First commercial power head for variable gauge.
The well known Talgo trains for variable gauge are transporting passengers since 1969 between España (1668 mm) and
Europe(1435mm). Only the towed vehicles travelled through the gauge conversion plant. A solution
for changing gauge of self propelled vehicles was difficult to find.
Talgo had developped a gauge changeable bogie with traction motors. In 2005 Talgo built the Travca locomotive
in order to improve the feasiblity of a gauge changing locomotive. The Travca has an electrical part from Team with a power of 3,4 MW.
(Technical Data)
The S130 is using the same bogies as the Travca locomotive, but has a reduced power of only 2,4 MW. The electrical equipment is supplied
by Bombardier. Each of the two IGBT-converters is
driving both motors of a bogie in parallel.
From 2012, 15 trains are rebuilt in S730, by replacing coaches 1 and 11 by a generator-car 0f 1,8 MW each. This allows to run on
unelectrified branch lines. The generator cars are not put on a single axle, but on a bogie.
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| Designation Renfe: S-130.001 to .090 |
| Designation Bombardier: TRAXX S250MSP |
| Designation Talgo: L-9204 |
| Supply systems: 25kV AC /3 kV DC |
| Gauge: 1668mm /1435 mm |
| Hollow shaft drive with gear ratio: 1:3,129 |
| Maximal speed : 250 km/h(25 kV~)/ 220 km/h (* kV=) |
| Maximal traction effort: 110 kN |
| Maximal braking effort: 80 kN |
| Maximal power at wheels: 2,4 MW (25 kV~)/2 MW (3 kV=) |
| Continuous service: 80 kN at 108 km/h |
| Weight: 72 t |
| approved for España .
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| History |
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| 04.2004 |
first order (44) |
| 10.2005 |
second order (46) |
| 07.2006 |
first powerhead delivered for tests at Wildenrath |
| 09.2006 |
first test in España |
| 12.2007 |
first commercial service |
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