CP Class 1500

Locomotive 1512 at Poceirão, painted in the yellow livery of private operator Ferrovias

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 USA 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.

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

Based on the Portuguese Wikipedia article

Rolling stock of Portugal

Comboios de Portugal
(CP)

Diesel locomotives	1150 1200 1300 1320 1400 1500 1550 1800 1900 1930 1960 9020

Electric locomotives	2500 2550 2600 2620 4700 5600

DMUs	0100 0300 0350 0450 0600/0650 9100 9300 9400 9500 9600 9630 9700

EMUs	2000 2100 2240 2300/2400 3100 3150/3250 3400 3500 4000

Other companies

Diesel	Class 6000 (Euro 4000)

see also: Category:Rail transport in Portugal and Rail transport in Portugal and List of Portuguese locomotives and railcars

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