Bangladesh Railway Class 2200

Bangladesh Railway Class 2200
Locomotive 2214 in 2017
Type and origin Builder General Motors Diesel Model EMD GL8 Build date 1961, 1963 Total produced 41
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR A1A-A1A Gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) Wheel diameter 40 in (1.016 m) Length 36 ft (10.97 m) Loco weight 64 tonnes (63 long tons; 71 short tons) Fuel type Diesel Prime mover EMD 8-567B Engine type Two-stroke Aspiration Roots-type supercharger Generator EMD D25 (DC) Traction motors EMD D47 (DC)
Performance figures Power output 875 hp (652 kW)
Career Operators Bangladesh Railway Class MEG-9 Numbers 2201–2241 Disposition Operating

Bangladesh Railway Class 2200 is a class of meter-gauge diesel-electric locomotives of Bangladesh operated by Bangladesh Railway.^[1][2] Total 41 locos of this class entered the fleet of the then Eastern Bengal Railway in 1961 and 1963.^[3]

Upon introduction, these locos were used in almost all types of passenger trains. But due to their old age, they are not used in passenger trains anymore. Instead, they are now only used in shunting.

Builders details[]

Class 2200 locos were manufactured by General Motors Diesel (GMD) in London, Canada. Their model is EMD GL8. These 41 locos came to the then East Pakistan in 2 phases:

• 1961: 2201–2221
• 1963: 2222–2941

Technical details[]

Class 2200 locos use the EMD 8-567B as prime mover. Their power is 875 hp and wheel arrangement is A1A-A1A.

Classification and numbering[]

The number-series/class of these locos is 2200 and are numbered from 2201 to 2241. Their class-name/specification is "MEG-9". Here, M = Meter-gauge, E = Diesel-electric, G = GMD and 9 = 9 × 100 = 900 hp (actually 875 hp).

References[]

• Hughes, Hugh (1996). Indian Locomotives, Part 4 – 1941–1990. Harrow, Middlesex: The Continental Railway Circle. p. 83. ISBN 0-9521655-1-1.

External links[]

Media related to Bangladesh Railway Class 2200 at Wikimedia Commons