Portuguese Government 2-6-4 Locomotives in Portugal

Class 070 (Locobase 9700)

Data from [], last accessed 30 November 2008. See also "2-6-4 Tank Locomotives, Portuguese State Railways", Locomotive Magazine, Volume XXVII [27] (15 September 1921), pp. 223-224.

Wikipedia says that these were designed for the CP by Norwegian engineer Olaf Kjelberg and the prototype (070) was the only steam locomotive to be built in Portugal. They were intended for suburban use around Sintra and Azambuja. SLM of Winterthur, Henschel & Sohn, and Kassel contributed locomotives in this class over a 28-year period.

Once the lines were electrified in 1957, the class was retired.

Class 070 (Locobase 20827)

Data from [], last accessed 30 November 2008. See also "2-6-4 Tank Locomotives, Portuguese State Railways", Locomotive Magazine, Volume XXVII [27] (15 September 1921), pp. 223-224.

Wikipedia says that these were designed for the CP by Norwegian engineer Olaf Kjelberg and the prototype (070) was the only steam locomotive to be built in Portugal; see Locobase 9700.

SLM of Winterthur, Henschel & Sohn, and Kassel contributed locomotives in this class over a 28-year period. The 1920 engines shown in this entry had uneven driver spacing with the first two axle centres just about 5" (actually 125 mm) farther apart at 1,1775 mm (69.89") than the second and third at 1,650 mm (64.96")..

CP 070s were intended for suburban use around Sintra and Azambuja, but also worked longer distances, such as the 213 miles (343 km) between Lisbon and Oporto.

Once the lines were electrified in 1957, the class was retired.