Bangladesh Railway Class 2200

Bangladesh Railway Class 2200 is a class of meter-gauge diesel-electric locomotives operated by Bangladesh Railway, Bangladesh.[1][2] 41 locomotives of this class was manufactured from 1961 to 1963 by General Motors, USA and were exported to the then Eastern Bengal Railway[3][4]

Bangladesh Railway Class 2200
Locomotive 2214 at Chittagong Railway Station
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
DesignerElectro Motive Division (EMD)
BuilderElectro Motive Division, La Grange, Illinois, USA
Serial number26189–26209, 27803–27822
ModelEMD GL8
Build date
  • 2201–2221: 1961
  • 2222–2241: 1963
Total produced41
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARA1A-A1A
Gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)
Wheel diameter40 in (1.016 m)
Length36 ft (10.97 m)
Loco weight64 tonnes (63 long tons; 71 short tons)
Fuel typeDiesel
Prime moverEMD 8-567B
Engine typeTwo-stroke diesel
GeneratorEMD D25 (DC)
Traction motorsEMD D47
TransmissionDiesel-electric
CouplersNorwegian coupling
Performance figures
Maximum speed124 km/h (77 mph)
Power output875 hp (652 kW)
Career
OperatorsBangladesh Railway
ClassMEG-9
Numbers2201–2241
Disposition22 active

Details

Bangladesh Railway Class 2200 is an EMD GL8 model (meter-gauge version) locomotive. These have a wheel arrangement of A1A-A1A and rated as 875 hp.

Classification and numbering

Class 2000 are marked as 'MEG-9', where M = Meter-gauge, E = Diesel-electric, G = General Motors and 9 = 9×100 hp = 900 hp (actually 875 hp). Total 41 locomotives are numbered from 2201 to 2241.

Usage

Class 2200 locomotives are one of the most successful locomotive class in Bangladesh Railway. When introduced, they were heavily used for long-distant passenger trains like Ulka Express. But due to age, they are now used exclusively for shunting purpose.

Maintenance

They are maintained by the following workshops:

  1. CGPY
  2. Pahartoli
  3. Dhaka
  4. Parbatipur
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See also

References
  • Hughes, Hugh (1996). Indian Locomotives, Part 4 – 1941–1990. Harrow, Middlesex: The Continental Railway Circle. p. 83. ISBN 0-9521655-1-1.
  1. "Bangladeshi Locomotives (Metregauge and Broad gauge)" (PDF).
  2. "Analysis of Problems" (PDF). Bangladesh Railway.
  3. "EMD GL8 Order Numbers". www.trainweb.org. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
  4. "GL8 — Trainspo". trainspo.com. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
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