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Bangladesh Railway Class 6400

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BED-26
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

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

Usage

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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 and Class 6600 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.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Analysis of Problems" (PDF). Bangladesh Railway.
  2. ^ "Final Report on Rolling Stock Maintenance" (PDF). Asian Development Bank.
  3. ^ "BR BED-26 — Trainspo". trainspo.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.