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Euskotren TD2000 Series
The Euskotren TD2000 series is an electro-diesel locomotive type operated by Euskotren in the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, Spain. History In 2006, Euskotren awarded Ingeteam the construction of 12 diesel-electric locomotives for 37.5 million euros. The first locomotives were delivered in early 2009, and entered service later that year. The purchase has been criticized due to the low usage of the locomotives, caused by an overestimation of Rail freight transport, rail freight demand. Due to lack of use, one of the locomotives was leased to Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, FGC from 2012 to 2017, where it served as the FGC 255 series. In 2015, three of the locomotives were converted to gauge and sold to Empresa de Ferrocarriles Ecuatorianos, FE EP, the national railway of Ecuador. Naming Each unit is named after a river of the Physical geography of the Basque Country, Basque Country. See also * Euskotren rolling stock References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electro-diesel Locomotive
An electro-diesel locomotive (also referred to as a dual-mode or bi-mode locomotive) is a type of locomotive that can be powered either from an electricity supply (like an electric locomotive) or by using the onboard diesel engine (like a diesel-electric locomotive). For the most part, these locomotives are built to serve regional, niche markets with a very specific purpose. Overview Electro-diesel locomotives are used to provide continuous journeys along routes that are only partly electrified without a change of locomotive, avoid extensive running of ''diesel under the wires'' (using a diesel locomotive where electrified lines are available), and giving solution where diesel engines are banned. They may be designed or adapted mainly for electric use, mainly for diesel use or to work well as either electric or diesel. Note that, as well as the electric multiple unit (EMU) and diesel multiple unit (DMU), where no discrete locomotive is present, an electro-diesel (bi-mode) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
