CP Class 1900 explained

Class 1900
Designer:Alsthom
Builder:Sorefame
Builddate:1981
Numberrebuilt:13
Maxspeed:100km/h
Operator:Comboios de Portugal
Operatorclass:Série 1900
Locale:Portugal

The Série 1900 locomotives of Portuguese Railways are 13 diesel-electric locomotives built in 1981 for freight duties. Prior to electrification, coal trains were hauled by triple-headed Série 1900 locomotives inland from the Port of Sines. The locomotives were built by Sorefame under licence from the French company Alsthom and are visually similar to SNCF Class CC 72000. They have a top speed of 100km/h.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Série 1900. CP official website. https://web.archive.org/web/20090623120759/http://www.cp.pt/cp/displayPage.do?vgnextoid=5cfdd60d8a675010VgnVCM1000007b01a8c0RCRD&lang=en. June 23, 2009.