The Euskotren TD2000 series is an
electro-diesel locomotive type operated by
Euskotren
Euskotren, formally known as Basque Railways ( eu, Eusko Trenbideak, es, Ferrocarriles Vascos), is a public railway company controlled by the Basque Government and officially established in 1982 to operate several narrow gauge railways inside ...
in the
Basque Country
Basque Country may refer to:
* Basque Country (autonomous community), as used in Spain ( es, País Vasco, link=no), also called , an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain (shown in pink on the map)
* French Basque Country o ...
,
Spain
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, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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History
In 2006,
Euskotren
Euskotren, formally known as Basque Railways ( eu, Eusko Trenbideak, es, Ferrocarriles Vascos), is a public railway company controlled by the Basque Government and officially established in 1982 to operate several narrow gauge railways inside ...
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 demand.
Due to lack of use, one of the locomotives was leased to
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
FE EP, the national railway of
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...
.
Naming
Each unit is named after a river of the
Basque Country
Basque Country may refer to:
* Basque Country (autonomous community), as used in Spain ( es, País Vasco, link=no), also called , an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain (shown in pink on the map)
* French Basque Country o ...
.
See also
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Euskotren rolling stock
Euskotren is a public railway operator in the Basque Country, Spain. Its rolling stock is formed by electrical multiple units used for Euskotren Trena commuter rail services, trams running on the Bilbao and Vitoria-Gasteiz tramway networks, and l ...
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Diesel-electric locomotives of Spain
Diesel-electric locomotives of Ecuador
TD2000 series
Railway locomotives introduced in 2009
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Bo-Bo locomotives
3 ft 6 in gauge locomotives
Metre gauge locomotives
1500 V DC locomotives