CP Class 1550

Class 1550
Locomotive 1569 at Tunes railway station in 2008
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderMontreal Locomotive Works
ModelMX 620
Build date1973
Total produced19
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARC-C
 • UICco'co'
Gauge1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in)
Length17.905 m [58 ft 9 in]
Width2.997 m [9 ft 10 in]
Height4.356 m [14 ft 3.5 in]
Fuel capacity4,000 L [1,056 US gal; 879 imp gal]
Prime moverALCO 251C
RPM range350-1,050 rpm ​
 • RPM low idle350
 • RPM idle400
 • Maximum RPM1,000-1,050
Engine typeV16 Four-stroke diesel engine
Transmissiondiesel-electric
Career
OperatorsComboios de Portugal
ClassSérie 1550
LocalePortugal
First run1973

The Série 1550 are a series of 19 diesel-electric locomotives built for the Portuguese Railways (CP). They entered service in 1973; they were built in Canada by the Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW).[1] The locomotives are MLW's type MX 620 design.

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References

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  1. ^ "Série 1550". CP official website. Archived from the original on 23 June 2009.
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