Euskotren TD2000 series

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Euskotren TD2000 series
A TD2000 during testing, March 2009
Type and origin
Power typeDual-mode
BuilderIngeteam, CFD
Build date2008–2011[citation needed]
Total produced12
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARB-B
 • UICB′B′
Gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in), 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Wheel diameter920 mm (3 ft 0 in)
Minimum curve70 m (229 ft 8 in)
Length17 m (55 ft 9 in)
Width2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)
Height3.78 m (12 ft 5 in)[citation needed]
Axle load15.5 t
Loco weight62 t (61 long tons; 68 short tons)
Electric system/s1,500 V DC overhead line
Current pickup(s)Pantograph
Prime moverCaterpillar 3512B
Engine typeFour-stroke diesel engine
AspirationTurbocharger
TransmissionElectric
Loco brakeDynamic brake
Train brakesAir brakes
Safety systemsSISTEAM OCS, ASFA, Euroloop
Performance figures
Maximum speed80 km/h (50 mph)
Power output:
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 • Continuous1,200 kW (1,609 hp)
Tractive effort:
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 • Starting260 kN (58,000 lbf)
Career
OperatorsEuskotren, FGC (formerly), Ferrocarriles de Ecuador
Numbers2001–2012
DispositionAll in service (Euskotren)

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

History[edit]

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[edit]

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

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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. ^ a b 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[edit]

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