Bangladesh Railway Class 6300

Bangladesh Railway Class 6300 is a class of broad-gauge (1,676 mm) diesel-electric locomotive of Bangladesh, operated by Bangladesh Railway. Total 12 locomotives of this class were manufactured by Bombardier in 1980 and classified as BEB-22.[1][2]

Bangladesh Railway Class 6300
Locomotive 6311
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderBombardier
Serial numberM6117-1/-12
ModelMX-624
Build date1982
Total produced12
Specifications
Configuration:
  UICCo'Co'
Gauge1,676 mm
Fuel typeDiesel
TransmissionDiesel-electric
CouplersHook and Chain
Performance figures
Power output2,200 hp (1,800 kW)
Career
OperatorsBangladesh Railway
ClassBEB-22
LocaleBangladesh Railway West Zone
DispositionActive

Details

The model of these locomotives is MX-624. They have a power output of 2,200 hp. The wheel arrangement is Co'Co'.[3][4] The serial number is M6117-1/-12.[5]

Performance

Class 6300 locomotives proved to be a successful locomotive class, being used to haul both freight and passenger trains. Currently they are only used for freight trains.

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References

  1. "Analysis of Problems" (PDF). Bangladesh Railway.
  2. "Final Report on Rolling Stock Maintenance" (PDF). Asian Development Bank.
  3. "BR BEB-22 — Trainspo". trainspo.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  4. "Locomotive database - 1435mm.net". www.1435mm.net. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  5. "List of locomotives built by Alco and its licencees, ordere" (PDF). sce3c0752b973ab3f.jimcontent.com.
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