Bangladesh Railway Class 6400


Bangladesh Railway Class 6400 is a class of broad-gauge diesel-electric locomotives owned by Bangladesh Railway. Total 13 locomotives have been manufactured by Diesel Locomotive Works, India, 10 in 2001 as WDM-2B and 3 in 2004 as WDM-2CA. They are classified as BED-26 and numbered as 6401 - 6413. Currently all are active in service.

Details

Class 6400 are 2,600 hp diesel-electric broad-gauge locomotives. Their model are WDM-2B and WDM-2CA. They have a wheel configuration of Co-Co with gear ratio 65:18. All are fitted with air brake and AAR coupling. Unlike their Indian counterparts, these locomotives do not have the dynamic braking system.

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.

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