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Diesel-electric locomotive operated by  CP   ¹  seen at Porto–Campanhã station , on the Norte line , in January 2010. This diesel-electric locomotive with fleet number 1964 is built by Bombardier (MWL Division) in 1979, construction number M6101.04, included in a series of 13 units placed in service by the Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses. Overall length (buffers) is 65,3 ft. This locomotive uses a 2427 kW (3042 hp) Bombardier 251/E "V16" diesel engine and six GE (Canada) CGE-785 PA 1 electric traction motors. Nominal output (wheels) is 1655 kW (2250 hp)  ²  and starting tractive effort is approximately 441 kN (45000 kg). Weight in service is 121 t. It can run in multiple units, up to 4 units. Wheelset arrangement is Co' Co' and gauge is 5 ft 5 21⁄32 in. Top speed is 75 mph. Designated by the manufacturer as MXS-627, this diesel electric-locomotive was used on both passenger and freight services. Here, on a cold January day in 2010, we find CP 1964 at Porto–Campan...

Diesel-electric locomotive operated by  CP   ¹  seen at Lisboa–Santa Apolónia station , on the Norte line , in December 2008. This diesel-electric locomotive with fleet number 1457 is built under license from English Electric by SOREFAME   ²  in 1967, construction number 0634, included in a series of 57 units placed in service by the Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses in 1967–1969. These units are closely related to the BR Class 20 . Overall length (buffers) is 41.7 ft. This locomotive uses a 1022 kW (1370 hp) English Electric 8 CSVT  "V8" diesel engine and four English Electric 548/3A electric traction motors. Nominal output (wheels) is 723 kW (970 hp) and starting tractive effort is approximately 158 kN (16100 kg). Weight in service is 64.4 t. It can run in multiple units, up to 3 units. Wheelset arrangement is Bo' Bo' and gauge is 5 ft 5 21⁄32 in. Top speed is 65 mph. Designated by the manufacturer as LD 844 C, this diesel electric-locomotive is used on both...