Emepa Alerce

Emepa Alerce
An Alerce pictured in 2015
Manufacturer	Emepa Group
Built at	Chascomús
Constructed	2015
Entered service	2015; 9 years ago (2015)
Number built	20
Formation	2 cars per trainset
Capacity	120 per car
Operators	Trenes Argentinos
Lines served	Belgrano Norte Tren de las Sierras Salta – Güemes
Specifications
Doors	2 per side
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in), 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)

The Alerce is an Argentine railcar produced by the Emepa Group in Chascomús, Buenos Aires Province.^[1] As of 2015^[update], the units are produced for the General Belgrano Railway's narrow gauge network and are currently used on commuter rail services, though a broad gauge variant is currently in the works. They are designed to be easily converted into Electric Multiple Units, though only diesel variants have been produced to date. The Alerce's namesake is the common name of Fitzroya cupressoides, a coniferous tree native to Argentina and Chile.