Bangladesh Railway Class 6400

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

Bangladesh Railway Locomotive Class 6400 (BED-26) is a class of broad-gauge diesel-electric locomotives owned by Bangladesh Railway. 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. Currently all are active in service.

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.

Gallery

6401
6404
6408
6413

References

"Analysis of Problems" (PDF). Bangladesh Railway.
"Final Report on Rolling Stock Maintenance" (PDF). Asian Development Bank.
"BR BED-26 — Trainspo". trainspo.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.

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