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what is it?
The Renfe Class 276 is a class of DC electric locomotive which was used by the Spanish rail operator Renfe. Based on the French SNCF Class CC 7100, the Class 276 was modified to fit the Spanish 1,674 mm (65.9 in) gauge and use a 3000V DC overhead supply. More than 130 locomotives were supplied to Renfe in 1956.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 70 years ago, in 1956.
- 2.2 MW is about 26 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
- Weighs about as much as 20 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 18.9 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.
electric locomotive: Draws power from overhead wires or a third rail and pulls separate carriages.
spec sheet
- built
- 1956–1965
- number built
- 136
- kind
- Electric
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- builders
- Alstom, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles
- operators
- Renfe Operadora
- top speed
- 110 km/h
- power
- 2.2 MW
- gauge
- 1,668 mm Iberian broad gauge
- electric system
- 3 kV DC Catenary
- wheel arrangement
- Co′Co′
- length
- 18.9 m
- weight
- 120 t
- nicknames
- Francesa
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q668100, Wikipedia: Renfe Class 276 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.