CP Class 0350

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	21
Number in service	2
Fleet numbers	0351–0371
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

• Automotora VIP