CP Class 9300

The Série 9300 were a class of 10 self-propelled diesel railcars built for the metre gauge lines of the Portuguese Railways (CP).^[1] They were built by Allan of Rotterdam in 1954; they are similar to the Iberian gauge Série 0300 railcars built by the same manufacturer.

Série 9300
A Série 9300 railcar at Sernada do Vouga
Manufacturer	ALLAN
Entered service	1954
Number built	10 × DMBC+TS
Formation	DMBC-TS
Fleet numbers	8-039301-8 – 8-039310-9 28-29301-4 – 28-29310-?
Capacity	DMBC 12F 32S TS 68
Specifications
Car length	19.51 m + 19.51 m
Wheel diameter	820 mm
Maximum speed	70 kph
Weight	36.64+20.36 tonnes
Prime mover(s)	AEC
Traction motors	Smith
Power output	2×160 hp
UIC classification	Bo'Bo'-de
AAR wheel arrangement	Bo-Bo
Wheels driven	8
Track gauge	1000 mm

These railcars were used on several different lines, including the Tua line and the Vouga line. They often towed a matching trailer carriage. They were replaced on Vouga line services by Série 9630 diesel multiple units in 2002.

By March 2009 (apart from the Vouga line) the entire network of narrow gauge railway lines in Portugal had been closed.

See also

• Narrow gauge railways in Portugal