ALCos of the Aceralia company

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
El Valle 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

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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