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Spanish State Railways series 490

Alaris on the way to Alicante

The RENFE series 490 is a tilting three-car electric multiple unit based on the Italian ETR 460. It was ordered for the “Alaris” service between Madrid and Valencia. Ten sets have been ordered from GEC Alstom and FIAT...

Spanish State Railways series 490Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1998-1999
Manufacturers GEC Alstom;FIAT-SIG;Parizzi
Wheel arrangement TZ3-12-4
Gauge 1668 mm
Length 81200 mm
Service mass 171000 kg
Top speed 220 km/h
Power 2040 kW
Engine

General

Property Spanish State Railways series 490
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Built 1998-1999
Manufacturers GEC Alstom, FIAT-SIG, Parizzi
Wheel arrangement 1A-A1+2-2+1A-A1
Gauge 1,668 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property Spanish State Railways series 490
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Length 81.20 m
Empty mass 159 t
Service mass 171 t
Adhesion mass 68 t
Rigid wheelbase 2.70 m
Axle load 17 t

Power

Property Spanish State Railways series 490
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Power source electric - DC
Hourly power 2,040 kW (2,774 PS)
Continuous power 1,960 kW (2,665 PS)
Top speed 220 km/h
Starting effort 130.0 kN

Calculated values

Property Spanish State Railways series 490
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 5.13
Power-to-weight ratio 11.9 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 2.51
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