Renfe Class 103
The Renfe Class 103 is a high-speed train used for the AVE service and operated in Spain by the state-run railway company RENFE. The trainset is also known as S103 or S/103.
| Renfe Class 103 | |
|---|---|
Series 103 train, Velaro E | |
The interior of a S103 train. | |
| In service | 2007 - present |
| Manufacturer | Siemens |
| Family name | Velaro |
| Number built | 26 trainsets |
| Formation | 8 cars (driver and passenger integrated cars at either end) |
| Capacity | 404 |
| Operators | Renfe |
| Lines served | Madrid - Barcelona Madrid - Figueres |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Car length | 25.7 m (84 ft 3+3⁄4 in) (Cab car) 24.2 m (79 ft 4+3⁄4 in) (Intermediate car) |
| Width | 2.95 m (9 ft 8+1⁄8 in) |
| Maximum speed | 310 km/h (193 mph) (service) 350 km/h (217 mph) (certified) 403.7 km/h (250.8 mph) (test) |
| Weight | 425 t (418 long tons; 468 short tons) |
| Power output | 8,800 kW (11,800 hp) |
| Tractive effort | 283 kN (64,000 lbf) Starting 250 kN (56,000 lbf) Cont. @125 km/h (78 mph) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′ +2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′ (8 car set) |
| Safety system(s) | LZB, ASFA 200, ERTMS |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The trains were constructed by Siemens, as the second member of the company's Velaro family.
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