The Série 0350 are a type of single carriage diesel railcar used by Portuguese Railways (CP). They were built by Allan of Rotterdam in the Netherlands in 1954-55 (as Série 0300). In 2000 they were extensively modernised and reclassified as Série 0350.[1] The distinctive roof pod above the driver's compartment houses heat dissipators for rheostatic braking.
| Série 0350 | |
|---|---|
 Série 0350 railcar (number 0355) at Entroncamento station, 2009 | |
| Manufacturer | Allan of Rotterdam |
| Built at | Rotterdam, Netherlands (original) Guifões, Portugal (refurbishment) |
| Entered service | 1954/2000 |
| Refurbished | EMEF, S.A. (2000–2003) |
| Number built | 24 |
| Number in service | 2 |
| Fleet numbers | 0351–0374 |
| Capacity | 179 |
| Operators | Comboios de Portugal |
| Lines served | Beira Baixa Figueira da Foz Lousã Oeste Leste Cáceres |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 23,630 mm (77 ft 6+3⁄8 in) |
| Car length | 23,630 mm (77 ft 6+3⁄8 in) |
| Width | 3,400 mm (11 ft 1+7⁄8 in) |
| Height | 4,230 mm (13 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| Floor height | 1,070 mm (3 ft 6+1⁄8 in) |
| Doors | Electro-pneumatic coach doors, 2 each side |
| Wheel diameter | 920 mm (36.22 in) |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
| Prime mover(s) | 2 x Société Surgèrienne de Construction Mécanique Poyaud C6150T |
| Engine type | (?) |
| Cylinder count | 6 |
| Power output | 220 CV (162 kW; 217 hp) |
| Transmission | Electric |
| HVAC | Air conditioning |
| Braking system(s) | Electro-pneumatic |
| Track gauge | 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) |
Many of the lines used by these units have been closed in recent years, notably the Figueira da Foz and Lousã branches. In August 2017 CP restarted a one-per-day return passenger service on the Linha do Leste between Entroncamento and Badajoz (Spain) using a 0350 railcar.[2]
Allan also built a metre gauge version of its diesel railcars for CP, which were classified Série 9300.
See also
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edit- ^ Série 0350: CP official website
- ^ http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/entroncamento-badajoz-passenger-service-reinstated.html Railway Gazette International, 31 August 2017
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