Bangladesh Railway Class 3000

Bangladesh Railway Class 3000
Locomotive 3002 on a turntable
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
DesignerElectro Motive Diesel .Inc (New)
BuilderHyundai Rotem & EMD (New)
ModelEMD GT38ACL (New)
Build date2020 (New)
Total producedNew 30 ( 11 old units has been retired)
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARBo1-1Bo (New)
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) (New)
Height3.766 m (12.36 ft) (New)
Loco weight90 tonnes (89 long tons; 99 short tons) (New)
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel capacity3,800 litres (840 imp gal; 1,000 US gal) (New)
Prime moverEMD 8-710G3A-T2 (New)
Engine typeTwo-stroke (New)
AlternatorTA9-12CA9SE (3001-3010)
TA12-CA9 (3011-3030)
Traction motorsAC (New)
Cylinders8 (new)
TransmissionDiesel-electric
Loco brakeVacuum, Air, Dynamic
CouplersNorwegian (New)
Performance figures
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph) (New)
Power output335 hp (250 kW) (Old)
2,200 hp (1,600 kW) (New)
Career
OperatorsBangladesh Railway
ClassMEI-20 (New)
Numbers3001–3030 (new)
Current ownerBangladesh Railway
DispositionActive (except the old 11 locos)

Bangladesh Railway Class 3000 is a class of meter-gauge diesel-electric locomotives operated by Bangladesh Railway. This is the latest and most modern meter gauge locomotive class of the Bangladesh Railway. These locos could be used on broad gauge track also by changing bogies.

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