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 typeDiesel-electric
DesignerElectro Motive Division
BuilderGeneral Motors Diesel
Order numberC466
Serial numberA4729–A4744
ModelEMD GT18LA-2
Build dateMarch–April, 1988
Total produced16
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARA1A-A1A
Loco weight72 ton
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel capacity3,000 litres (660 imp gal; 790 US gal)
Prime moverEMD 8-645E3C
Engine typeTwo-stroke V8 engine
AspirationRoots-type supercharger
Traction motorsDC
Cylinders8
TransmissionDiesel–electric
Loco brakeStraight Air
CouplersNorwegian
Performance figures
Maximum speed107 km/h (66 mph)
Power output1,500 hp (1,120 kW)
Tractive effort98,000 lbf (435.93 kN)
Career
OperatorsBangladesh Railway
ClassMEG-15
Numbers2601 - 2616
DeliveredMarch to April, 1988
Current ownerBangladesh Railway
DispositionAll 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.

  • 2605
  • 2609
  • 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.

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