Bangladesh Railway Class 6500
Bangladesh Railway Class 6500 is a class of 1,676 mm gauge diesel-electric locomotives owned by Bangladesh Railway. There are 36 locomotives of this class, all manufactured by the Banaras Locomotive Works of India. All locomotives of this class are in service.[1][2]
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Details
In 2012, Bangladesh Railway ordered broad-gauge diesel-electric locomotives from India, modeled as WDM 3A. These 26 locomotives were imported in Bangladesh in 2012, 2013 and 2014.[3] These locomotives have a power of 3100 hp, the highest for any locomotives in Bangladesh. They are fitted with AAR coupling and have a gear ratio of 65:18.[4] Unlike their Indian counterparts, these locomotives do not have the Dynamic Braking System. These locomotives are marked as BED-30 that stands for broad gauge (B), Diesel-electric (E), manufactured by DLW (D), engine with 30 * 100 hp (30) and numbered as 6501 - 6526.
On 27 July 2020, 10 WDM-3D units were imported from India marked as BED-33.[5][6] The class name stands for broad gauge (B), Diesel-electric (E), manufactured by DLW (D), engine with 33 * 100 hp (33) and numbered as 6527 - 6536. These locos have a 3300 hp power pack, with maximum available traction power of 2925 hp.[7][8]
Liveries
Class 6500 locomotives have the deep blue-yellow and sky blue-yellow livery. BED-30s have the deep blue-yellow livery and BED-33s have sky blue-yellow livery.
Usage
Among all the class 6500 locomotives, BED-30 is basically used on both freight and passenger trains. Most high-end broad-gauge passenger trains like Padma Express, Banalata Express and Maitree Express are hauled by these locomotives. They are also used on some mail-express and commuter trains. On the other hand, BED-33 is usually only used on freight trains.
Gallery
BED-30
- 6501
- 6503
- 6504
- 6508
- 6509
- 6510
- 6513
- 6514
- 6515
- 6516
- 6518
- 6519
- 6521
- 6522
- 6523
- 6524
BED-33
- 6533
- 6536
References
- "Locomotive database - 1435mm.net". www.1435mm.net. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
- "Final Report on Rolling Stock Maintenance" (PDF). Asian Development Bank.
- "DLW bags order for 16 locomotives from Bangladesh Railways | Global Rail News". 2017-08-28. Archived from the original on 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Locomotives -- Specific classes : AC Electric". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- 2020-07-28T13:00:00+01:00. "Bangladesh locomotive handover". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- "India to handover 10 broad-gauge locos to B'desh". The Week. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- "WDM3D - 2200 HP Multiple Operation Locomotive" (PDF). Indian Railways.
- "India increases rail connections with Bangladesh". International Railway Journal. 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2020-09-12.