CP Class 1500

The Série 1500 of the Portuguese Railways were introduced in 1948, making them amongst the first main line diesel locomotives to be used in Europe. These 12 locomotives were built in the United States by ALCO, to the constructor's type RSC-2 specification. The locomotives were purchased with assistance from Marshall Aid funds in an attempt to cut the railway's running costs, modernise the system and help alleviate Portugal's shortage of coal following World War II.

Class 1500
Locomotive 1512 at Poceirão, painted in the yellow livery of private operator Ferrovias
Type and origin
BuilderALCO
ModelRSC-2
Total produced12
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARA1A-A1A
Gauge1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in)
Performance figures
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Power output1,500 hp (1,100 kW)
Career
OperatorsComboios de Portugal
ClassSérie 1500
Numbers1501-1512
LocalePortugal
First run1948

They remained in service with CP until approximately 2000. 64 years after construction (as of 2012), some still survive with private operators and one locomotive is preserved at Portugal's National Railway Museum at Entroncamento.

References
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