May 29, 2022

G2 531

Pic Copy from One Hundred years Book by Sri Lanka Railways
Year of Taken - 1951
Location - Colombo Port 

SLR Class  :- G2
Locomotive No :- 531
Builder :- North British Locomotive Company
Prime Mover :- Paxman - V12 RPHXL
State :- Scotland
Date of Commition to service :- 22.06.1951
Date of Withdrawn :- 20.10.1983
No of Locos :- 08
Mode of Power Transmission :- Diesel Electric
Power  :- 625 hp
rpm :- 1250
Weight :- 54 ton
Wheel arrangement :-  Bo-Bo
Brake system : - Vacuum
Gauge : - 1676 mm
Type :- Shunting Locomotive
Purpose/Used line :- Yard Shunting and short distance freight trains.
Status :- Withdrawn


May 25, 2022

P1 527

Pic by :- Artur Macgil
Location :- Victoria Park - Colombo

SLR Class  :- P1
Locomotive No :- 527
Builder :- Hunslet Engine Co Ltd
Prime Mover :- Ruston Hornsby- 6V PH
State :- England
Date of Commition to service :- 31.03.1950
No of Locos :- 04
Mode of Power Transmission :- Diesel Mechanical
Power  :- 132 hp
rpm :- 1200
Weight :- 20 ton
Brake system : - Vacuum
Gauge :- 762 mm 
Type :- Narrow gauge Locomotive
Purpose/Used line :- Passenger and Freight trains on KV line (Colombo Fort to Opanayaka)
Status :- Preserved


May 21, 2022

T1 508


Pic courtesy by G.A.R. Perera

SLR Class  :- T1
Locomotive No :- 508
Builder :- English Electric
Prime Mover :- Wilans & Robinson - H6 Type
State :- England
Date of  Commition to service :-  26.08.1947
Date of  Withdrawn :- 23.03.1969
No of Rail Cars :- 23
Mode of Power Transmission :- Diesel Electric (AC to DC Power Transmission )
Power  :- 200 hp
rpm :- 1350
Weight :- 37 ton
Length :-  64’
Fuel Capacity :- 302 ltr
Brake system :- Vacuum
Max speed  :-
Gauge : - 1676 mm 
Type :- Rail car
Purpose :- Suburban service  
Status :- Withdrawn 


May 18, 2022

S1 501

Pic copy from "NALAWA" Magazine - Publised by Sri Lanka Railay Station Masters' Union       Year of Taken - 1938
Location - Colombo Port


SLR Class  :- S1
Power Car No :- 501
Builder :- English Electric Co.
Prime Mover :- Wilans & Robinson - H6 Type
State :- England
Date of Commition to service :- 25.02.1938
Year of Withdrawn :- 1955           
No of Sets :- 03
Mode of Power Transmission :- Diesel Electric
Power  :- 180*2
rpm :- 1350
Weight :- 96 ton  (total  set)
Length :- 206’ (total  set)
Brake system : - Vacuum
Max speed  :- 88 Km/h
Gauge : - 1676 mm
Type :- Powered set
Purpose/Used line :- Long Distance passenger trains on Coastal line (Maradana-Matara)
Status :- Withdrawn


May 14, 2022

G1 500

Pic by John Polly
Year of Taken - 1999
Pic copy from Railways of Sri Lanka by Dr David Hyatt
Location - Dematagoda


SLR Class  :-  G1
Locomotive No :- 500
Builder :- W.G Armstrong Whitworth Co. Ltd
Prime Mover :- Saurer
State :- England
Date of Commition to service :- 15.10.1934
No of Locos :- 01
Mode of Power Transmission :- Diesel Electric (AC to DC Power Transmission )
Power  :- 122 hp
rpm :- 1800
Weight :- 21 ton
Length :- 21’   
Wheel arrangement :-  0-4-0
Brake system : - Vacuum
Max speed  :- 32 Km/h
Gauge : - 1676 mm
Type :- Locomotive
Purpose/Used line :- for C.M.E. workshop - Ratmalana (Shunting purpose)
Status :- Preserved