Bangladesh Railway Class 2500

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Bangladesh Railway Class 2500
Bangladesh Railway Hitachi HFA13A '2513' (29211137386).jpg
Locomotive 2513 with a passenger train
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BuilderHitachi
ModelHFA13A
Build date1982
Total produced18
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Configuration:
 • UICCo-Co
Gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
TransmissionDiesel–electric
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Maximum speed96 km/h (60 mph)
Power output1,400 hp (1,040 kW)
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OperatorsBangladesh Railway
ClassMEH-14
Numbers2501 - 2518
DispositionOperating

Bangladesh Railway Class 2400 is a class of meter-gauge diesel-electric locomotives of Bangladesh operated by Bangladesh Railway. Total 18 locomotives of this class entered the fleet of Bangladesh Railway in 1982. These 18 locomotives are used in passenger trains. 11 of them are currently in service.[1]

Builder details[]

Class 2400 locos are manufactured by Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW), Canada. These 12 locos came to Bangladesh in a single phase.

Technical details[]

They are 1,400 hp locos. Their model is HFA13A.[2][3] Their wheel arrangement is Co-Co. They have much similar specifications to Class 2300, Class 2400 and Class 2800 locos.

Classification and numbering[]

The class name or specification for class 2500 locos is "MEH-14". Here, M = Meter-gauge, E = Diesel-electric, H = Hitachi and 14 = 14 * 100 = 1400 hp. They are numbered from 2501 to 2518.

Usage[]

Class 2500 locos are used in passenger trains. Among the passenger trains, these locos are usually used in local and mail/express trains.

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Final Report on Rolling Stock Maintenance" (PDF). Asian Development Bank.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "List of locomotives built by Alco and its licencees, ordere" (PDF). sce3c0752b973ab3f.jimcontent.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "HFA13A — Trainspo". trainspo.com.

External links[]

Media related to Bangladesh Railway Class 2500 at Wikimedia Commons

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