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FC Vascongados No. 1 to 10
Spanish Narrow Gauge Railways class 4000
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Spain | 1928
10 produced
No. 1 “Ganguren”
No. 1 “Ganguren”
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When they electrified the 115 km narrow gauge line between Bilbao and Donostia, the Compañía de Ferrocarriles Vascongados ordered ten electric locomotives from BBC. Their mechanical part was built by Haine-Saint-Pierre. When they were delivered in 1928, they received the numbers 1 to 10. They were named after mountains which were situated along the line, like the “Ganguren” shown in the photo. Each locomotive had two two-axle bogies with nose-suspended traction motors which had an output of 190 kW each. The axle load was eleven tonnes and the top speed was 70 km/h. In 1972, the FV was taken over by the Ferrocarriles de Vía Estrecha (FEVE), where they were numbered 4001 to 4010. They were withdrawn from regular service in 1989, although three were used for tourist trains until 1999. A total of five have been preserved.

General
Built1928
Manufacturermechanical part: Haine-Saint-Pierre, electrical part: BBC
Wheel arr.B-B 
Gauge3 ft 3 3/8 in (Meter gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length36 ft 9 3/4 in
Wheelbase24 ft 11 3/16 in
Rigid wheelbase7 ft 10 1/2 in
Service weight97,003 lbs
Adhesive weight97,003 lbs
Axle load24,251 lbs
Boiler
Power Plant
Power
Power sourceelectric - DC
Electric system1,500 V
Hourly power1,019 hp (760 kW)
Continuous power756 hp (564 kW)
Top speed43 mph
Starting effort24,279 lbf
Calculated Values
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last changed: 09/2025
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