FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

Diesel-electric locomotive operated by ALL   ¹  seen at Presidente Prudente station, on the former Estrada de Ferro Sorocabana , in January 2006. This diesel-electric locomotive with fleet number 4402 is built under license from Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) by Material y Construcciones S.A. (MACOSA) in 1972, construction number 1416, included in a series of 24 units (1607–1630) placed in service by the RFFSA /Rede de Viação Paraná-Santa Catarina em 1973. Overall length (buffers) is 50,8 ft. This locomotive uses a 1230 kW (1650 hp) EMD 645-E "V12" diesel and four MTM D-31 electric traction motors. Nominal output (wheels) is 1119 kW (1500 hp). Weight in service is 73 t. It can run in multiple units. Wheelset arrangement is B-B and gauge is 3 ft 3+3⁄8 in. Top speed is 60 mph. Designated by the manufacturer as G22U , this diesel electric-locomotive is used on freight services. Between 1971 and 1973, EMD/MACOSA produced 129 locomotives of this type for the RFFSA. Here, in Januar...

Diesel-electric locomotive operated by CP   ¹  seen at Lisboa–Santa Apolónia station , on the Norte line , in October 2009. This diesel-electric locomotive with fleet number 1935 and named " Cidade do Barreiro " is built under license from Alsthom by SOREFAME   ²  in 1981, included in a series of 17 units placed in service by the Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses. These units preserve part of the genetic code of the SNCF A1AA1A 68500 series, but benefit from a more appealing " Nez cassé " ("broken nose") appearance derived from the SNCF CC 72000 series (1967–1974). Overall length (buffers) is 61,5 ft. This locomotive uses a 2427 kW (3300 hp) SACM AGO V12 DSHR  "V12" diesel engine and six Alsthom/EFACEC TAO 659 electric traction motors. Nominal output (wheels) is 1662 kW (2260 hp) and starting tractive effort is approximately 388 kN (39600 kg). Weight in service is 116.5 t. It can run in multiple units, up to 3 units. Wheelset arrangement is Co...

Specialized rail vehicle operated by  Refer  seen at Évora station , on the Évora line , in November 2007. This specialized rail vehicle, with fleet number DP 203, is built by  Sollinger Hütte  in 1982, designated as SHD 1668. It is used to transport  infrastructure maintenance  teams and is part of a series of 30 units placed into service by the Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses. Overall length (buffers) is 24.3 ft. This vehicle uses a Deutz "L6" diesel engine. It has two driving axles (B) and gauge is 5 ft 5 21⁄32 in. Top speed is approximately 37 mph. This specialized rail vehicle, generally known as a " draisine " (" drais + ine ", from  Karl Freiherr von Drais , term adapted to Portuguese as " dresina ") is used to transport infrastructure maintenance teams and their equipment. Designated by the manufacturer as  SHD 1668  (which, I presume, denotes a  S ollinger  H ütte  D raisine for  1668  mm gauge), it has one dri...

Specialized rail vehicle operated by Refer seen at Ermidas-Sado station , on the Sul line , in March 2008. This specialized rail vehicle, with fleet number DP 225, is built by Sollinger Hütte in 1982, designated as SHD 1668. It is used to transport infrastructure maintenance teams and is part of a series of 30 units placed into service by the Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses. Overall length (buffers) is 24.3 ft. This vehicle uses a Deutz "L6" diesel engine. It has two driving axles (B) and gauge is 5 ft 5 21⁄32 in. Top speed is approximately 37 mph. This specialized rail vehicle, generally known as a " draisine " (" drais + ine ", from Karl Freiherr von Drais , term adapted to Portuguese as " dresina ") is used to transport infrastructure maintenance teams and their equipment. Designated by the manufacturer as SHD 1668 (which, I presume, denotes a S ollinger H ütte D raisine for 1668 mm gauge), it has one driving stand used for both directions ...