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Preserved Portuguese Metre Gauge Steam 2022

Thomas Kautzor has sent me pictures of many 'preserved' steam locomotives from Portugal although a number should really be considered 'extant' given their condition. This first part covers 50 CP metre gauge steam locomotives. I would also like to thank James Waite for some additional information and historic pictures of locomotives.

In the same series:

Part 2 - Preserved Portuguese Broad Gauge Steam 2022

Part 3 - Miscellaneous Preserved Portuguese Steam 2022

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any omissions or to send a 'missing' picture.

The VV Borsig 4-6-0T were first numbered 3.12/3/4 but were later renumbered 22/23/24. At the same time the VV Henschel 2-8-2T were renumbered to avoid duplication (22 to 32 below). All of which is most confusing when it goes wrong!


Former railway companies: 

BA = Companhia dos Caminhos de Ferro de Beira Alta, 
CFG = Caminhos de Ferro Guimarães, 
CN = Companhia National de Caminhos de Ferro, 
MD = Caminhos de Ferro do Estado Minho e Douro (1000 and 1668 mm), 
NP = Companhia dos Caminhos de Ferro do Norte de Portugal, 
PPF = Caminhos de Ferro do Porto á Póvoa de Varzim e Vila Nova de Famalição (=>NP), 
SeS = Companhia dos Caminhos de Ferro do Sul e Sueste (1927 as CP), 
VV = Companhia de Caminho de Ferro do Valle de Vouga (1000 mm)


Number Company Wheels Maker Details Location / Notes
E1   
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(ex MD 201)  0-4-0T  Henschel  19339/1922  Régua railway station, display
E41  
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(ex MD 301)   0-6-0T  Hohenzollern   1801/1904  Chaves museum
E52   
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(ex CN 2) “Vizeu”  0-6-0T  Esslingen  2346/1889  Macinhata do Vouga museum (as ‘CN 2 “Vizeu”’)
E54   
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0-6-0T  Esslingen  2348/1889  Darque, displayed at restaurant “Quinta de Santoinho” on N13 (plate ‘2193/1887’ off E-85 “Carrazeda”)
E55  
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(ex CN 5)  0-6-0T  Esslingen  2349/1889  Bragança museum
E82   
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(ex CN 12) 2-6-0T  Esslingen  2190/1886  Bragança museum (as N1/E81)
E86  
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(ex CN 16)  2-6-0T  Esslingen  2194/1886  Macinhata do Vouga museum (as ‘CN 16’)
E92   
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(ex VV 2)  2-6-0T  O&K  5753/1910  The picture was taken at Pocinho before it was moved to Porto, Oficina de Guifões in December 2019.
E95   
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(ex VV 5)  2-6-0T  Decauville  591/1910  Alcazar de San Juan, Spain The photograph was taken in Bragança in June 1977.
E96   
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(ex VV 6)  2-6-0T  O&K  5755/1910  Valmondois, France
The second picture shows it under restoration to working order.
E97  
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(ex VV 7)  2-6-0T  O&K  5757/1910  Sernada da Vouga depot
E101   
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(ex NP 51 ex CFG 6)  2-6-0T  Esslingen  3420/1907  Lousado museum (as ‘CFG 6 “Soares Velloso")
E103   
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(ex NP 53 ex CFG 8)  2-6-0T  Esslingen  3422/1907  Real das Donas (8 km east of Vouzela on M602) display
Second picture is at the now closed Santarem Museum - 2009 picture.  
E111   
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(ex 21 ex CN 7)  2-6-0T  Esslingen  3288/1904  Macinhata do Vouga museum (as ‘CN 7’)
E113   
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ex CN 23) 2-6-0T  Esslingen  3504/1907 Sernada da Vouga depot 
E114   
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(ex CN 24)  2-6-0T  Esslingen  3505/1907  Bragança museum
E122   
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(ex VV 22 ex 3.12)  4-6-0T  Borsig   6450/1908 Sernada da Vouga depot (as ‘VV 12’, although it ought to be 3.12 like 123)
E123   
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(ex VV 23 ex 3.13) 4-6-0T  Borsig   6451/1908 Macinhata do Vouga, plinthed outside museum (as ‘VV 3.13’)
E124   
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(ex VV 24)  4-6-0T Borsig   6452/1908 Torredeita plinthed at Ecomuseu (as ‘VV 14’, although it ought to be 3.14 like 123)
E132   
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(ex VV 32 ex 22)  2-8-2T  Henschel  19834/1924  Macinhata do Vouga museum (as ‘VV 22’)
E143   
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(ex NP 103)  2-8-2T  Henschel  21877/1931  Livração, stored in shed 
Picture is at Lousado engine shed in June 1977
E144   
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(ex NP 104)  2-8-2T  Henschel  21878/1931  Lousado museum (as ‘Norte 104’)
E151   
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(ex NP 31 ex PPF 14)  0-4-4-0T (ex 900mm)  Henschel  7221/1905  Lousado museum
E161   
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(ex MD 401)  0-4-4-0T  Henschel  7019/1905  Chaves museum
E162   
(ex MD 402)  0-4-4-0T  Henschel  7020/1905 Livração, stored in shed
E163   
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(ex MD 403)  0-4-4-0T  Henschel  7021/1905  Entroncamento MNF, in roundhouse
E164   
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(ex MD 404)  0-4-4-0T Henschel  7022/1905  Operational with La Traction, Pré Petitjean, Switzerland
E165   
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(ex MD 405)  0-4-4-0T  Henschel   8912/1908 Porto, Oficina de Guifões, (as ‘MD 405’)
E166   
(ex MD 406) 0-4-4-0T  Henschel  8913/1908 Tence, France
E167   
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(ex MD 407)  0-4-4-0T  Henschel  8914/1908  Arco de Baúlhe museum (as ‘MD 407’)
E168   
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(ex MD 408)  0-4-4-0T  Henschel  8915/1908  Brohl, Germany
E169   
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(ex MD 409)  0-4-4-0T  Henschel  8916/1908  Vila Real plinthed in Jardim da Estação (as ‘MD 409’)
E170   
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(ex MD 410)  0-4-4-0T Henschel  8917/1908  Porto, Contumil awaiting restoration where it had arrived in September 2017 from Tua.
E181   
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(ex PPF 41 ex 16) 2-4-6-0T (ex 900mm)  Henschel  19826/1923  Macinhata do Vouga museum at station (as ‘PPF 16’)
E182   
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(ex NP 42 ex PPF 17)  2-4-6-0T (ex 900mm)  Henschel  19827/1923  At GECP, Puget-Théniers, France
Second picture is at Pocinho in June 1977
E201   
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(ex MD 451)  2-4-6-0T   Henschel 10341/1911  Porto Contumil, for display at Valongo / Ermesinde
The picture was taken at Régua before it was moved in November 2019.
E202   
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(ex MD 452)  2-4-6-0T  Henschel  10342/1911  Vouzela, plinthed in town
E203   
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(ex MD 453)  2-4-6-0T  Henschel  10343/1911  Chaves museum
E204   
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(ex MD 454)  2-4-6-0T  Henschel  10344/1911  Torredeita, plinthed at old station, formerly at Régua 
E205   
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(ex MD 455)  2-4-6-0T  Henschel  12280/1913  Azpeitia museum, Spain
Second picture is at Régua in June 1978.
E206   
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(ex MD 456)  2-4-6-0T  Henschel  12281/1913  Operational with La Traction, Pré Petitjean, Switzerland
E207   
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(ex MD 457)  2-4-6-0T  Henschel  19870/1923  Porto, Oficina de Guifões, display
E208   
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(ex MD 458) 2-4-6-0T  Henschel  19871/1923  Régua to go to Guifões for restoration
E209   
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(ex MD 459)  2-4-6-0T Henschel  19872/1923  Porto, Oficina de Guifões, derelict
E210   
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(ex MD 460)  2-4-6-0T  Henschel  19873/1923  Régua to go to Guifões for restoration
E211   
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(ex MD 461)  2-4-6-0T  Henschel  19874/1923 Active at GECP, Puget-Théniers, France
E212   
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(ex MD 462)  2-4-6-0T  Henschel  19875/1923 Chaves (Bairro Tamega) old station, private display
E213   
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(ex MD 463)  2-4-6-0T  Henschel  19876/1923 Porto, Oficina de Guifões
The picture was taken at Pocinho before it was moved in December 2019.
E214  
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(ex MD 464) 2-4-6-0T  Henschel  19877/1923  Sernada da Vouga, operational
E215   
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(ex MD 465)  2-4-6-0T  Henschel  19878/1923  With FERROCAIB, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Second picture is at Régua yard, in June 1978
E216   
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(ex MD 466)  2-4-6-0T Henschel   19879/1923 Plinthed at EMEF/Cooptécnica Gustave Eiffel, Entroncamento (not MNF) but expected to go to Bahnpark Augsburg, Germany 

NP 6

 
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“Povoa de Varzim” 0-6-0T (ex 900mm) Black Hawthorn 344/1874 Lousado museum
Former PPV and withdrawn before inception of CP 


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