Portuguese train type 0350
The Série 0350 are a type of single carriage diesel railcar used by Portuguese Railways (CP). They were built by Allan of Rotterdam in the Netherlands in 1954-55 (as Série 0300). In 2000 they were extensively modernised and reclassified as Série 0350.[1] The distinctive roof pod above the driver's compartment houses heat dissipators for rheostatic braking.
Série 0350 | |
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Série 0350 railcar (number 0355) at Entroncamento station, 2009 | |
Manufacturer | Allan of Rotterdam |
Built at | Rotterdam, Netherlands (original) Guifões, Portugal (refurbishment) |
Entered service | 1954/2000 |
Refurbished | EMEF, S.A. (2000–2003) |
Number built | 24 |
Number in service | 2 |
Fleet numbers | 0351–0374 |
Capacity | 179 |
Operator(s) | Comboios de Portugal |
Line(s) served | Beira Baixa Figueira da Foz Lousã Oeste Leste Cáceres |
Specifications | |
Train length | 23.63 metres (77.5 ft) |
Width | 3.4 metres (11 ft) |
Height | 4.23 metres (13.9 ft) |
Floor height | 1.07 metres (3.5 ft) |
Doors | Electro-pneumatic coach doors, 2 each side |
Wheel diameter | 920 millimetres (3.02 ft) |
Maximum speed | 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) |
Prime mover(s) | 2 x Société Surgèrienne de Construction Mécanique |
Engine type | Poyaud C6150T |
Cylinder count | 6 |
Power output | 220 CV |
Transmission | Electric |
Train heating | Air conditioning |
Braking system(s) | Electro-pneumatic |
Track gauge | 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 21⁄32 in) |
Many of the lines used by these units have been closed in recent years, notably the Figueira da Foz and Lousã branches. In August 2017 CP restarted a one-per-day return passenger service on the Linha do Leste between Entroncamento and Badajoz (Spain) using a 0350 railcar.[2]
Allan also built a metre gauge version of its diesel railcars for CP, which were classified Série 9300.
See also
References
- Série 0350: CP official website
- http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/entroncamento-badajoz-passenger-service-reinstated.html Railway Gazette International, 31 August 2017
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