Class 5600 are a series of electric
locomotives
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built by
Siemens
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The principal divisions of the corporation are ''Industry'', '' ...
in association with
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 ...
of Portugal for
Comboios de Portugal
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, the state owned railway company of
Portugal
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.
Overview
The 5600 locomotives predate the
EuroSprinter
The EuroSprinter family of electric locomotives is a modular concept of locomotives for the European market built by Siemens Mobility. The internal Siemens product name is ES 64, with ES for EuroSprinter and the number 64 indicating the 6,400 ...
family of modular locomotives built by Siemens for European railway companies, but have much in common with the later machines. Externally the locomotives are identical to
Spain's Class 252 which were built at the same time, albeit without DC capability.
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Accidents
Of the 30 locomotives that were originally bought, 5624 was severely damaged in an accident in 2003,
See also
* Sorefame (''Portuguese''), Sociedades Reunidas de Fabricações Metálicas
References
External links
CP 5600 @ Trainspo
Siemens locomotives
Electric locomotives of Portugal
Railway locomotives introduced in 1993
Bo′Bo′ locomotives
5 ft 6 in gauge locomotives
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