Bangladesh Railway Class 2400

The Bangladesh Railway Class 2400 is a class of meter-gauge diesel-electric locomotives of Bangladesh operated by Bangladesh Railway. Total 12 locomotives of this class entered the fleet of Bangladesh Railway in 1978. These 12 locomotives are used in passenger trains. 11 of them are currently in service.
== Builder details ==
Class 2400 locos are manufactured by Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW), Canada. These 12 locos came to Bangladesh in a single phase.
== Technical details ==
They are 1,400 hp locos. Their model is DL535A/RSD-30. Their wheel arrangement is Co-Co. The prime mover is 6-cylinder ALCO 251B-6. They have much similar specifications to Class 2300, Class 2500 and Class 2800 locos.
== Classification and numbering ==
The class name or specification for class 2400 locos is "MEM-14". Here, M = Meter-gauge, E = Diesel-electric, M = MLW and 14 = 14 * 100 = 1400 hp. They are numbered from 2401 to 2412.
== Usage ==
Class 2400 locos are used in passenger trains. Among the passenger trains, these locos are usually used in local and mail/express trains. Some inter-city trains like Karatoya Express are hauled by these locos.
== Color ==
# Red with white stripes (no longer used)
# Blue-yellow
# Green-yellow
== Maintenance ==
Class 2400 locos are maintained at Central Locomotive Workshop of Dinajpur and Diesel Shop of Dhaka.
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