CP Class 1900

The Série 1900 locomotives of Portuguese Railways are 13 diesel-electric locomotives built in 1981 for freight duties. Prior to electrification, coal trains were hauled by triple-headed Série 1900 locomotives inland from the Port of Sines. The locomotives were built by Sorefame under licence from the French company Alsthom and are visually similar to SNCF Class CC 72000. They have a top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph).

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Class 1900
Locomotive number 1907 in 2013
Type and origin Designer Alsthom Builder Sorefame Build date 1981 Number rebuilt 13
Specifications Gauge 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in)
Performance figures Maximum speed 100 km/h (62 mph)
Career Operators Comboios de Portugal Class Série 1900 Locale Portugal

The Série 1900 locomotives of Portuguese Railways are 13 diesel-electric locomotives built in 1981 for freight duties. Prior to electrification, coal trains were hauled by triple-headed Série 1900 locomotives inland from the Port of Sines. The locomotives were built by Sorefame under licence from the French company Alsthom and are visually similar to SNCF Class CC 72000. They have a top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph).^[1]

References

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1. ^ "Série 1900". CP official website. Archived from the original on June 23, 2009.

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