Photo Album - Bombardier CP Class 1960 - 1962

The operator Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses ordered a total of 43 locomotives from the Canadian house Bombardier - Montreal Locomotive Works, for a global price, including spare parts, of 12,134,879 Canadian dollars.

The first 13 units would be manufactured by Bombardier itself, while the remaining 30 locomotives would be manufactured in Portugal, by the conglomerate Societies Reunited of Metal Fabrications, in cooperation with Alsthom. However, only the first 13 locomotives were supplied, having been manufactured in 1979, and put into service in the first half of the same year.

After their introduction, they became the most powerful locomotives in the Portuguese Railways fleet, dethroning the 1800 Series.

• Year of entry into service: 1979
• Number of units built: 13 (1961-1973)
• Maximum speed: 120 km/h
• Manufacturer: Bombardier
• Track Gauge: 1668mm
• Arrangement of Wheelsets: Co'Co'
• Transmission (type): Electric
• Locomotive type (constructor): MXS-627
• Wheel diameter (new): 1016 mm
• Rated power (wheels): 1655/1435 kW
• Traction motors:
• Number: 6
• Manufacturer: General Electric
• Chain type: Continuous
• Type: CGE-785 PA 1
• Diesel engine:
• Fuel: Diesel (diesel)
• Number: 1
• Manufacturer: American Locomotive Company
• Type: 251 E
• Main alternator:
• Number: 1
• Manufacturer: General Electric
• Type: GTA - 17 PC 1
• Traction effort:
• At startup: 45000 kg / 450 kN
• Weights (total) (T):
• Weight in running order: 121.0