Euskotren TD2000 series

Euskotren TD2000 series
A TD2000 during testing, March 2009
Type and origin Power type Dual-mode Builder Ingeteam, CFD Build date 2008–2011^[citation needed] Total produced 12
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR B-B  • UIC B′B′ Gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in), 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Wheel diameter 920 mm (3 ft 0 in) Minimum curve 70 m (229 ft 8 in) Length 17 m (55 ft 9 in) Width 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) Height 3.78 m (12 ft 5 in)^[citation needed] Axle load 15.5 t Loco weight 62 t (61 long tons; 68 short tons) Electric system/s 1,500 V DC overhead line Current pickup(s) Pantograph Prime mover Caterpillar 3512B Engine type Four-stroke diesel engine Aspiration Turbocharger Transmission Electric Loco brake Dynamic brake Train brakes Air brakes Safety systems SISTEAM OCS, ASFA, Euroloop
Performance figures Maximum speed 80 km/h (50 mph) Power output: ​  • Continuous 1,200 kW (1,609 hp) Tractive effort: ​  • Starting 260 kN (58,000 lbf)
Career Operators Euskotren, FGC (formerly), Ferrocarriles de Ecuador Numbers 2001–2012 Disposition All in service (Euskotren)

The Euskotren TD2000 series is an electro-diesel locomotive type operated by Euskotren in the Basque Country, Spain.

History

In 2006, Euskotren awarded Ingeteam the construction of 12 diesel-electric locomotives for 37.5 million euros.[1] The first locomotives were delivered in early 2009,[2] and entered service later that year.^[citation needed] The purchase has been criticized due to the low usage of the locomotives,[3] caused by an overestimation of rail freight demand.[4]

Due to lack of use, one of the locomotives was leased to FGC from 2012 to 2017, where it served as the FGC 255 series.[5][3] In 2015, three of the locomotives were converted to 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge and sold to FE EP, the national railway of Ecuador.[6]

Naming

Each unit is named after a river of the Basque Country.[7]

See also

• Euskotren rolling stock

References

1. Rodríguez, Ángel (March 2009). "TD 2000 BB, locomotora dual, la primera de mercancías de Euskotren" (PDF). Vía Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 September 2021.
2. "Euskokargo recibe su primera locomotora de mercancías". Vía Libre (in Spanish). 5 February 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
3. González de Uriarte, Natalia (22 February 2015). "Euskotren malgastó 22 millones en locomotoras sin tener adaptadas las vías". El Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 September 2021.
4. "Carril edita su número 73". Vía Libre (in Spanish). 9 July 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
5. "FGC incorpora a su flota la locomotora dual 255.01". Vía Libre (in Spanish). 20 January 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
6. García, Josu (1 April 2015). "Euskotren vende por 9 millones a Ecuador tres de las siete locomotoras sin uso que compró en 2006". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 September 2021.
7. "Así son las nuevas unidades de la serie 950 de Euskotren". Vía Libre (in Spanish). 14 April 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2021.

External links

• Media related to Euskotren TD2000 series at Wikimedia Commons
• Media related to FGC 255 series at Wikimedia Commons