CP 0607 – SOREFAME
Diesel-hydraulic multiple unit operated by CP seen at Régua station on the Douro Line in October 2007. This diesel-hydraulic multiple unit with fleet number 0607+0607+0627 ¹ , 627 in the foreground, is a SOREFAME build, included in a series of 20 double units placed in service in 1979–1980. In 1989–1990, these become triple units by the addition of an intermediate trailer. With an overall length of 261.9 ft, they can accommodate 270 seated passengers, 40 of these in first class. Each motor unit uses one 405 kW (550 hp) SFAC SDHR 1 ² diesel engine and a Voith T 420r hydraulic transmission. Combined nominal output (wheels) is 570 kW (775 hp) and starting tractive effort is 112 kN (11400 kg). Weight in service is 150.7 t. Wheelset arrangement is 2' Bo'+2' 2'+Bo' 2' and gauge is 5 ft 5 21⁄32 in. Top speed is 75 mph. This SOREFAME build, known in Portugal as a " UTD " ( Unidade Tripla Diesel ), is used in various types of passenger services. CP, or Co...