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.EMD GT38ACL Progress RailNew locos, new lines The Railway Magazine issue 1463 February 2023 page 95
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.
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