CP Class 2500

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CP Class 2500

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CP Class 2500

Type and origin
Power type	Electric
Builder	Groupement d'Étude d'Électrification Monophasé 50Hz Henschel Alstom Sorefame
Build date	1956-1957
Total produced	15

Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte	Bo-Bo
• UIC	Bo′Bo′
Gauge	1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge
Wheel diameter	1,300 mm (51.18 in)
Length	15.38 m (50 ft 5.5 in)
Width	3.00 m (9 ft 10.11 in)
Height	4.45 m (14 ft 7.2 in)
Loco weight	72.0 t (70.9 long tons; 79.4 short tons)
Electric system/s	25 kV 50 Hz AC Catenary
Current pickup(s)	Pantograph
Traction motors	709 hp (529 kW) Alstom TAO-645 A1, 4 off
Train heating	None
Loco brake	Air
Train brakes	Air
Safety systems	Convel

Performance figures
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Power output	2,790 hp (2,080 kW)
Tractive effort	191 kN (43,000 lb_f)

Career
Operators	Comboios de Portugal
Numbers	2501-2515
Retired	2009
Disposition	One preserved, remainder scrapped

Série 2500 were the first 15 electric locomotives built for the Portuguese Railways (CP). They entered service in 1956, for the newly electrified 25 kV line running north from Lisbon. They had a maximum speed of 120 km/h. They were withdrawn from service in 2009; all but one have been sold for scrap.^[1]

References

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^ CP official website

Rolling stock of Portugal

Type ↓

diesel / gasoline / gas

steam:
coal / oil

electric
(IP: 25 kV / 50 kHz or (*) 1500 V; other networks q.v.)

← Traction

Status →

in service

withdrawn (or used occasionally)

in service

Gauge ↓

IP network (Note: In italic, classes shared by CP and other companies, simult. or not; in underlined italic, classes used exclusively by other companies.)

railbuses/heavy rail

"592"

refurbished

M1 0050 0100 0500 0750 0600 0650

1001 Z1

2000 2050 2080

ABm1-18→

refurbished

2300 2400 3400 3500 4000

1668 mm
(iberian)

VIP⎱
0350⎰
0450←

←0300
←0400

2100⎫
2150⎬
2200⎭
⎰*3100→
⎱*3200→

→2240

→3150*
→3250*

9630

9500←

←9700─╮
9400←╯

ME1 ME21 9050 9100 9300 9600

(Vale do Lima)

(there is currently no electric traction on IP's metre gauge)

1000 mm
(metre)

locomotives

9000 9020 Lydya


E1 E21 E31 E41 E51 E61 E71 E81 E91 E101 E111 E121 E131 E141 E151 E161 E181 E201 1-2

1200 1400 1500 1520 1900 1930 6000

1300 1320 1550 1800 1960


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2500 2550 3300*

1150

005

Local networks (excl. funiculars and cable cars)

trams


STCP101 STCP112 STCP115 STCP120 STCP150 STCP249 STCP250 STCP266 STCP300 STCP350 STCP404 STCP500

1435 mm
(standard)

metro

ML7 ML79

ML90 ML95 ML97 ML99

light rail, articulated

MP000 MP100 C000

900 mm

trams


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