0-6-0 Steam Locomotives in Portugal

Class 01002 (Locobase 21300)

Data from [], last accessed 30 November 2008; and "Locomotivas de Vapor de Via Larga"p. 35 , posted by Guarda Freio at 18:01, 23 September 2018, at [], last accessed 25 January 2026..(The St Helens, England builder became known for producing Fairlie type locomotives; altogether 60 locomotives came out the works.[

Bearing the names Crato, Estremoz, and Faro, this trio of compact tank locomotives had among the earliest construction dates on the roster. Locobase's impression of bulk and power is borne out by an admittedly small sample of other such tank locomotives of the time. A signficant gap between the second and third axles made room for the firebox when many six-coupleds still put the firebox behind the last axle.

Class 110 (Locobase 21319)

Data from "Locomotivas de Vapor de Via Larga"p. 26 , posted by Guarda Freio at 18:01, 23 September 2018, at [], last accessed 25 January 2026.

Kitson & Hewitson works numbers were 1110-1114 and 1120-1124 in 1863.

SACM-Graffenstaden works numbers were 295-298 in 1863

Batignolles works numbers were 841-844 in 1874

Sacschische in 1881

Note on heating surface area:

NB: When tube heating surface area is measured using 45 mm (1.77") inside (fire side) diameter, total evaporative heating surface area including firebox amounted to 127.20 sq m (1,369 sq ft ). Locobase used the outside (water side) diameter.

Class 151 (Locobase 21320)

Data from "Locomotivas de Vapor de Via Larga"p. 26 , posted by Guarda Freio at 18:01, 23 September 2018, at [], last accessed 25 January 2026.

SACSACM (Muhlhausen) works numbers were 4001-4008 in 1888 and 4073-4082 in 1889

Societe John Cockerill in 1890.

CFP enlarged the earlier all-adhesion six-coupled good design in heating surface area, Belpaire firebox and grate, taller drivers, and even a slight increase in tube length.

Note on heating surface area:

NB: When tube heating surface area is measured using 45 mm (1.77") inside (fire side) diameter, total evaporative heating surface area including firebox amounted to 140.35 sq m (1,511 sq ft ). Locobase used the outside (water side) diameter.

Class 151/1161 (Locobase 9701)

Data from [], last accessed 30 November 2008; and "Locomotivas de Vapor de Via Larga"p. 39 , posted Posted by Guarda Freio at 18:01, 23 September 2018, at [], last accessed 25 January 2026. Works numbers were 20739-20746

These were mixed-traffic locomotives that operated on the Sul e Suleste before being acquired by Spain's RENFE. They were scrapped from the CP in 1958.

Class 21/2121 (Locobase 9702)

Data from [], last accessed 30 November 2008; and "Locomotivas de Vapor de Via Larga"p. 49 , posted Posted by Guarda Freio at 18:01, 23 September 2018, at [], last accessed 25 January 2026. Also see "Locomotives of the Minho and Douro Railway, Portugal,"The Locomotive Magazine, Volume VIII [8] (13 June 1903), pp. 409-410. Works numbers were 1473-1475 in 1875, 1792-1796 in 1878, 2114-2115 in 1881, and 2809-2810 in 1887.

Originally purchased by the MD as mixed-traffic locomotives, the class was known in Portugal as the Papa Almoto class. They shared their boiler design and heating surface areas with the 2-4-0s described in Locobase 21325. Trading a leading axle for a third adhesion axles and mounting smaller drivers suited them to goods traffic.

The MD obtained them over a twelve-year period from 1875-1887.

Like many Portuguese locomotives, these engines enjoyed long careers, the last of them operating in the Oporto area until retired in the 1960s.

Note on heating surface area:

NB: When tube heating surface area is measured using 45 mm (1.75") inside (fire side) diameter, total evaporative heating surface area including firebox amounted to 108.7 sq m (1,218 sq ft ). Locobase used the outside (water side) diameter.

Class 33-36/2133 (Locobase 21326)

Data from [], last accessed 30 November 2008; and "Locomotivas de Vapor de Via Larga"p. 39 , posted Posted by Guarda Freio at 18:01, 23 September 2018, at [], last accessed 25 January 2026. Works numbers were 2440-2443 in 1874.

Bought in the same year (1875) as the MD's 21 class (Locobase 9702) locomotives, this quartet offered a bigger boiler and more power.

Note on heating surface area:

NB: When tube heating surface area is measured using 45 mm (1.75") inside (fire side) diameter, total evaporative heating surface area including firebox amounted to 120.8 sq m (1,193 sq ft ). Locobase used the outside (water side) diameter8.

Class 7/103 (Locobase 21318)

Data from "Locomotivas de Vapor de Via Larga"p. 25 , posted by Guarda Freio at 18:01, 23 September 2018, at [], last accessed 25 January 2026. Works numbers were 7-11 in 1862.

After the Compagnie Belge deliverd six 2-4-0s to the CFM (Locobase 21315), it filled the balance of the order by producing the quintet of all-adhesion goods locomotives shown here. The heating surface dimensions and areas differed little among the 11 engines. Differences included the obvious addition of a third powered axle, with a commensurate increase in adhesion and a higher boiler setting,

The 107 left the roster in 1938, 103 and 105 followed five years later in 1943. The last two continued on until 1951 (106) and 1952 (104).

Note on heating surface area:

NB: When tube heating surface area is measured using 44 mm (1.75") inside (fire side) diameter, total evaporative heating surface area including firebox amounted to 110.04 sq m (1,184 sq ft ). Locobase used the outside (water side) diameter.