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2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. CP 0467 (14151339254): Nelso Silva· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2. CP 0467 (13125750603): Nelso Silva· CC BY-SA 2.0
what is it?
The Série 0450 is a type of diesel multiple unit train used by the Portuguese Railways (CP). They were originally built in 1965-66 as the Série 0400. Following extensive modernisation and refurbishment in 1999 they were redesignated Série 0450; 19 units are in service.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 61 years ago, in 1965.
- 52 m long: about 12 cars parked nose to tail.
- Seats 388: 8 full city buses (~50 seats each).
- Still in service after 61 years.
multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.
spec sheet
- built
- 1965
- in service from
- 1965
- status
- in service
- number built
- 19
- kind
- multiple unit
- traction
- diesel
- origin
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- builders
- Sorefame
- operators
- Comboios de Portugal
- top speed
- 120 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,668 mm Iberian broad gauge
- length
- 52 m
- capacity
- 388 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q1024195, Wikipedia: CP Class 0450 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.