Metrovick 3000V for Brazil RMV and RVPSC

Metropolitan-Vickers (electrical parts) and Metropolitan-Vickers - - Beyer Peacock at Stockton-on-Tees (mechanical parts) supplied 24 3000V electric locomotives to two railways in Brazil in 1952-1953. The following pages are copied from Metrovick brochure SP 7597/3 printed in 1957.

Builder's numbers for these locomotives were
RMV 901-914  Metrovick 732-745
RVPSC 2000-2009  Metrovick 772-781

These locomotives were fairly small, weight 49.2 tons, one hour rating 1080 hp, tractive effort 6960 kg (15300 lb) at 41.7 km/h (25.9 mph). Continuos rating was 900hp, t.e. 5480 kg (12050 lb) at 44.0 km/h (27.4 mph). They were required to start a train of 130 tonnes on a gradient of 30‰ and 360 tonnes on gradient of 10 ‰. On the level 360-tonne train should reach a speed of 68 km/h (42 mph).

Pages 7, 8 and 13 show performance curves, page 18 the driver's cabin.

At this time I have no details of actual performance in service.

RMV = Rêde Mineira de Viação
RVPSC = Rêde de Viação Parana-Santa Catarina

Both railways operate on metre gauge, max gradients are 30‰, and minimum radius of curves is 100m.