CP Class 1550

The Série 1550 are a series of 19 diesel-electric locomotives built for the Portuguese Railways (CP). They entered service in 1973; they were built in Canada by the Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW). The locomotives are MLW's type MX 620 design.

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Class 1550
Locomotive 1569 at Tunes railway station in 2008
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder Montreal Locomotive Works Model MX 620 Build date 1973 Total produced 19
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR C-C  • UIC co'co' Gauge 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Length 17.905 m [58 ft 9 in] Width 2.997 m [9 ft 10 in] Height 4.356 m [14 ft 3.5 in] Fuel capacity 4,000 L [1,056 US gal; 879 imp gal] Prime mover ALCO 251C RPM range 350-1,050 rpm ​  • RPM low idle 350  • RPM idle 400  • Maximum RPM 1,000-1,050 Engine type V16 Four-stroke diesel engine Transmission diesel-electric
Career Operators Comboios de Portugal Class Série 1550 Locale Portugal First run 1973

The Série 1550 are a series of 19 diesel-electric locomotives built for the Portuguese Railways (CP). They entered service in 1973; they were built in Canada by the Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW).^[1] The locomotives are MLW's type MX 620 design.

See also

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• List of MLW diesel locomotives

References

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1. ^ "Série 1550". CP official website. Archived from the original on 23 June 2009.