The Class 2000 locomotives were built by General Motors Diesel at its London, Ontario plant, Canada.

[1] They were: These locomotives were painted and delivered in Eastern Bengal Railway yellow-black livery before changing to red and then to green/yellow-green after the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971.

Due to several mechanical constraints, they are not used in passenger service unless an emergency situation occurs.

It pulls containers, oil tankers and other departmental freight trains regularly across the country.

These locomotives are not allowed to cross Bangabandhu Bridge due to mechanical restrictions.