RENFE Class 592

RENFE Class 592
Series 592 DMU with the Cercanías livery at San Vicente Centro, Alicante.
The interior of a 592 train.
In service 1981-present
Manufacturer Macosa, Ateinsa
Constructed 1981-1984
Entered service 1981
Number under construction 70
Formation 3-car trainsets
Capacity 228/200 seated
Operator(s) RENFE (1981-2005)
Renfe Operadora (2005-present)
Comboios de Portugal
Specifications
Car length 23,080 mm (75 ft 8.66 in) (motor)
22,620 mm (74 ft 2.55 in) (trailer)
Width 2,860 mm (9 ft 4.60 in)
Height 3,965 mm (13 ft 0.10 in)
Doors 6 per car
Maximum speed 130 km/h (81 mph)
Weight 130.4 t (128.3 long tons; 143.7 short tons)
Traction system Diesel
Prime mover(s) MAN BTXUE 3256
MAN D2866 LUE 601
Traction motors 4
Power output 840 kW or 1,126.5 hp
Transmission Hydraulic
Auxiliaries 140 kVA
Braking system(s) Pneumatic / Electropneumatic (592.2)
Coupling system Scharfenberg
Track gauge 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 21⁄32 in) (Iberian gauge)

The RENFE Class 592 is the name for a class of diesel multiple unit trains built by Macosa and Macosa for some RENFE Cercanías commuter railway networks in Spain, as well as some other regional services in Spain and Portugal. The first units entered service in 1981. Class 592 trains' concept was created with passenger comfort and build quality in mind, and to meet the goals of reliability, frequency and punctuality.

Services

Cities and routes

Class 592 units operate in the following cities:

Other services

Class 592 units also operate in various regional rail services around Spain and parts of Portugal

Accidents and incidents

  • On 9 September 2016, a class 593 unit was derailed at O Porriño. Four people were killed and 49 injured, seven seriously.

See also

References

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