CP Class 1960

CP Class 1960

Locomotive 1970, at Vila Nova de Gaia
Type and origin
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder Bombardier
Build date 1979
Total produced 13
Specifications
Configuration Co-Co
UIC class Co'Co'
Gauge 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge
Wheel diameter 1,016 mm (40.0 in) (new)
Loco weight 121 t
Prime mover Bombardier 251/E
Alternator General Electric GTA-17 PC 1
Traction motors General Electric CGE-785 PA 1, 6 off
MU working Within own class only
Train heating Electric train heating
Loco brake Air
Train brakes Air
Safety systems Convel
Performance figures
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
Career
Operators Comboios de Portugal
Numbers 1961-1973
Disposition 1 destroyed by accident, 7 withdrawn
Locomotive 1962 at Campanhã station, Oporto, in 2009

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, 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The remaining locomotives are expected to be withdrawn during 2012, with high fuel consumption being a contributing factor.[3]

References

  1. ↑ CP official website
  2. ↑ Article by D N Clough, Today's Railways (Europe), issue 195 (March 2012), pages 28-30, ISSN 1354-2753
  3. ↑ Article by D N Clough, Today's Railways (Europe), issue 195 (March 2012), pages 28-30, ISSN 1354-2753
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