Bangladesh Railway Class 2500

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]

Bangladesh Railway Class 2500
Locomotive 2513 with a passenger train
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderHitachi
ModelHFA13A
Build date1982
Total produced18
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICCo-Co
Gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine typeFour-stroke engine
AspirationTurbo-supercharged
GeneratorDC
Traction motorsDC
Cylinders6
TransmissionDiesel–electric
Loco brakeVacuum
CouplersNorwegian
Performance figures
Maximum speed96 km/h (60 mph)
Power output1,400 hp (1,040 kW)
Career
OperatorsBangladesh Railway
ClassMEH-14
Numbers2501 - 2518
Current ownerBangladesh Railway
Disposition17 active

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".[4] 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.

Color
  1. Red with white stripes (no longer used)
  2. Blue with white stripes (no longer used)
  3. Blue-yellow
  4. Green-yellow

Maintenance

Class 2500 locos are maintained at Central Locomotive Workshop of Dinajpur and Diesel Shop of Dhaka.

  • 2513
  • 2514

References
  1. "Final Report on Rolling Stock Maintenance" (PDF). Asian Development Bank.
  2. "List of locomotives built by Alco and its licencees, ordere" (PDF). sce3c0752b973ab3f.jimcontent.com.
  3. "HFA13A — Trainspo". trainspo.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  4. "Analysis of Problems" (PDF). Bangladesh Railway.

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