The 254 Series is a
meter gauge
Metre-gauge railways are narrow-gauge railways with track gauge of or 1 metre.
The metre gauge is used in around of tracks around the world. It was used by European colonial powers, such as the French, British and German Empires. In Europe, ...
freight
diesel locomotive built for
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (, "Catalan Government Railways"), or FGC, is a railway company which operates several unconnected lines in Catalonia, Spain.
The lines operated include metro and commuter lines in and around the city o ...
(FGC).
Three locomotives were built in 1990 by
Meinfesa
Stadler Rail Valencia SAU is a Spanish company, mainly producing products for the railway industry, subsidiary of Stadler Rail.
History MACOSA
The Company was founded in 1947 with the name Material y Construcciones S.A. (or MACOSA) by the merg ...
, at the same time as the
RENFE Class 319.2 with which it shares a similar external appearance, as well as both having
GM-EMD
Progress Rail Locomotives, doing business as Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), is an American manufacturer of diesel-electric locomotives, locomotive products and diesel engines for the rail industry. The company is owned by Caterpillar through its sub ...
engines and transmissions.
The locomotive is used for
potash
Potash () includes various mined and manufactured salts that contain potassium in water-soluble form. and salt trains, and occasional special historical passenger trains, on the
Llobregat–Anoia Line
The Llobregat–Anoia Line ( ca, Línia Llobregat-Anoia) is an unconnected metre gauge railway line linking Barcelona with the Baix Llobregat, Bages and Anoia regions, in Catalonia, Spain. Its name refers to the fact that it follows the course ...
.
See also
*
FGC 257 Series
References
External links
FGC serie 254 Images via ''www.flickr.com''
FGC - 254 Images and stock list, ''www.listadotren.es''
Caract. técnicas - Material motor - FGC 254 Technical details, ''www.listadotren.es''
Diesel locomotives of Spain
Metre gauge diesel locomotives
254 Series
Railway locomotives introduced in 1990
Llobregat–Anoia Line
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