RENFE 316 class

The FIRST ever DL500 in Madrid Delecias museum, February 1999. Phil Wormald photo

All units stored (1.1.95), most were sold/leased to railway construction companies in Spain and Portugal, these are 316 001 (AZVI), 002 (Vias y Costrucciones), 003 (COMSA), 004 (NEOPUL), 008 (COMSA), 010 (Vias y Construcciones), 016 (COMSA), 017 (TECSA). 316 015 ("Marilyn") is displayed in museum in the old Madrid-Delicias depot. Two further units - 316 011 and 014 - still exist, and will possibly survive.

Sightings from Phil Wormald from March 25th, 2001: 316.010 and 010 north Barcelona. 316.001 at Albacete today. Unidentified 316/318 at the RENFE workshops in Madrid, green livery.

VIAS 1602, freshly painted and nicely lit. Madrid-Fuenlabrada, May 19th, 1995 Joaquin Lopez del Ramo photo

ex RENFE DL500 gallery

Builder's typecode: DL500A/DL500C

Introduced: 1955

Builder: Alco, USA, except 316 015: MLW, Canada

Number built: 17

Weight, total: 109,2 t

Fuel: 3030 l

Wheel arrangement: Co'Co'

Wheel diameter: 1016 mm

Length over buffers: 17986 mm (316 015: 17938 mm)

Wheelbase, total: 13418 mm

Bogie wheelbase: 4191 mm

Height overall: 4007 mm

Maximum speed: 120 km/h

Diesel engine/cylinders: Alco 251C-3/V12

Rating: 2180 HP at 1025 rpm (UIC)

Continuous traction effort: 18200 kg (at 22 km/h)

Multiple unit control: 3 units

Vapor heating

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Last update 25.03.01