Trackside photography of the Portuguese and European railway
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TRAINOGRAPHY by João Cunha
CP - Comboios de Portugal
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CP 5600

Siemens · Portugal
Siemens 11 photographs
Year
1993
Units
30
Power
5,600 kW
Speed
220 km/h
Length
20.44 m
Gauge
1668mm
Energy
25kV AC

Locomotivas Eurosprinter aptas a 220 km/h adquiridas em 1993 e fabricadas na Sorefame. Inicialmente, da 5615 à 5630 as locomotivas não estavam preparadas para fornecer energia às carruagens. Da 5615 à 5620 tal foi corrigido entre 2009 e 2011, com instalação do detector de componentes contínuas retirado de locomotivas 2620.

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Units (7)
CP 5603 1 photographs CP 5614 1 photographs CP 5615 1 photographs CP 5616 1 photographs CP 5617 2 photographs CP 5621 1 photographs CP 5628 4 photographs

Photographs

Certification test run with Arco coaches with 5614 leaving behind Lisboa Oriente
CP 5614 · 18.05.2024 · Setil → Lisboa - Santa Apolónia
Norte
5617 approaching Casa Branca at 190 km/h with IC 590 from Lisboa to Évora
CP 5617 · 02.08.2023 · Lisboa - Oriente → Évora
34: Santa Vitória - Ervidel - Funcheira
Before ending the spell at Medway in 2025, we can see 5628 pulling a train from Fontela to Entroncamento near Pombal
CP 5628 · 27.05.2020 · Fontela → Entroncamento
Norte
At Chelas, 5603 descends an empty rack of Corails from Amadora, having transported Benfica fans for a match at home
CP 5603 · 14.03.2015 · Amadora → Lisboa - Santa Apolónia
56: Parque Oficinal Sul - Santa Apolónia - Chelas
In Benfica we see this special train going back to the Santa Apolónia depot with 5616 after unloading supporters just behind this scene
CP 5616 · 10.01.2015 · Amadora → Lisboa - Santa Apolónia
Sintra
Unofficial start of the Alcácer bypass due to a derailment in the old line - 5621 near Santa Maria do Castelo with train 66580/1 from Pego to Sines
CP 5621 · 02.11.2010 · Central do Pego → Terminal Multipurpose
Alcácer bypass
Another empty coal train headed by 5628+5623 through the vineyards at Fernando Pó
CP 5628 · 09.04.2009 · Central do Pego → Terminal Multipurpose
34: Santa Vitória - Ervidel - Funcheira
Last train of the day from Leixões, heading Gaia under number 77138 and with 5617 in charge
CP 5617 · 08.07.2008 · Triagem do Porto de Leixões → Gaia
5: Leixões - Contumil
Climbing the easy gradient just south of Águas de Moura, 5628+5623 easily haul this empty coal train to Sines
CP 5628 · 12.01.2008 · Central do Pego → Terminal Multipurpose
37: Campolide - Tunes
Special train for Leixões fans travelling to Moscavide passing at Espinho with loco 5615, back then usually reserved for freight duties only
CP 5615 · 13.05.2007 · Leixões → Moscavide
Norte
Train 66582/3 Pego - Sines with a small stop at Entroncamento with 5628+5625
CP 5628 · 17.03.2005 · Central do Pego → Terminal Multipurpose
Norte