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
The SNCF class BB 15000 is a class of 25 kV 50 Hz electric locomotives built by Alstom and MTE between 1971 and 1978. Initially 65 locomotives strong, the class was widely deployed on the whole French 25 kV network before being replaced by ...
locomotive design. The locomotives were styled by
Paul Arzens
Paul Arzens (28 August 1903 – 2 February 1990) was a French industrial designer of railway locomotives and motor cars.
Arzens was born in Paris, at an address along the on the northern side of the city. As a young man he studied at the à ...
, designed by ''Groupement 50Hz'' (a French consortium led by
Alsthom
Alstom SA is a French multinational rolling stock manufacturer operating worldwide in rail transport markets, active in the fields of passenger transportation, signalling, and locomotives, with products including the AGV, TGV, Eurostar, Avelia ...
) 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.
Série 2620 is virtually identical to Série 2600. Nine locomotives were assembled in Portugal by
Sorefame
Sorefame (an abbreviation of ''Sociedades Reunidas de Fabricações Metálicas'') was a Portuguese manufacturer of railway rolling stock and industrial equipment, such as dam gates equipment. The company was established in 1943.
In the 1990s the ...
in 1987 (under licence from Groupement 50 Hz/Alsthom); as of 2012 seven remained in service.
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 As of 2012, it was expected that the remaining locomotives would be withdrawn within the next few years.
[Article by D N Clough, ''Today's Railways (Europe)'', issue 195 (March 2012), pages 28-30, ] As of 2013 all had been withdrawn from service.
As part of a June 2019 government plan to reintroduce withdrawn rolling stock, it is expected that this series will re-enter service.
In September 2019, a first 2600 locomotive was hauled to Contumil to be repaired, followed by four more in October.
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CP Class 1900
The Série 1900 locomotives of Portuguese Railways are 13 diesel-electric locomotives built in 1981 for freight duties. Prior to electrification, coal trains were hauled by triple-headed Série 1900 locomotives inland from the Port of Sines. The ...
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CP Class 1930
The Série 1930 are a class of diesel-electric locomotives formerly used by Portuguese Railways (CP). They are visually very similar to the Série 1900 locomotives, but have a higher top speed of 120 km/h. They were assembled in Portugal ...
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Netherlands Railways (NS) class 1600 - also derived from the French BB 15000 class
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SŽ series 363
The SŽ series 363 is a class of 3 kV DC electric locomotives operated by Slovenian Railways ( sl, Slovenske železnice, SŽ).
They were built in 1975-1977 by the French manufacturer Alsthom. They have a typically Alsthom C′C′ wheel arrangeme ...
References
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Electric locomotives of Portugal
Railway locomotives introduced in 1974
Alstom locomotives