Bangladesh Railway Class 3000

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	Bo1-1Bo (New)
Gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) for 3001-3010, 3011-3030 is convertible from 1000 mm to 1,676 mm by switching bogies
Bogies	HTCF (High Tensile Cast Fabricated) Bogies
Length	18.942 m (62.15 ft) (New)
Height	3.766 m (12.36 ft) (New)
Loco weight	90 tonnes (89 long tons; 99 short tons) (New)
Fuel type	Diesel
Fuel capacity	3,800 litres (840 imp gal; 1,000 US gal) (New)
Prime mover	EMD 8-710G3A-T2 (New)
Engine type	Two-stroke (New)
Alternator	TA9-12CA9SE (3001-3010) ; TA12-CA9 (3011-3030)
Traction motors	AC (New)
Cylinders	8 (new)
Transmission	Diesel-electric
Loco brake	Vacuum, Air, Dynamic
Couplers	Norwegian (New)

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Designer	Electro Motive Diesel .Inc (New)
Builder	Hyundai Rotem & EMD (New)
Model	EMD GT38ACL (New)
Build date	2020 (New)
Total produced	New 30 ( 11 old units has been retired)

Bangladesh Railway Class 3000
Bangladesh Railway Class 3000
	Locomotive 3002 on a turntable
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Designer	Electro Motive Diesel .Inc (New)
Builder	Hyundai Rotem & EMD (New)
Model	EMD GT38ACL (New)
Build date	2020 (New)
Total produced	New 30 ( 11 old units has been retired)
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• AAR	Bo1-1Bo (New)
Gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) for 3001-3010, 3011-3030 is convertible from 1000 mm to 1,676 mm by switching bogies
Bogies	HTCF (High Tensile Cast Fabricated) Bogies
Length	18.942 m (62.15 ft) (New)
Height	3.766 m (12.36 ft) (New)
Loco weight	90 tonnes (89 long tons; 99 short tons) (New)
Fuel type	Diesel
Fuel capacity	3,800 litres (840 imp gal; 1,000 US gal) (New)
Prime mover	EMD 8-710G3A-T2 (New)
Engine type	Two-stroke (New)
Alternator	TA9-12CA9SE (3001-3010) ; TA12-CA9 (3011-3030)
Traction motors	AC (New)
Cylinders	8 (new)
Transmission	Diesel-electric
Loco brake	Vacuum, Air, Dynamic
Couplers	Norwegian (New)
Maximum speed
Performance figures
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph) (New)
Power output	335 hp (250 kW) (Old); 2,200 hp (1,600 kW) (New)
Operators
Career
Operators	Bangladesh Railway
Class	MEI-20 (New)
Numbers	3001–3030 (new)
Current owner	Bangladesh Railway
Disposition	Active (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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