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Talgo 250:
versatility and
success of
commercial
operations
The Talgo 250 was originally developed to meet Renfe’s needs to operate the
latest generation of high-speed trains in an indistinctive manner on the Spanish
rail network which operates on the traditional 1668mm gauge with 3000 v D.C
electric supply and for the new high-speed lines, designed and built in 1435mm
standard gauge with 25 kV. AC electric supply.
Mario Oriol, Export & Marketing Thus, we can say that Spain is one of The power heads
Director, Talgo
those unique countries with two different Each power head is equipped with a dual
systems in terms of gauge, electric supply voltage 25 kV 50 Hz AC and 3 kV DC
and signalling within the same network traction system, with an installed power of
and Talgo has been able to provide a 2.400 kW at 25 kV 50 Hz, plus one
solution to this ‘uniqueness’. The Talgo power group per bogie and one traction
250 meets all these requirements: dual motor per axle which, in a complete train
voltage (AC-DC), multiple signalling set, makes up a total of eight tractor axles
systems and variable gauge system ‘Talgo – 45% of the total number of axles in the
RD’, to be able to run on both gauges trains. Each power head has one
with total adaptability. pantograph for 25 kV 50 Hz (AC) and
Renfe’s version of the Talgo 250, another one for 3 kV (DC). The maximum
named S-130, is composed on two power weight per axle is 18t.
heads and eleven intermediate coaches In terms of signalling, nothing has
with a total length of 185 meters. The been left behind and the Talgo 250
total passenger capacity of this version is incorporates the ERTMS Level 1 and 2
299 passengers although, due to the high signalling systems with STM for LZB and
Talgo has been able to completely cover
flexibility of this train, this capacity can be ATP EBICAB 900 TBS, as well as the dual
the high-speed needs that the Spanish rail
increased or reduced according the needs ASFA signalling system used in the
network offers
of other operators. 1668mm conventional network. GSM-R
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