Draft:Bangladesh Railway Class 2100

Bangladesh Railway Class 2100 is a meter-gauge diesel electric locomotive class of Bangladesh Railway. They were manufactured by General Electric (GE) of USA. Total 10 locomotives of this class entered the fleet of the then East Pakistan in 1964. None of them are currently in service.

Builders details
The Class 2100 locomotives were built by General Electric at its USA plant, Canada. These 10 locomotives came to the Pakistan Eastern Railway in a single phase. That was:
 * 1964: 2100–2109

These locomotives were painted and delivered in Pakistan Eastern Railway cream-yellow or white livery.

Technical details
The Class 2100 is an 1370 hp Locomotive. The General Electric export model of his locomotive is GE UM13C. It uses a 4-cycle Model 7FDL-8T Bore & Stroke: 9" * 10.5" Cooper Bessemer diesel prime mover. The wheel arrangement of this locomotive is Co-Co.

The Bangladesh Railway specification of this locomotive is 'G. E. U. - 14'. Here - G stands for General Electric, E Stands for diesel electric, U stands for model UM13C and 14 stands for locomotive horsepower (x100).

Usage
In the early days, Class 2100 locomotives were heavily used for prominent Bangladeshi trains and freight. Currently, class 2100 locomotives are nonexistent. The parts of the locomotives are used in Bangladesh Railway Series 2500.

The Class 2100 locomotive was considered a lifeline for freight services of Pakistan Eastern Railway.

Maintenance
Currently, class 2100 locomotives are nonexistent. The parts of the locomotives are used in Bangladesh Railway Series 2500.