Bangladesh Railway Class 2200

Bangladesh Railway Class 2200 is a class of meter-gauge diesel-electric locomotives of Bangladesh operated by Bangladesh Railway. Total 41 locos of this class entered the fleet of the then Eastern Bengal Railway in 1961 and 1963.
Upon introduction, these locos were used in almost all types of passenger trains. But due to their old age, they are not used in passenger trains anymore. Instead, they are now only used in shunting.
== Builders details ==
Class 2200 locos were manufactured by General Motors Diesel (GMD) in London, Canada. Their model is EMD GL8. These 41 locos came to the then East Pakistan in 2 phases:
* 1961: 2201–2221
* 1963: 2222–2241
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== Technical details ==
Class 2200 locos use the EMD 8-567B as prime mover. Their power is 875 hp and can achieve speed up to 124 km/h. The wheel arrangement is A1A-A1A. These locos are considered one of the most successful loco class of Bangladesh. As of 2020 (57–59 years later), 22 locos of this class are active.
Besides East Pakistan, 108 more EMD GL8 locos were also produced for Taiwan, Brazil, Ireland and Tunisia. They have many similarities and dissimilarities with class 2200 locos.
== Classification and numbering ==
The number-series/class of these locos is 2200 and are numbered from 2201 to 2241. Their class-name/specification is "MEG-9". Here, M = Meter-gauge, E = Diesel-electric, G = GMD and 9 = 9 × 100 = 900 hp (actually 875 hp).
== Liveries ==
# Green-yellow (EBR livery) (no longer used)
# Red with white stripes (no longer used)
# Blue
# Green-yellow
# Green
== Maintenance ==
They are maintained by the following workshops:
# CGPY
# Pahartoli
# Dhaka
# Parbatipur
Category:Bangladesh Railway
Category:Diesel locomotives
Category:Diesel-electric locomotives
Category:Switcher locomotives