Bangladesh Railway Class 6400

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
BED-26
Maitri Express.jpg
Locomotive 6413 with Maitree Express
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderBanaras Locomotive Works, India
ModelWDM-2B, WDM-2CA
Build date6401 - 6410 (WDM-2B): 2001; 6411 - 6413 (WDM-2CA): 2004
Total produced13
Specifications
Configuration:
​
 • UICCo-Co
Gauge1,676 mm
Fuel typeDiesel
Prime moverALCo 16-251C
Engine typeFour-stroke diesel engine
Performance figures
Maximum speed120 km/h
Power output2,600 hp
Career
OperatorsBangladesh Railway
ClassBED-26
Numbers6401 - 6413
LocaleBangladesh Railway West Zone
DispositionActive

Bangladesh Railway Locomotive Class 6400 (BED-26) is a class of broad-gauge diesel-electric locomotives owned by Bangladesh Railway.[1][2] Total 13 locomotives have been manufactured by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), India, 10 in 2001 as WDM-2B and 3 in 2004 as WDM-2CA. The class name stands for broad gauge (B), Diesel-electric (E), manufactured by DLW (D), engine with 26 * 100 hp (26) and numbered as 6401 - 6413.[3] Currently all are active in service.

Liveries[]

Initially BED-26 locomotives had the deep blue-yellow and white-red liveries. But currently they all have the traditional green-yellow liveries.

Usage[]

Class 6400 locomotives when introduced, were used prominently on high-end passenger trains like Padma Express, Silk City Express and Maitree Express. Now they are mostly used on freight trains as Class 6500 locomotives are used to haul most high-end passenger trains. Intercity trains like Kapotaksha Express, Titumir Express, Sagordari Express are also hauled by these locomotives.

Gallery[]

  • 6401

  • 6404

  • 6408

  • 6413

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Analysis of Problems" (PDF). Bangladesh Railway.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Final Report on Rolling Stock Maintenance" (PDF). Asian Development Bank.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "BR BED-26 — Trainspo". trainspo.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
Retrieved from ""