Iberian gauge: CAF, Macosa Standard gauge: Siemens and Krauss-Maffei
Build date
1991-1996[1]
Total produced
Total of 75[1] 60 to Iberian gauge[2] 15 to standard gauge[2]
Specifications
Gauge
1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) gauge
Wheelbase
3.00 m (118.11 in),[3] bogie centre distance 10.50 m (34 ft 5.4 in)[3]
Length
20.38 m (66 ft 10.4 in) over buffers[3]
Width
3.00 m (9 ft 10.11 in)[3]
Height
4.3 m (14 ft 1.29 in)[3]
Loco weight
90 tonnes (89 long tons; 99 short tons) (dual voltage)[1] 86 tonnes (85 long tons; 95 short tons) single voltage[1]
Electric system/s
Catenary 3 kV DC and 25 kV 50 Hz AC Since 2010: 4 locomotives also 1.5 kV DC[4]
Current pickup(s)
Pantograph
Traction motors
4 three phase TB 2824-OGA02 @ 1.438 MW (1,928 hp)
Safety systems
ASFA, LZB
Performance figures
Maximum speed
200 km/h (120 mph) commercial, 220 km/h (140 mph) approved 302 km/h (188 mph) in testing on the LAV Madrid - Sevilla
Power output
5,600 kW (7,500 hp)
The Renfe Class 252 are a series of Bo'Bo' electric locomotives, built by CAF, Meinfesa, Siemens and Krauss-Maffei for RENFE. 15 units were built for the AVE Madrid–Seville high speed line in (standard gauge version), and 60 units constructed for general use to Iberian gauge (1668mm).
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