English Electric Diesel Locomotive Class 1400 CP (Portuguese Railways)

[AyalaBotto]

Hi,

This is one of my recent projects: the English Electric Diesel Locomotive Class 1400 of CP (Portuguese Railways) in the standart orange/brown colour scheme, built for a friend.
Portugal ordered a total of 50 Diesel Class 1400 locomotives from English Electric.
The first bath of 10 locomotives where built in the United Kingdom and arrived in Portugal in 1967. The remaining locomotives where built in Portugal.
Today the EE 1400 Diesel locomotives also operates as shunters / switchers.

The Micromodel resin cast body shell is produced to be used with the Athearn SW-1000/1500 powertrain kit.






















Hope you like it!

Thanks.
Regards,
Ayala Botto
Lisbon, Portugal

[AyalaBotto]

Hi,

some information in english regarding the Diesel Locomotive Class 1400 from CP (Portuguese Railways):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CP_Class_1400

Thanks.
Regards,
Ayala Botto
Lisbon, Portugal

[engineshop]

It is nice to see railroad companies I have never thought of. Nice model.

[Bob Bufkin]

Looks a lot like an Alco RS.  Took a train from Lisbon to Estoril and return many years ago.  RDC type cars.  The street trackage in Lisbon with all the colorful trolleys was interesting also.