The 321 revival 321 — Wikipedia
The 321-059 in “Taxi” livery at La Cartuja (April 10, 2003).
| Operator | Renfe |
|---|---|
| Designation | 2101 to 2180, then 321-001-7 to 321-080-4 |
| Type | DL 500 S / FDP 9 |
| Construction | 1965-1971 |
| Builder (s) | Alco, CAF, Euskalduna |
| Name | 80 |
More powerful than the 313, the diesel locomotives of the Series 321 are ordered in order to complete the Dieselization in Andalusia and Galicia and possibly start it on other regions.
THE 2100 are machines from the DL 500 S model (or even FDP 9) from Alco. They are equipped with an evolution of the 251 B engine whose production stopped in 1963 and a typically Spanish bi-cabin box, in order to avoid the problems encountered with the machines of series 316 and 318.
A Heating Corporation Type Clarkson OK 4616 steam boiler allows them to heat trains from travelers.
The initial command covers 60 units. Faced with the good results obtained, the RENFE decides to completely die in the network and as such, a final order of 20 units has placed in two lots.
The whole series comes out of the factory in the classic green and yellow delivered from the time.
The first machines arrived in the United States landed in Sestao, in the port of Bilbao, the 9 and . They are immediately assigned to the Orennse depot.
Quickly delivered, the Spanish units were assigned to Madrid and ensure the traction of retail commodities but also that of the trains of travelers from Madrid to La Corugne, Vigo, Bilbao and Irun. In 1966, the series was divided between Seville (21 machines) and Orense (37 machines). In Andalusia, they are used in competition with the 313 and 316 at the top of the trains of travelers and goods.
After delivery of the entire series, they provide all services on the center, extremadura, Andalusia and Galicia. The progress of electrification and the arrival of 333.0 are synonymous with decline. They still provide some noble passenger services with the final tranche of the Express atlantic Between Betanzos et el Ferrol, Celle de L ‘ Iberia express and the Madrid Express between Bobadilla and Algeciras.
In the early 1980s, they replaced more and more Ferrobus 591.3 series on omnibus services. An electric heating installation test on the 2117 is not successful. In addition, the arrival of Camels Series 592.0 and 593 Hunting of the latest omnibus services. At the end of the 1980s, they were confined to the traction of goods trains and heavy maneuvers in the big triages. Some are even used as hunting in the Pajares pass. Part of the series benefited from a re -engineering in the early 1990s. On this occasion, the steam boiler that has become useless is deposited. From , some also receive the new “taxi” decoration.
So far, the few reforms are the result of accidents (2174 on 15/12/1972, 2143 on 25/10/1978, 2133 and 2137 on 14/11/1983). But the series is now supernumerary, and it is decided to sell part of it.
The survivors are transferred to one Infrastructure maintenance At the end of the 1990s. The 321-080, from the Atocha depot, experienced a somewhat special end of career since it is detached at the National Museum of Railways in order to ensure the traction of the trains engaged by this- this. END , there are 36 in service, 6 are rented to Aceralia . The 321-057 is completely revised and repainted in a new blue and white livery at the end of 2001. It was quickly followed by 321-030, 321-054 (Leon), 321-073 (Seville). The 321-021, 032, 042 and 069, parked, are also transferred to one. Only 321-024 is still assigned to Miranda de Ebro, the 321-013 and 045 being scrapped in 2001.
In , Argentinian technicians from the province of Cerro Negro come to examine the 2178. Two machines (321-029 and 321-076) are purchased by Sefepa in 1994. They will perform service to their reform in 2001. In 1995 , BAP buys twenty others (n ° 321-006, 007, 009, 010, 019, 020, 022, 023, 025, 026, 034, 041, 047, 055, 061, 065, 067, 071, 077 and 078) with an option on 20 additional machines (which will not materialize).
From 1997, six machines (321-035, 046, 048, 053, 058 and 068) are also rented to Aceralia (Then Arcelor, currently Mittal) for his Aviles facilities.
In 1999/2000, some machines were sold to railway engineering companies: 321-050 in Tecsa, 321-039 and 321-075 in Vias Y Constructciones. The latter receive a new yellow and blue livery.
Bibliography:
- Galan Eruste, Manuel: Las Alcos Ibericas, Hors-Série Maquetren, 1997.
- Salmeron i Bosch, Carles: Las Locomotoras de España, Editorial Terminus, Barcelona, 1985
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