CP Class 1960
Performance figures | |
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Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
Power output | Engine: 3,042 hp (2,268 kW) at rail: 2,250 hp (1,680 kW) |
Tractive effort | Maximum: 474 kN (107,000 lbf) |
Career | |
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Operators | Comboios de Portugal |
Numbers | 1961-1973 |
Disposition | 1 destroyed by accident, 7 withdrawn |
Série 1960 are a class of diesel-electric locomotives built for Portuguese Railways (CP). They were constructed by Bombardier Transportation and entered service in 1979.[1] Of the 13 built, 5 remain in service in 2012. They have a top speed of 120 km/h and weigh 121 tonnes.
The locomotives were purchased for use on the steeply-graded Beira Alta line [pt], with heavily loaded international services from Lisbon to Spain and France, including the "Sud Express". On 11 September 1985, locomotive 1961 was destroyed in an accident near Alcafache whilst operating the Lisbon-Paris international service. Officially, 56 people were listed at being killed in the accident. The Beira Alta line was electrified in 1996 and the Série 1960 locomotives were reassigned to freight duties.[2]
The remaining locomotives are expected to be withdrawn during 2012, with high fuel consumption being a contributing factor.[2]
References
- ^ CP official website
- ^ a b Article by D N Clough, Today's Railways (Europe), issue 195 (March 2012), pages 28-30, ISSN 1354-2753
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Type ↓ | diesel / gasoline / gas | steam: coal / oil | electric (IP: 25 kV / 50 kHz or (*) 1500 V; other networks q.v.) | ← Traction | ||||||||
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Status → | in service | withdrawn (or used occasionally) | in service | Gauge ↓ | ||||||||
IP network (Note: In italic, classes shared by CP and other companies, simult. or not; in underlined italic, classes used exclusively by other companies.) | ||||||||||||
railbuses/heavy rail | "592" | refurbished | M1 0050 0100 0500 0750 0600 0650 | 1001 Z1 | 2000 2050 2080 ABm1-18→ | refurbished | 2300 2400 3400 3500 4000 | 1668 mm (iberian) | ||||
VIP⎱ 0350⎰ 0450← | ←0300 ←0400 | 2100⎫ 2150⎬ 2200⎭ ⎰*3100→ ⎱*3200→ | →2240 →3150* →3250* | |||||||||
9630 | 9500← | ←9700─╮ 9400←╯ | ME1 ME21 9050 9100 9300 9600 | (Vale do Lima) | (there is currently no electric traction on IP's metre gauge) | 1000 mm (metre) | ||||||
locomotives | 9000 9020 Lydya |
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1200 1400 1500 1520 1900 1930 6000 | 1300 1320 1550 1800 1960 |
| 2500 2550 3300* | 2600 2620 4700 5600 | 1668 mm (iberian) | |||||||
shunters | 1150 | 1000 1020 1050 1100 | 005 | |||||||||
Local networks (excl. funiculars and cable cars) | ||||||||||||
trams |
| STCP200 STCP270 STCP280 | 1435 mm (standard) | |||||||||
metro | ML7 ML79 | ML90 ML95 ML97 ML99 | ||||||||||
light rail, articulated | MP000 MP100 C000 | |||||||||||
CCFL501 | 900 mm | |||||||||||
trams | TUB1 |
| CCFL001 CCFL005 CCFL541 CCFL701 CCFL737 | |||||||||
(PdV-VdC) | (CCFTNA) (CFPLER) | SMTUC01 SMTUC03 SMTUC16 | (CSA) | 1000 mm (metre) | ||||||||
locomotives | (CSA23074) | (Pomarão) | ||||||||||
(Transpraia) (P.d'El-Rei) | (Mira) (CFPL) | 600 mm | ||||||||||
(JAPH) N0(JAPPD) | 2140 mm | |||||||||||
Status → | in service | withdrawn | in service | Gauge ↑ | ||||||||
Type ↑ | diesel / gasoline / gas | steam: coal / oil | electric | ← Traction |