CP Class 0100

CP Class 0100
Interior
In service1948–2005
ManufacturerNOHAB
Constructed1948
Number built15
Formation1 car per trainset, 1 trailer (optional)
Capacity1st class: 24 seats
2nd class: 70 seats
OperatorsComboios de Portugal
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Weight34.23 t (33.69 long tons; 37.73 short tons)
Traction systemDiesel-hydraulic
Prime mover(s)Two per car, Saab-Scania D11 - 01 A 11
Power output182 hp (136 kW)
TransmissionTwo Voith DIWA 506-380/VTS
Braking system(s)Air
Track gauge1,668 mm (5 ft 5+2132 in) Iberian gauge (Portugal), 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) (Argentina)

The Série 0100 are a type of single carriage diesel railcar built for Portuguese Railways (CP). They were built by NOHAB of Trollhättan in Sweden in 1948. They were extensively refurbished in 1980. As of 2012 only six units are still in Portugal; the other six were sold to Argentina and the rest were destroyed by fire or accidents.[1] As of 2013 none are in service in Portugal.

Three similar, but smaller, Série 9100 railcars were also supplied by NOHAB in 1949 for use on the metre gauge Tâmega line in northern Portugal.

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