Bangladesh Railway Class 2700

Bangladesh Railway Class 2700 diesel electric locomotive is currently (as of 2020) in service on the meter gauge of Bangladesh Railway. This dual cab locomotive series has been in service since 1994. Bangladesh Railway has a total 21 locomotives of this class. These 21 locomotives are being used in passenger services.

Bangladesh Railway Class 2700
2705 at Dhaka Rail Station
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
DesignerElectro Motive Division
BuilderABB Henschel, Adtranz
Serial number2701 - 2721
ModelJT18U6
Build date1994 - 1996
Total produced21
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARA1A-A1A
Gauge1,000 mm
Loco weight72 ton
Fuel capacity3000 Liter
Prime moverEMD 8-645E3C
Engine typeTwo-stroke
Cylinders8
Loco brakeVaccum, Air
CouplersNorwegian coupling
Performance figures
Maximum speed107 km/h (66 mph)
Power output1500 hp (1,119 kW)
Career
Current ownerBangladesh Railway
DispositionActive

Builders details

The Class 2700 locomotives are built by ABB Henschel and Adtranz of Germany under License of Electro Motive Division.[1] These 21 locomotives came to Bangladesh in 2 phases:

  • Year 1994 = 2701-2709
  • Year 1996 = 2710-2721

Technical details

The Class 2700 is a 1,500 hp locomotive. The Electro Motive Division export model of this locomotive is JT18U6. The wheel arrangement of this locomotive is A1A-A1A. This locomotive can achieve speed up to 107 kilometres per hour (66 mph) with passenger trains. The Class 2700 locomotives have a similar specification to the Bangladesh Railway 2600 and 2900 class locomotives.

The Bangladesh Railway classification of this locomotive is 'MEL-15'. Here - M stands for meter gauge, E Stands for diesel electric, L stands for Henschel and 15 stands for locomotive horsepower (x100).

Usage

The Class 2700 locomotive can be used both for passenger services and freight services. It was highly recommended for prominent Bangladeshi trains like Subarna Express, Sonarbangla Express, Parabat Express etc. However, Class 2900 is preferred by Bangladesh Railway for pulling prominent trains nowadays. Class 2700 pulls commuters and short distance intercity trains.

Initially, Class 2700 locomotives were used for freight services as well. Due to several mechanical constraints, they were taken off from the freight service.

Maintenance

Class 2700 Locomotives are maintained in the following workshops:

  • Central Locomotive Workshop (CLW) at Parbatipur, Dinajpur.
  • Diesel Workshop at Pahartali, Chittagong.
  • 2702
  • 2707
  • 2714
  • 2717
  • 2718
  • 2719

See also

References
  1. "Digital Photographic Library by Colin J. Marsden". Dawlish Trains.
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