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So, this is the Lisboa-Oriente (its technical name, since the full name is "Gare do Oriente " - Eastern Station) station, the start and end point for all the southern Intercity trains (Beja, Évora and Faro), placed at the PK 6.480 of the "Linha do Norte " (North Line). It was designed by Santiago Calatrava , and built eleven years ago, for the Expo 98 fair. From the photo, it doesn't seem much, but it's one of the (if not the) most important transport interfaces in Lisbon, linking trains (suburban, regionals, and long range - and, in a near future, TGV), subway and buses.
About that little orange thing in the middle of the photo: in a few minutes, it'll become the 8h10 690/1 Intercity train to Évora. In a few minutes why? Because, first, the locomotive (CP 1935, that, nowadays, is working on freight services ) has to maneuver and go to the other end of the three passenger coaches, since the South is in that direction (and so is tie Santa Apolónia Depot, where the long range trains' stock rests, is placed, the place from where this composition has came).

PS: this photo was taken on the 22th of August, not the 21's, as stated on the details, and before the trip I made to take this photo.

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CP Diesel Locomotive 1930 series
Builders: Alsthom / SOREFAME
Began service: 1981
Units built: 17 (8 currently active)
Lenght: 18,756 m
Weight: 116,5 t
Axle formula: Co'Co'
Top speed: 120 km/h
Power (wheels): 1661 kW (2260 hp)

Description
So, this is the Lisboa-Oriente (its technical name, since the full name is "Gare do Oriente " - Eastern Station) station, the start and end point for all the southern Intercity trains (Beja, Évora and Faro), placed at the PK 6.480 of the "Linha do Norte " (North Line). It was designed by Santiago Calatrava , and built eleven years ago, for the Expo 98 fair. From the photo, it doesn't seem much, but it's one of the (if not the) most important transport interfaces in Lisbon, linking trains (suburban, regionals, and long range - and, in a near future, TGV), subway and buses.
About that little orange thing in the middle of the photo: in a few minutes, it'll become the 8h10 690/1 Intercity train to Évora. In a few minutes why? Because, first, the locomotive (CP 1935, that, nowadays, is working on freight services ) has to maneuver and go to the other end of the three passenger coaches, since the South is in that direction (and so is tie Santa Apolónia Depot, where the long range trains' stock rests, is placed, the place from where this composition has came).

PS: this photo was taken on the 22th of August, not the 21's, as stated on the details, and before the trip I made to take this photo.

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CP Diesel Locomotive 1930 series
Builders: Alsthom / SOREFAME
Began service: 1981
Units built: 17 (8 currently active)
Lenght: 18,756 m
Weight: 116,5 t
Axle formula: Co'Co'
Top speed: 120 km/h
Power (wheels): 1661 kW (2260 hp)