Arnold HN2672 / HN2672D / HN2672S: RENFE, diesel locomotive 2005T "Virgen del Carmen"

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RENFE, diesel locomotive 2005T "Virgen del Carmen"

Scale:

N (1:160)

Era:

III

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About the model

RENFE, diesel locomotive 2005T "Virgen del Carmen", in original livery

Original version
• Original windshields
• No horn
• No mirrors
• Original trim strips

To ensure the operation of the new Talgo-III trains and to expand the Talgo network to additional provincial capitals, RENFE decided to procure its own series of diesel locomotives. Together with TALGO, the choice fell on the German locomotive V 200 of the DB. Krauss-Maffei adapted its dimensions and technology to the smaller Spanish loading gauge as well as to the low height of the Talgo trains. Among other things, the steam boiler for train heating was omitted.

The result was a very powerful, fast, and agile locomotive with 2,000 HP that met RENFE's requirements. Ten locomotives were ordered: five built by Krauss-Maffei in Germany and five by Babcock & Wilcox in Sestao.

The official presentation took place on June 5, 1964, at the Talgo workshops in Aravaca. On June 21, 1964, a Talgo-III train with the locomotive 2006-T "Virgen Santa María" completed its first demonstration run between Madrid and Guadalajara. After test runs, commercial operations began on August 14, 1964, between Madrid and Barcelona. On November 15, 1964, the Talgo III with locomotives of the series 2000 T replaced the Talgo II on the route Madrid–Hendaye. From 1965 onwards, all locomotives of this series were in regular service.

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