CP 1457 – English Electric/SOREFAME LD 844 C
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...