Euskotren TD2000 series

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

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)

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