CP Class 2600

Série 2600, nicknamed Nez-Cassée ("broken nose"), is a type of 25 kV 50 Hz electric locomotive currently used by Portuguese Railways. They are closely based on the SNCF Class BB 15000 locomotive design. The locomotives were styled by Paul Arzens, designed by Groupement 50Hz (a French consortium led by Alsthom) and entered service in 1974. Of the 12 built, 9 were still in service in 2012. They have a top speed of 160 km/h.[1]

Locomotive 2609 at Faro station

Série 2620 is virtually identical to Série 2600. Nine locomotives were assembled in Portugal by Sorefame in 1987 (under licence from Groupement 50 Hz/Alsthom); as of 2012 seven remained in service.[2]

The locomotives are less powerful than the newer Série 4700 and 5600 locomotives, sometimes leading to late running on services. As of 2011, CP Carga (the freight division of CP) was able to discontinue using the Série 2600 and 2620 locomotives. As of 2012, it was expected that the remaining locomotives would be withdrawn within the next few years.[3] As of 2013 all had been withdrawn from service.

As part of a June 2019 government plan to reintroduce withdrawn rolling stock, it is expected that this series will re-enter service.[4] In September 2019, a first 2600 locomotive was hauled to Contumil to be repaired, followed by four more in October.[5]

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References
  1. Série 2600: CP official website
  2. Série 2620: CP official website (incorrectly stating a construction date of 1974)
  3. Article by D N Clough, Today's Railways (Europe), issue 195 (March 2012), pages 28-30, ISSN 1354-2753
  4. NUNES, Diogo Ferreira (28 June 2019). "45 milhões para recuperar 70 comboios da CP até 2022". Diário de Notícias. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  5. Cipriano, Carlos (24 October 2019). "Comboios da CP que estavam encostados vão voltar aos carris". Público. p. 24.
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