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 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.

Gallery

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  6401
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  6404
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  6408
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  6413

See also

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

References