Bangladesh Railway Class 2500

Bangladesh Railway Class 2500 is a class of meter-gauge (1,000 mm) diesel-electric locomotive of Bangladesh, operated by Bangladesh Railway.

Bangladesh Railway Class 2500
Locomotive 2513 with passenger train
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderHitachi
ModelHFA13A
Build date1982
Total produced18
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICCo'Co'
Gauge1,000 mm
CouplersNorwegian coupling
Performance figures
Power output1,400 hp
Career
OperatorsBangladesh Railway
ClassMEH-14
Numbers2501-2518
DispositionActive

Details[edit]

Total 18 locomotives of this class were manufactured by Hitachi, Japan in 1982 and classified as MEH-24,[1] where M = Meter Gauge, E = Diesel-electric, H = Hitachi and 24 = 24×100 hp = 2,400 hp. The model of these locomotives is HFA13A.[2][3] Currently 17 locomotives are active.[4]

Classification and numbering

Total 18 locomotives are numbered from 2501 to 2518 and specified as 'MEH-14', where M = Meter-gauge, E = Diesel-electric, H = Hitachi and 14 = 14×100 hp = 1,400 hp.

Usage

Class 2500 locomotives are generally used on most short-distant local and commuter trains and on some long-distant express trains. They are rarely used for inter-city trains and not used for freight trains.

Liveries

Class 2500 locos initially had red color with white stripes. Then it was replaced by green-yellow livery.

Maintenance

Class 2500 locos are maintained at Dhaka and Lalmonirhat rail divisions.

  • 2514

References
  1. "Analysis of Problems" (PDF). Bangladesh Railway.
  2. "List of locomotives built by Alco and its licencees, ordere" (PDF). sce3c0752b973ab3f.jimcontent.com.
  3. "HFA13A — Trainspo". trainspo.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  4. "Final Report on Rolling Stock Maintenance" (PDF). Asian Development Bank.
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