| CP Class LE 5600 | |
|---|---|
| Power type | Electric |
| Builder | Siemens / Sorefame |
| Build date | 1993-1995 |
| Total produced | 30 |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo' |
| Gauge | 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 2⁄3 in) |
| Wheelbase | 10,500 mm |
| Length | 19,580 mm |
| Locomotive weight | 86 t |
| Electric system | AC 25kV / 50Hz |
| Current collection method |
Pantograph |
| Top speed | 220 km/h |
| Power output | 5,600 kW |
| Tractive effort | 300 kN |
| Current owner | Comboios de Portugal |
| Disposition | 29 in service, 1 destroyed by fire |
Class 5600 are a series of electric locomotives built by Siemens in association with Sorefame of Portugal for Comboios de Portugal, the state owned railway company of Portugal.[1]
The 5600 locomotives predate the EuroSprinter 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.[1]
30 were bought originally, but 5624 was severely damaged in an accident in 2003, being then scrapped. This accident also caused the destruction of a CP Class 1550.
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