CP 1404 – English Electric/Vulcan Foundry LD 844 C
Diesel-electric locomotive operated by CP seen at Mangualde station on the Beira Alta Line in June 2008. This diesel-electric locomotive with fleet number 1404 is an English Electric/Vulcan Foundry LD 844 C ¹ , construction number EE 3761/VF D 1130, included in a series of 10 units placed in service in 1967. These units are closely related to the BR Class 20. Overall length (buffers) is 41.7 ft. It uses one 1022 kW (1370 hp) English Electric 8 CSVT diesel engine, feeding four English Electric 548/3A electric traction motors. Nominal output (wheels) is 723 kW (970 hp) and starting tractive effort is 158 kN (16100 kg). Weight in service is 64.4 t. It can operate in multiple unit up to 3 units. Wheelset arrangement is Bo' Bo' and gauge is 5 ft 5 21⁄32 in. Top speed is 65 mph. This English Electric/Vulcan Foundry LD 844 C is considered a universal locomotive, suitable for freight and passenger services. CP, or Comboios de Portugal , is the main rail operator in Portugal a...