Renfe Class 592

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 built	70
Number in service	68
Formation	3-car trainsets
Capacity	228/200 seated
Operators	Renfe; 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)

Renfe Class 592 is a class of diesel multiple unit trains built by Macosa and Ateinsa for some Renfe Cercanías commuter railway networks in Spain, as well as various regional services in Spain and Portugal. The first units entered service in 1981. The class 592 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 592.0 unit was derailed at O Porriño. Four people were killed and 49 injured, seven seriously.

Gallery

A 592 DMU with the Cercanías livery at Valencia-Sant Isidre
A 592 DMU on its original livery at Buñol, Valencian Community
A 592 DMU with the Regionales livery in El Casar, Getafe near Madrid
A 592 DMU with the Media Distancia livery at Aranjuez, outside Madrid
A 592 DMU with the CP livery at Barcelos, Portugal

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