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The CP 2240-class is an electric multiple unit used by the national train operator Comboios de Portugal. Each EMU features 3 cars, with the ends being driving trailers, and the middle being a power car (which houses the traction motors).
The units were assembled between 2003 and 2005, by Alstom, reusing the old Sorefame body shells belonging to the 2100, 2150 and 2200-class EMU's, to keep cost down and avoid fully scrapping old rolling stock. The bogies were custom-built with new Alstom traction motors, and are in the 1668mm Iberian gauge.
They are able to operate in multiple configuration with up to 3 units, for a total of 9 passenger cars.
Statistics Sheet
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Manufacturers
- Body: Sorefame
- Electrical Equipment and Interior: Alstom
- Propulsion: Alstom
- Main Transformer: Pauwels
- Pantograph: Schunk
- Pneumatic Brakes: Knorr-Bremse
- CCTV System: Petards Group PLC
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Main Characteristics
- Top Speed: 120km/h (75mph)
- Tare Weight: 135,7t
- Bogies: 6 (2 per carriage)
- End couplers: Automatic, Dellner
- Intermediate couplers: Semi-permanent, Scharfenberg
- Passenger Space: 264 seated, 163 standing
- Seat Layout: 2+3 (except 2295, 2296 and 2297: 2+2)
- Doors: Automatic single-leaf plug doors, centrally locked
- Number of Doors: 5 per side (2 in each trailer car, 1 in the central power car)
Passenger Commodities
- Passenger Information System, which includes pre-recorded audio station announcements, dot-matrix displays that show exterior temperature, current time, next stop, and destination.
- Air conditioning system.
Safety Features
- CONVEL
- Dead-man's handle
- Ground radio
- Black-box (speed recorder)
References
- ^ "Série 2240 - Ficha Técnica". www.trainlogistic.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- "40 Anos de Políticas Ferroviárias em Portugal". Trainspotter Magazine (97th Edition). Portugal Ferroviário. September 2018. p. 19.
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