Bangladesh Railway Class 3200

Bangladesh Railway Class 3200 is a class of metre-gauge Diesel locomotive in Bangladesh, operated by Bangladesh Railway. Total 22 locos of this class entered the fleet of Bangladesh Railway in 1980. These locos were manufactured by Ganz-MÁVAG.[1] Upon introduction, they were used for shunting.

Bangladesh Railway Class 3200
Type and origin
BuilderGanz Mavag
ModelDHM 10
Build date1980
Total produced22
Specifications
Gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Prime moverGanz-Jendrassik Type 8 VFE 17/24-T
TransmissionDiesel-hydraulic
Performance figures
Power output500 hp
Career
OperatorsBangladesh Railway
ClassMHZ-5
Numbers3201-3228
Disposition1 active

Classification and numbering

The class of these locos is 3200 and are numbered from 3201 to 3228. Their class-name/specification is "MHZ–5".[2] Here, M = Meter–gauge, H = Diesel–hydraulic, G = Ganz-MÁVAG and 5 = 5 × 100 = 500 hp.

References
  1. "Railway goes backward". The Daily Star. 2012-12-22.
  2. "Final Report on Rolling Stock Maintenance" (PDF). Asian Development Bank.

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