Carris 510 – Duewag/Siemens/SOREFAME Articulado


Light rail vehicle operated by Carris seen at Praça da Figueira, Lisboa, in January 2008. This light rail vehicle with fleet number 510 is a Duewag/Siemens/SOREFAME Articulado built under license in Portugal by SOREFAME, completed in 1995. The series Carris 501–510 comprises 6 units built in Spain by CAF (501–506) and 4 units built in Portugal by SOREFAME (507–510). It features a three-section articulated body and low-floor. With an overall length of 78 ft, it can accommodate 65 seated passengers and 135 standees (65+135+1). Ticket vending machines onboard. Unidirectional operation. Fed via a Stemmann-Technik FB 80 pantograph by 600 V DC, this light rail vehicle uses four 95 kW (129 hp) Siemens 1TB 1616 traction motors. Siemens SIBAS 16 digital management. Wheelset arrangement is Bo'2'Bo'. Track gauge is 2 ft 117⁄16 in. Top speed is 43 mph.

Established in 1872, Carris, or Companhia Carris de Ferro de Lisboa, operates regular services, regular specialized services, and occasional services with buses and streetcars. Carris also operates funiculars and the Santa Justa elevator in downtown Lisboa, opened to public service in 1907. Throughout its service life, the Carris 501–510 series has remained confined to route 15E, between Praça da Figueira and Algés. Here we see the Carris 510 in the city center on the first day of 2008, about to leave the Praça da Figueira terminus. A few days earlier, after the celebration of the Treaty of Lisbon at the Jerónimos Monastery, the heads of state and delegations from the signatory countries took a ride on the Carris 510, duly decorated, symbolizing unity on the path to European integration. This decoration was retained for some time.

The Duewag/Siemens/CAF Articulado light rail vehicle operated by Carris is derived from the Duewag/Siemens/CAF UT-3800 of the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana (FVG), which in turn is derived from the Duewag/Siemens GT6-70N/D of the Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe (VBK). Although visually identical, the Valencian and Lisbon versions differ in several aspects, such as the track gauge (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in/2 ft 117⁄16 in), the network voltages (750/600 V DC), the power output (432/380 kW), and the top speeds (40/43 mph). ●


Eléctrico operado pela Carris visto na Praça da Figueira, Lisboa, em Janeiro de 2008. Este eléctrico (ou veículo ferroviario ligeiro) com o número de frota 510 é um Duewag/Siemens/SOREFAME Articulado construído sob licença em Portugal pela SOREFAME, completado em 1995. Apresenta uma caixa articulada com três segmentos e piso rebaixado. Com um comprimento total de 23,78 m, pode acomodar 65 passageiros sentados e 135 de pé (65+135+1). Máquinas de venda automática de bilhetes a bordo. Operação monodireccional. Alimentado através de um pantógrafo Stemmann-Technik FB 80 por 600 V DC, este eléctrico utiliza quatro motores de tracção Siemens 1TB 1616 de 95 kW (129 cv). Gestão digital Siemens SIBAS 16. A disposição do rodado é Bo'2'Bo'. A bitola é de 900 mm. A velocidade máxima é de 70 km/h.

Estabelecida em 1872, a Carris, ou Companhia Carris de Ferro de Lisboa, opera serviços regulares, serviços regulares especializados, e serviços ocasionais com autocarros e eléctricos. A Carris opera ainda funiculares e o elevador de Santa Justa na baixa de Lisboa, aberto ao serviço público em 1907. Ao longo da sua vida de serviço, a série Carris 501–510 tem permanecido confinada ao percurso 15, entre a Praça da Figueira e Algés. Aqui vemos o Carris 510 no centro da cidade no primeiro dia de 2008, prestes a deixar o término da Praça da Figueira. Alguns dias antes, após a celebração do Tratado de Lisboa no Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, os chefes de estado e comitivas dos países signatários efectuaram um percurso no Carris 510, devidamente decorado, simbolizando a união no rumo para a integração europeia. Essa decoração foi mantida durante algum tempo.

O elétrico Duewag/Siemens/CAF Articulado operado pela Carris deriva do Duewag/Siemens/CAF UT-3800 dos Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana (FVG) que, por sua vez, deriva do Duewag/Siemens GT6-70N/D dos Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe (VBK). Apesar de visualmente idênticas, as versões valenciana e lisboeta diferem em vários aspectos, como as bitolas (1000/900 mm), as voltagens da rede (750/600 V DC), as potências (432/380 kW), e as velocidades máximas (65/70 km/h). ●


Carris 

Based in Lisboa, Companhia Carris de Ferro de Lisboa, whose name is usually shortened to Carris, operates regular services, regular specialized services, and occasional services. ●

First five units in the series 
 

Fleet Number

Paint Scheme

In service

Built

501

Light Rail Vehicle

Yellow and white, gray skirts / partial or integral ad schemes

1995

Duewag/Siemens/CAF

1995

-

502

 

Yellow and white, gray skirts / partial or integral ad schemes

1995

Duewag/Siemens/CAF

1995

-

503

 

Yellow and white, gray skirts / partial or integral ad schemes

1995

Duewag/Siemens/CAF

1995

-

504

 

Yellow and white, gray skirts / partial or integral ad schemes

1995

Duewag/Siemens/CAF

1995

-

505

 

Yellow and white, gray skirts / partial or integral ad schemes

1995

Duewag/Siemens/CAF

1995

-
 

510

 

Yellow and white, gray skirts / partial or integral ad schemes

1995

Duewag/Siemens/SOREFAME

1995

-

 

References

Wikipedia | "Carris"
Wikipedia | "Duewag"
Wikipedia | "Siemens"
Wikipedia | "Sorefame"
João de Azevedo | "Lisboa – 125 Anos sobre Carris" 1998
B. R. King and J. H. Price | "The Tramways of Portugal" 1995
Wikipedia | "GT6-70D/N"
Wikipedia | "Serie 3800 de FGV "
Wikipedia | "Light Rail"
Wikipedia | "Tram"
Wikipedia | "Track gauge"
Wikipedia | "Treaty of Lisbon"
Wikipedia | "Lisboa"

1 mm → 0.039 inch 
1 g → 0.035 oz 
1 kg → 2.205 lb avdp 
1 t (metric) – 2204.623 pound (lb) (avdp) 
1 kW → 1,360 hp (metric/PS)
1 kW → 1,341 hp
1 hp (metric/PS) → 0,986 hp
1 km → 0,621 mile (international)
1 l → 0.264 US gallon 
1 m → 3.281 ft 
1 cm³ → 0.061 ci/cu in




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