Bangladesh Railway Class 3000

Bangladesh Railway Class 3000
Locomotive 3002 on a turntable
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
DesignerElectro Motive Diesel
BuilderHyundai Rotem & EMD
ModelEMD GT38ACL
Build date2020
Total produced30
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARBo1-1Bo
Gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) for 3001-3010, 3011-3030 is convertible from 1000 mm to 1,676 mm by switching bogies
BogiesHTCF (High Tensile Cast Fabricated) Bogies
Length18.942 m (62.15 ft)
Height3.766 m (12.36 ft)
Loco weight90 tonnes (89 long tons; 99 short tons)
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel capacity3,800 litres (840 imp gal; 1,000 US gal)
Prime moverEMD 8-710G3A-T2
Engine typeTwo-stroke
AlternatorTA9-12CA9SE (3001-3010)
TA12-CA9 (3011-3030)
Traction motorsAC
Cylinders8
TransmissionDiesel-electric
CouplersNorwegian
Performance figures
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Power output2,200 hp (1,600 kW)
Career
OperatorsBangladesh Railway
ClassMEI-20
Numbers3001–3030
Current ownerBangladesh Railway
DispositionAll in service

The Bangladesh Railway Class 3000 is a class of meter-gauge diesel-electric locomotives operated by the Bangladesh Railway.

History

In 2020, 10 manufactured by Hyundai Rotem in South Korea under license to Electro-Motive Diesel were delivered.[1][2][3][4][5]

Technical details

The newer locos use the EMD 8-710G3A-T2 as prime mover. Their power is 2,200 hp and can achieve speed up to 110 km\h (70 mph) The wheel arrangement is Bo1-1Bo (Each bogie having two powered axles and one unpowered inner axle) having total of six axles but only four traction motors. There are controversy regarding the model of alternator used in the first 10 locomotives of the series, as Hyundai Rotem provided TA9-12CA9SE instead of TA12-CA9, which was to be provided as mentioned in the contract.[6]

References

  1. ↑ EMD GT38ACL Progress Rail
  2. ↑ New locos, new lines The Railway Magazine issue 1463 February 2023 page 95
  3. ↑ "Hyundai Rotem wins Bangladesh locomotive order". International Railway Journal. 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  4. ↑ "Bangladesh Railway orders metre-gauge locomotives". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  5. ↑ "Hyundai Rotem wins further Bangladesh loco contract". Railway Gazette International.
  6. ↑ Adhikary, Tuhin Shubhra (2021-08-13). "Contract Breach Over 10 Locomotives: Technical body recommends accepting those". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-08-19.

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