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Converted mule trams / steamtram trailers
The CCFP electrified in the period 1895-1903 a total of 25 mule
cars / steamtram trailers. In the same period the workshops produced 3 and A
Constructora 10 new bodies, which probably were equal to the newest mule cars
and/or copies of one of the German cars acquired in 1898. Until 1906 three
more cars were converted and one car was the result of the combination of two
small mule cars. At the other hand four other cars were already withdrawn from
service or reconverted into trailers. The exact history of these cars is still a
mistery. Eleven "Transformados" survived until
take over by the STCP in 1946. The
CCFP 102, 110, 155, 156, 157, 160 & 161 were put out of use
by the STCP. Four of them were used again as trailers 21-24. The 106, 107, 109 & 158 were renumbered into
STCP 101-104.
7-window type "22"
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The 1 at Infante. Probably this car
was one of the first three electrified cars of 1895.

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The
first cars which started the electric services in 1895 were three
former trailers of the steamtram. These trailers were chosen for
conversion, as they needed overhaul anyway because of their poor
condition. They were motorised with CFH-Compagnie Francaise
Thomson Houston equipments. Also in 1895 the CCFP did decide to
order 3 more sets, but from an American company: "Walker",
from Cleveland Ohio.
The 22 was reconstructed to
motorcar again in its original state in 1990/91 for the museum.
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8-window type "104"
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The
104 was used for instruction until 1959. The car was scrapped in
1964 but reconstructed out of car 144 over thirty years later.
Since May 1997 the 104 is at exposition in the Massarelos museum. |


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