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CP 2627 (CP 2600)

2 Highlights in 1:
-First time ever for a class 2600 between Valença and Viana do Castelo.
-Premiere of a class 2600 on Spanish soil, even if it was only for mere meters, to inspect the catenary on the international bridge over the river Minho that connects Portugal to Spain.
Alsthom Sorefame CP 2627 and EE CP 1415 with a catenary inspection coach to perform inspection work between the recently electrified section of Valença to Viana do Castelo.
With this last section finished, the "Minho line" from Porto to the Spanish border at Valença, is now fully electrified with 25kV 50Hz.