposition Spain, Chile

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]

Variants

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]

• 
  269-307 in Estrella-livery in June 2005
• 
  Streamlined 269 with a Talgo train in June 2004

Technical specifications

The locomotives are equipped with monomotor bogies, which have two gears. ^[3] They use rheostatic braking. ^[2]

History

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 ^[4] Further withdrawn Class 269 locomotives went on sale in 2010.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

1. 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.
2. Johnston, Howard; Harris, Ken (2005). Jane's Train Recognition Guide. HarperCollins. p. 345. ISBN   978-0-06-081895-1.
3. Ross, David; et al. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Trains & Locomotives (Paperback ed.). Amber Books. pp. 472, 473. ISBN   978-1-905704-45-3.
4. "Market". Railway Gazette International . DVV Media International. June 1, 2003. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
5. "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. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.

External links

• Locomotora eléctrica 269.0/1 - Renfe Alquiler (in Spanish)