CP Class 1400

The CP Class 1400 is a series of 67 diesel-electric locomotives built for the Portuguese Railways between 1967 and 1969, with a top speed of 105 km/h. They were ordered primarily to replace steam locomotives still in use on CP and were designed and engineered by English Electric, closely modelled mechanically on the British Rail Class 20 but using a more powerful intercooled 1,330 bhp 8CSVT version of the Class 20's 8SVT engine. They were built for the 1,668 mm Iberian gauge and a larger loading gauge than is possible in the United Kingdom. The first ten were built in England at the Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows and the rest were assembled in Portugal by Sorefame. The class shares many components with the larger Class 1800. Some were sold for further service in Argentina in the early years of the 21st century, and as of 2012 many remain in service with CP.