276.0 electric

Derived from DC 7100 of the SNCF and the 1300 of the NS, the 7600 are ordered with the beginning of the year 1950 in order to meet the requirements in material traction born for new the electrification. It is more particularly about éradiquer vepor traction on the electrified lines of Catalogne.

Design

Only the first twenty units are built in France, all the others are manufactured under license in Spain:
  • 7601 to 7620, then 276-001-5 to 276-020-5, Alsthom 1956
  • 7621 to 7630, then 276-021-3 to 276-030-4, MACOSA 1957
  • 7631 to 7650, then 276-031-2 to 276-050-2, MACOSA 1958
  • 7651 to 7658, then 276-051-0 to 276-058-5, CIF 1957
  • 7659 to 7669, then 276-059-3 to 276-069-2, CIF 1958
  • 7670 to 7680, then 276-070-0 to 276-080-9, CIF 1959
  • 7681 to 7688, then 276-081-7 to 276-088-2, CIF 1962
  • 7689 to 7694, then 276-089-0 to 276-094-0, CIF 1963
  • 7695 to 7699, then 276-095-7 to 276-099-9, MACOSA 1962
During the delivery, these machines delivered one turquoise and green

Service

The 80 units of origin enter in service in Catalogne and quickly monopolize the traction of principal the express train on the axis Tarragone - Barcelona - Gerone, possibly pushing until Ripoll and San Juan of mow Abadesas. Because of their origins, they are obviously called " francesas". 27 additional units are ordered in 1961 under the new electrifications in Andalusia. These machines are assigned to Madrid - cerro Negro, Cordoba and Alcazar de San Juan. Their decline begins with the massive arrival of the Japanese women of the series 269.0 in the years 1970. All gathered with Barcelona and Cordoba, the 276 ensure more and more of goods trains. Thereafter, some are assigned to Saragossa and Valence and make service between these two cities and the capital. In the middle of the years 1980, they receive the compressed-air brake. A few units receive delivered the " taxi" gray and black after the creation of the Traccion . The Renfe account then to modernize an about sixty it (renumbered in the under-series 276.2), then gives up this project quickly. The 276-047 is the first reformed unit, following an accident, on June 5th, 1984. Started in 1990, the elimination of the series is finished in 1995. At present, the 276-002 is preserved in the factory ex Alstom of Albuxech, the 276-031 and 052 preserved under the national museum of the railroads, and the 276-066 is preserved by association AZAFT.

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