CP Class 1300

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Class 1300
1311 preserved at Museu Nacional Ferroviário
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderWhitcomb Locomotive Company
Model104DE2
Build date1952
Specifications
Configuration:
 • AARA1A-A1A
Career
OperatorsComboios de Portugal
ClassSérie 1300
LocalePortugal
First run1952
Withdrawn1987
Dispositionall withdrawn

The Série 1300 were a class of diesel locomotives used by Portuguese Railways (CP). They entered service in 1952; all are now withdrawn from service.

These diesel-electric locomotives were manufactured in the US by the Whitcomb Locomotive Company in 1952, to the constructor's model 104DE2. They had a central cab and an A1A-A1A bogie designation. Electrical equipment was provided by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation. They were withdrawn from service in 1987. Although they were somewhat similar to the older ALCO-built Série 1500, difficulties in purchasing spare parts for these locomotives hastened their withdrawal.