RENFE 318 class

318 006 with a freight at Oviedo, August 27th, 1992. Heinz Sigrist photo

All RENFE units are stored/withdrawn. 1812 is an operational historic unit of the Galicia Railway Museum.

Diego Antonio reports (09.12.98):
The preservation of class 318 (ex-1800) is the following:
- Loc 318.009 is owned by TECSA, a maintenance company. This loco is the only which has dual braking Renfe system (air/vacum)
- Loc 1801 is in the 150 years of spanish railways at Barcelona. It's is painted in a false original paint scheme (white-green). the original was silver-green. This loco isn't operational. I think that this fact gives you an idea of the poor preservation of Renfe's historic material.
- 1806 is stored at Madrid-Atocha
- Some locos are stored at Monforte de Lemos station (Galicia), but I don't know the exact location.

Spotless TECSA 318 009 at Fuancarral, March 10th, 1995 Joaquin Lopez del Ramo photo

Builder's typecode: DL500C

Introduced: 1958

Builder: Alco, USA

Number built: 24

Weight, total: 109,5 t

Fuel: 3030 l

Wheel arrangement: Co'Co'

Wheel diameter: 1016 mm

Length over buffers: 17986 mm

Wheelbase, total: 13418 mm

Bogie wheelbase: 4191 mm

Height overall: 4019 mm

Maximum speed: 120 km/h

Diesel engine/zylinders: Alco 251B/V12

Rating: 1980 HP at 1000 rpm (UIC)

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

Multiple unit control: 3 units

Vapor heating

TECSA 318 009 (former 1809) with a work train at Azuqueca, August 1st, 1997 Joaquin Lopez del Ramo photo

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