CP Class 1150 explained

Class 1150
Powertype:Diesel-hydraulic
Builder:Sentinel
Builddate:1966-1967
Primemover:Rolls-Royce
Maxspeed:58km/h
Operator:Comboios de Portugal
Operatorclass:Série 1150
Locale:Portugal

Série 1150 are small Sentinel shunting locomotives (with diesel-hydraulic engines built by Rolls-Royce) built in 1966-1967 for Portuguese Railways (CP). They are based on the "Steelman" shunting locomotive used at various industrial plants arounds the UK. They have a maximum speed of 58 km/h. As of 2012, seven locomotives remain in service.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frota Actual Locomotivas Diesel - Série: 1100 (1151-1186). CP official website. https://web.archive.org/web/20090623121457/http://www.cp.pt/cp/displayPage.do?vgnextoid=aba9d60d8a675010VgnVCM1000007b01a8c0RCRD. 23 June 2009. pt. dead.