Bangladesh Railway Class 6400

Bangladesh Railway Locomotive Class 6400 (BED-26) is a class of broad-gauge diesel-electric locomotives owned by Bangladesh Railway.^[1][2] Total 13 locomotives have been manufactured by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), India, 10 in 2001 as WDM-2B and 3 in 2004 as WDM-2CA. The class name stands for broad gauge (B), Diesel-electric (E), manufactured by DLW (D), engine with 26 * 100 hp (26) and numbered as 6401 - 6413.^[3] Currently all are active in service.

BED-26
Locomotive 6413 with Maitree Express
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder Banaras Locomotive Works, India Model WDM-2B, WDM-2CA Build date 6401 - 6410 (WDM-2B): 2001; 6411 - 6413 (WDM-2CA): 2004 Total produced 13
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Co-Co Gauge 1,676 mm Fuel type Diesel Prime mover ALCo 16-251C Engine type Four-stroke diesel engine
Performance figures Maximum speed 120 km/h Power output 2,600 hp
Career Operators Bangladesh Railway Class BED-26 Numbers 6401 - 6413 Locale Bangladesh Railway West Zone Disposition Active

Liveries

Initially BED-26 locomotives had the deep blue-yellow and white-red liveries. But currently they all have the traditional green-yellow liveries.

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 and Class 6600 locomotives are used to haul most high-end passenger trains. Intercity trains like Kapotaksha Express, Titumir Express, Sagordari Express are also hauled by these locomotives.

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See also

• Indian locomotive class WDM-2
• Indian locomotive class WDM-3A