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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...

Diesel-electric locomotive operated by CP seen on the Évora Line in March 2009. This diesel-electric locomotive with fleet number 1943 is an Alsthom/SOREFAME AD 30 C included in a series of 17 units placed in service in 1981. 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. It uses one 2427 kW (3300 hp) SACM AGO V12 DSHR diesel engine feeding six Alsthom/EFACEC TAO 659 electric traction motors. Nominal output (wheels) is 1662 kW (2260 hp) and starting tractive effort is 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' Co' and gauge is 5 ft 5 21⁄32 in. Top speed is 75 mph. This Alsthom/SOREFAME AD 30 C is used on freight and rapid passenger services. CP, or Comboios de Portugal , is the main rail operator i...