Renfe Class 592

{{Short description|Spanish diesel multiple unit train type}}

{{Infobox train

| background =

| name = Renfe Class 592

| image = Apeadero Sant Vicent Centre.JPG

| imagesize = 300px

| caption = Series 592 DMU with the Cercanías livery at {{Stnlink|San Vicente Centro}}, Alicante

| interiorimage = RENFE 592 - Interior - 2014-08-13 02.jpg

| interiorcaption = The interior of a 592 train

| stocktype =

| service = 1981–present

| manufacturer = Macosa, Ateinsa

| factory =

| family =

| refurbishment =

| replaced =

| formation = 3-car trainsets

| fleetnumbers =

| operator = Renfe
Comboios de Portugal

| depots =

| lines =

| yearconstruction = 1981–1984

| yearservice = 1981

| yearscrapped =

| numberconstruction =

| numberbuilt = 70

| numberservice = 68

| numberscrapped =

| carbody =

| carlength = {{convert|23080|mm|ftin|2|abbr=on}} (motor)
{{convert|22620|mm|ftin|2|abbr=on}} (trailer)

| width = {{convert|2860|mm|ftin|2|abbr=on}}

| height = {{convert|3965|mm|ftin|2|abbr=on}}

| floorheight =

| platformheight =

| entrylevelorstep =

| art-sections =

| doors = 6 per car

| maxspeed = {{convert|130|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|130.4|t|1|abbr=on}}

| capacity = 228/200 seated

| acceleration =

| deceleration =

| traction = Diesel

| traction motors = 4

| engine = MAN BTXUE 3256
MAN D2866 LUE 601

| poweroutput = {{convert|840|kW|hp|1|abbr=on|disp=or}}

| transmission = Hydraulic

| aux = 140 kVA

| powersupply =

| gauge = {{RailGauge|1668mm}} (Iberian gauge)

| electricsystem =

| collectionmethod =

| brakes = Pneumatic / Electropneumatic (592.2)

| coupling = Scharfenberg

| safety =

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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

{{main|O Porriño derailment}}

  • On 9 September 2016, a class 592.0 unit was derailed at O Porriño. Four people were killed and 49 injured, seven seriously.

Gallery

File:RENFE 592 - Valencia-Sant Isidre - 2014-08-13.jpg|A 592 DMU with the Cercanías livery at {{Stnlink|Valencia-Sant Isidre}}

File:592132buñol.jpg|A 592 DMU on its original livery at {{Stnlink|Buñol}}, Valencian Community

File:592 Renfe - El Casar - 2012-07-12 - Andres Gomez-Club Ferroviario 241.jpg|A 592 DMU with the Regionales livery in El Casar, Getafe near Madrid

File:Aranjuez andenes estación.jpg|A 592 DMU with the Media Distancia livery at {{Stnlink|Aranjuez}}, outside Madrid

File:Barcelos L1180527 (24919684370).jpg|A 592 DMU with the CP livery at Barcelos, Portugal

See also

References

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