This old shunter locomotive no.1427 brought a rake of older InterCity coaches to the Lisboa Santa Apolonia station. The shunter class 1400 was built by English Electric, Vulcan Foundry and Sorefame for the CP in 1967-69. 67 locomotives were built. The machines are based on British Rail class 20 machines, but are designed for 1668 mm broad gauge. They were earlier used not only for shunting, but also for line workings for example with passenger trains around Lisbon and Porto. However, as more rail lines have been electrified, there is less and less work for these old machines. Some have already been sold to Argentina. Picture from Lisboa Santa Apolonia station 13.12.2017 by Ilkka Siissalo.

The same old locomotive no. 1427 seen from the other side. Picture from Lisboa Santa Apolonia station 13.12.2017 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Shunter 1427 just brought a rake of older InterCity coaches to the station. Now the cleaners can take care of the coaches. Picture from Lisboa Santa Apolonia station 13.12.2017 by Ilkka Siissalo.

The class 1400 machines are remarkably tall. Picture from Lisboa Santa Apolonia station 13.12.2017 by Ilkka Siissalo.

The other side of the same locomotive. Picture from Lisboa Santa Apolonia station 13.12.2017 by Ilkka Siissalo.

Old diesel locomotive no. 1407 of the CP class 1400, here still with a passenger train at Porto Campanhã station 16.6.1990. Picture by David Othen.

This DP 212 rail tractor of CP Infrastructuras is used mainly as a rail inspection vehicle, often on the line along the Douro valley up from Porto. Picture at the Porto Campanhã station 11.3.2017 by Ilkka Siissalo.

A similar rail inspection vehicle as above, this DP 234 was photographed 22.6.2012 in Régua by Ilkka Siissalo.

We can only guess what this wagon attached to the DP 234 tractor was for. There are no catenary wire installations in the region. Picture in Régua 22.6.2012 by Ilkka Siissalo.