New locomotive: TMB Class 6000

The Class 6000 is formed by 10 trainsets, built by CAF to increase the subway line #1 capacity. The first of them was pulled from Sabadell train station to Catalunya train station (Barcelona), where was moved into the subway network using the rail switch of that station. This class is the first to be adapted for spanish rail system (1668 mm rail width).

Each of the trainsets is formed by five cars, four of them equipped with four engines each for an output of 675 kW in each car. The whole trainset is able to carry up to 1117 passengers, and has a total length of 86.17 meters.

The real specifications for this vehicle were (taken from WEFER.COM, in spanish/catalan):

• Units built: 18
• Total length: 17.14 m
• Total weight: 34.3 t
• Capacity: 1117 passengers (all 5 cars)
• Top speed: 80 Km/h
• Power output: 675 kW

A Class 6000 at Catalunya railway station
Photo by Victor Castañón (Wefer.com)

A Class 6000 train at Sagrera station
Photo by Maria José Luque (Wefer.com)

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Simutrans object data:

Type	Electric Locomotive
Name	TMB Class 6000	Powered Car	Unpowered Car
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	208	221	259
Power	675 kW (double gear)		0 kW
Max.Speed	80 Km/h
Intro Year	2007
Retire Year	N/A

This trainset can be downloaded at The Simutrans Boxroom.
For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

• Wefer.com (in spanish)

New locomotive: TMB Class 3000

The Class 3000 is formed by 18 trainsets, and the first of them begun to run on september of 1986, and the last one february of 1988. They always gave service to the subway line #3.

Each of the trainsets is formed by five cars, four of them equipped with four 150 Kw Mitsubishi engines each. The whole trainset is able to carry up to 778 passengers, and has a total length of 87.6 meters.

The real specifications for this vehicle were (taken from WEFER.COM, in spanish/catalan):

• Units built: 18
• Total length: 17.125 m
• Total weight: 36.17 t
• Capacity: 152-170 passengers
• Top speed: 90 Km/h
• Power output: 600 kW

A Class 3000 at Canyelles station
Photo by Marçal Guardiola (Wefer.com)

A Class 3000 trainset, reformed and with current TMB livery
Photo by Marçal Guardiola (Wefer.com)

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Simutrans object data:

Type	Electric Locomotive
Name	TMB Class 3000	TMB Class 3000 Car
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	152	170
Power	600 kW (double gear)	0 kW
Max.Speed	90 Km/h
Intro Year	1986
Retire Year	2007

This trainset can be downloaded at The Simutrans Boxroom.
For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

• Wefer.com (in spanish)

New locomotive: TMB Class 2000

The Class 2000 trainsets were built in 1992 to grant the service in the subway line #3 during the Barcelona Olympic Games. These vehicles were manufactured by CAF, Meinfesa, GEC-Alsthom and Mitsubishi Electric, and started service in three car composition.

After the Games, they were moved to the line #2, and later on they began to run in five car compositions. Today, these vehicles still run the line #4 service, where they were moved when they were replaced few years ago.

Between 1997 and 2001, fifteen more trainsets (named Class 2100) were delivered to further increase the service given in the line #2, specially after the line was redesigned and some extra stations were added.

The real specifications for this vehicle were (taken from WEFER.COM, in spanish/catalan):

• Units built: 8 Class 2000 and 15 Class 2100
• Total length: 17.125 m
• Total weight: 36.17 t
• Capacity: 862 passengers (5 car set)
• Top speed: 80 Km/h
• Power output: 2240 kW (5 car set)

A Class 2000 at Sacred Family Temple station in the old line #2
Photo from Wefer.com

A Class 2000 train at Paral·lel station
Photo by Maria José Luque (Wefer.com)

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Simutrans object data:

Type	Electric Locomotive
Name	TMB Class 2000
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	181
Power	600 kW (double gear)
Max.Speed	80 Km/h
Intro Year	1992
Retire Year	2007

This trainset can be downloaded at The Simutrans Boxroom.
For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

• Wefer.com (in spanish)

New locomotive: TMB Class 1000

The Class 1000 trainsets were built by catalan companies M.T.M. and Macosa, using as the base for their work the designs made by german companies M.A.N. and Brown Boveri. The 10 first cars (1001 to 1010) were built at Germany, and arrived Barcelona by ship in 1970.

Due to their great results, more trains of this class were bought, which became the new Class 1100, despite the vehicles are almost identical.

These trainsets started to run in twin car convois, but very soon they were changed to double its original trainset composition, running in sets formed by four cars.

The real specifications for this vehicle were (taken from WEFER.COM, in spanish/catalan):

• Units built: 50 Class 1000 and 54 Class 1100
• Total length: 16.85 m
• Total weight: 29.9 t
• Capacity: 174 passengers
• Top speed: N/A Km/h
• Power output: 400 kW

A Class 1000 train with the newer white livery in 2003
Photo from Wefer.com

Some Class 1000 cars waiting to be scrapped
Photo from Wefer.com

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Simutrans object data:

Type	Electric Locomotive
Name	TMB Class 1000
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	236
Power	400 kW (double gear)
Max.Speed	60 Km/h
Intro Year	1970
Retire Year	1986

This trainset can be downloaded at The Simutrans Boxroom.
For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

• Wefer.com (in spanish)

New locomotive: TMB Class 500

This train class is a shortened version of the 2000 class introduced in the line number 11 in 2003. These trains are compositions of only two cars, and they are so short because of the small distance between the stops of this subway line, making longer convois not profitable.

The real specifications for this vehicle were (taken from WEFER.COM, in spanish/catalan):

• Units built: 6
• Total length: 17.14 m
• Total weight: 36 t
• Capacity: 174 passengers
• Top speed: 80 Km/h
• Power output: 560 kW

A Class 500 train, at Trinitat Nova station
Photo from Wefer.com

Simutrans screenshot

Simutrans object data:

Type	Electric Locomotive
Name	TMB Class 500
Freight	Passengers
Capacity	173
Power	560 kW (double gear)
Max.Speed	80 Km/h
Intro Year	2003
Retire Year	N/A

This trainset (engine and car) can be downloaded at The Simutrans Boxroom.
For more information on this locomotive check the following links:

• Wefer.com (in spanish)