Class 252 (252 016-1) of RENFE-Grandes Lineas, seen on Talgo 72 "Catalan-Talgo" (Barcelona-Montpellier) upon arrival at Portbou. This loco is then to be uncoupled, and a Class 311 shunter of RENFE-Combinado is to push the Talgo cars to the gauge-changer.
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This unit is still in the "Taxi" livery, i.e. that of the former Traccion unit of RENFE (dissolved in 1996).
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19th December 2003

P.L.Guillemin (plguillemin@yahoo.fr).