Euro 3000

Stadler Euro 3000 / 4000
Euro 4000 numbered 335 001 in Vossloh livery
Type and origin Power type Diesel Builder Stadler Rail Valencia (Before 2015 Vossloh España) Build date 2006- Total produced Euro 3000 (RENFE 334): 28 Euro 4000 116 Euro 3000 AC: 24
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC 3000 series: Bo'Bo' 4000 series: Co'Co' Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge or 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge Wheel diameter 3000 series (freight): 1,015 mm (3 ft 4.0 in) 3000 series (passenger): 965 mm (3 ft 2.0 in) 3000 AC series (passenger): 1,117 mm (3 ft 8.0 in) 4000 series 1,067 mm (3 ft 6.0 in) Length 3000 series: 21.5 m (70 ft 6 in) 3000 AC series: 21 m (68 ft 11 in) 4000 series: 23.02 m (75 ft 6 in) Loco weight 3000 series (freight): 85 tonnes (84 long tons; 94 short tons) 3000 series (passenger): 82 tonnes (81 long tons; 90 short tons) 3000 AC series (passenger): 88 tonnes (87 long tons; 97 short tons) 4000 series (freight): 123 tonnes (121 long tons; 136 short tons) 4000 series (passenger): 126 tonnes (124 long tons; 139 short tons) Fuel capacity 3000 series: 3,000–4,000 l (660–880 imp gal; 793–1,057 US gal) 3000 AC series (passenger): 6,000 l (1,320 imp gal; 1,585 US gal) 4000 series: 7,000 l (1,540 imp gal; 1,849 US gal) (freight) 4000 series: 6,000 l (1,320 imp gal; 1,585 US gal) (passenger) Engine type 3000 Series (freight) EMD 12-710G3C-U2 3000 Series (passenger) EMD 12-710G3C-U2 3000 AC Series (passenger) EMD 12-710G3C-U2 4000 series: EMD 16-710G3C-U2 Generator 3000 series AR9 (AR10 optional) (DC) 3000 AC series TA12 (AC) 4000 series (freight) AR20 (DC) 4000 series (passenger) AR11 (DC) Traction motors 3000 series (freight) 4x D43 nose suspended 3000 series (passenger) 4x D43 frame mounted 3000 AC series (passenger) 4x 1TB2624FM frame mounted 4000 series 6x D43 nose suspended Transmission 3000 series DC/DC 3000 AC series AC/AC IGBT 4000 series DC/DC MU working yes Train heating Yes, 450 kW/1,000 V AC 22-50 Hz (passenger, optional) No (freight) Loco brake Electro-pneumatic, Dynamic 3000 series: shoe and/or disc 4000 series: disc Safety systems ASFA, PZB, ATC and others
Performance figures Maximum speed 3000 series (freight) 120 km/h (74.6 mph) 3000 series (passenger) 200 km/h (124.3 mph) 3000 AC series (passenger): 160 km/h (99.4 mph) 4000 series (freight) 120 km/h (74.6 mph) 4000 series (freight/passenger) 130 km/h (80.8 mph) 4000 series (passenger) 160 km/h (99.4 mph) Power output 3000 series (passenger): 2,390 kW (3,205 hp) 3000 series (freight) 2,460 kW (3,299 hp) 3000 AC series (passenger): 2,454 kW (3,291 hp) 4000 series: 3,178 kW (4,262 hp) Tractive effort Starting tractive efforts: 3000 series (freight): 280 kN (62,947 lbf) 3000 series (passenger): 178 kN (40,016 lbf) 3000 AC series (passenger): 305 kN (68,567 lbf) 4000 series (freight):400 kN (89,924 lbf) 4000 series (passenger): 325 kN (73,063 lbf)
Career Locale Spain, Norway, Portugal and others First run 2006

The Stadler Euro is a class of diesel-electric locomotives built by Stadler Rail for the European market. It is available in two basic variants, the four-axle Euro 3000, and the six-axle Euro 4000.

At the beginning of the 2000s numerous private train operators emerged in mainland Europe, as open-access freight operation was already granted in some European countries before complete liberalization in 2012. These mainly used second-hand diesel locomotives formerly in use with the state railways of the respective country, or new medium-powered diesel locomotives like the EMD Class 66 or Vossloh G2000. With the success of these operators rising and trains getting heavier, the need of a complete new high-powered diesel locomotive series was becoming high, especially for cross-border freight traffic where absence of, or changes in electrification voltage made electric traction impossible or problematic.

Primarily due to environmental issues and high costs, developments for such a new locomotive series were pushed back whenever possible. In the mid-2000s development of a new series finally seemed economically viable; becoming part of Alstom's Prima locomotive programme. Development of the programme was started under Alstom supervision, but as the Alstom Valencia plant was bought by Vossloh this series got the Vossloh name: Vossloh Euro.

The family can be traced back to the Electro-Motive Diesel engined, Valencia built JT 42BW, JT 42CW and JT 42HW-HS family which were built in various configurations (including 4 and 6 axle variants) for both Israel Railways and English, Welsh and Scottish Railway (as the Class 67); these locomotives used the same GM-EMD engines and traction motors and had similar body shells to the products later built at the Valencia plant under Vossloh's ownership.

In 2004 the Valencia plant left Alstom ownership and was bought by Vossloh; because of this change of ownership there are many similarities between the Vossloh Euro locomotives, the Alsthom/GM-EMD JT42 locomotives.