Aceralia is a steel business in northern Spain and operates a small fleet of ex-RENFE DL500S for heavy bulk traffic. The larger share of the locomotive roster is made up by GE U11B and UM15B.
Aceralia's DL500S roster as of August 2000 (provided by Javier Fernández):
| road-no. | builder | year | former owner/number | ALCo model |
| 2135 | SECN / ALCO | 1966 | RENFE 2135 | DL500 S |
| 2146 | SECN / ALCO | 1966 | RENFE 2146 | DL500 S |
| 2153 | SECN / ALCO | 1966 | RENFE 2153 | DL500 S |
| 2158 | SECN / ALCO | 1966 | RENFE 2158 | DL500 S |
| 2168 | EUSK/ ALCO | 1969 | RENFE 2168 | DL500 S |
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Aceralia 2148 with a westbound train from Veriña
to Aviles near El Valle (Asturia), October 9th, 1999.
Joaquin Lopez del Ramo photo |
| Aceralia 2168 with a coal train at Trasona (Asturia) bound for
Aviles, October 7th, 1998.
Joaquin Lopez del Ramo photo |
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Aceralia 2168 is being repaired in the central RENFE
shop at Madrid Villaverde Bajo, 1998
Joaquin Lopez del Ramo photo |
| 2135 poses in front of the Aceralia factory in Aviles (Asturias),
October 7th, 1998.
Joaquin Lopez del Ramo photo |
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