Bangladesh Railway Class 2600

Bangladesh Railway Class 2600 is a class of meter-gauge diesel-electric locomotives of Bangladesh operated by Bangladesh Railway. Total 16 locomotives of this class entered the fleet of Bangladesh Railway in 1988.[1][2][3][4] These 16 locomotives are used in both passenger and freight trains. All of them are currently in service.[5]

Bangladesh Railway Class 2600
Locomotive 2605 with oil tanker
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Designer Electro Motive Division Builder General Motors Diesel Order number C466 Serial number A4729–A4744 Model EMD GT18LA-2 Build date March–April, 1988 Total produced 16
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR A1A-A1A Loco weight 72 ton Fuel type Diesel Fuel capacity 3,000 litres (660 imp gal; 790 US gal) Prime mover EMD 8-645E3C Engine type Two-stroke V8 engine Aspiration Roots-type supercharger Traction motors DC Cylinders 8 Transmission Diesel–electric Loco brake Straight Air Couplers Norwegian
Performance figures Maximum speed 107 km/h (66 mph) Power output 1,500 hp (1,120 kW) Tractive effort 98,000 lbf (435.93 kN)
Career Operators Bangladesh Railway Class MEG-15 Numbers 2601 - 2616 Delivered March to April, 1988 Current owner Bangladesh Railway Disposition All active

Builders details

Class 2600 locos are manufactured by General Motors Diesel at its London, Ontario plant, Canada.[6] These 16 locos came to Bangladesh in a single phase.

Technical details

Class 2600 is a 1500 hp locomotive using the EMD 645 diesel engine. The Electro Motive Division export model of this locomotive is GT18L-2. The wheel arrangement of this locomotive is A1A-A1A. This locomotive can speed up to 107 km/h with passenger trains. Class 2600 locomotives have a similar specification to Bangladesh Railway Class 2700 and Bangladesh Railway Class 2900 locomotives.

Classification and numbering

The Bangladesh Railway specification of this locomotive is 'MEG 15'. Here - M stands for meter-gauge, E Stands for diesel electric, G stands for General Motors and 15 stands for locomotive horsepower (x100). Locos are numbered from 2601 to 2616.

The class name or specification for class 2600 locos is "MEG-15". Here, M = Meter-gauge, E = Diesel-electric, G = General Motors Diesel and 15 = 15 * 100 = 1500 hp. They are numbered from 2601 to 2616.

Usage

Class 2900 locos are used in both passenger and freight trains, mainly in freight trains. Among the passenger trains, these locos are used on a few inter-city and mail/express trains.

Color

1. Green-yellow
2. Blue-yellow
3. Sky-yellow

Maintenance

Class 2600 locos are maintained at Central Locomotive Workshop of Dinajpur and Diesel Shop of Chittagong.

Gallery

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  2605
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  2609
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  2611

References

1. "Locomotive database - 1435mm.net". www.1435mm.net. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
2. "Analysis of Problems" (PDF). Bangladesh Railway.
3. "GT18LA-2 — Trainspo". trainspo.com. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
4. "Final Report on Rolling Stock Maintenance" (PDF). Asian Development Bank.
5. "Status of Railway Tracks and Rolling Stocks in Bangladesh" (PDF).
6. Strack, Don (October 2, 2014). "GM Locomotives Built In Canada". UtahRails.net.

External links

Media related to Bangladesh Railway Class 2600 at Wikimedia Commons