Pic Courtesy by :- Dilshan Gunawardana
Location :- Maradana
Year of Taken :- 1991
Jun 28, 2022
S3 599
SLR Class :- S3
Gift from U.N. Aid.
Jun 23, 2022
M3 589
Pic Courtesy by :- Upali Jayarathna
Year of Taken :- 1956
Location :- C.M.E. Ratmalana
SLR
Class :- M3
Locomotive
No :- 589
Builder :- Ceylon
Government Railway
Prime Mover
:- Wilans & Robinson - H6 Type
State :- Sri
Lanka
Date of Commition to service :- 05.09.1956
No of Locos
:- 02
Mode of
Power Transmission :- Diesel Electric (AC to DC Power Transmission )
Power :- 360
rpm :- 1350
Weight :- 46
ton
Length
:- 36'3"
Wheel Arrangement
:- Bo-Bo
Brake System
:- Vacuum
Max Speed :- 88 Km/h
Gauge :-
1676 mm
Type :- Locomotive
Status :- Withdrawn
589
Named as “JAYANTHI”
Jun 17, 2022
S2 582
Pic by :- Trevor Rowe
Year of Taken :- 1974
Location :- Maradana
SLR
Class :- S2
Power Car No
:- 582
Builder :- Schindler
Prime Mover
:- Maybach MB 435
State :- Switzerland
Date of Commition to service :- 25.03.1959
Date of Withdrawn :- 01.07.1983
Value :- 574,042.00
No of Power
Car :- 574 to 588
Mode of
Power Transmission :- Diesel Hydraulic
Power :- 789 hp
rpm :- 1500
Weight :- 55
ton
Length :-
55’
Wheel Arrangement
:- B-B
Fuel
Capacity :- 2000 ltr
Brake System
:- Vacuum
Max Speed :- 88 km/h
Gauge :- 1676
mm
Type :- Diesel
Multiple Unit (D.M.U.)
Set formation
:- One power car,Three 3rd Class Compartment and 3rd Class dummy car
Purpose :- Suburban
and Commuter service
Status :-
Withdrawn
Jun 13, 2022
M2 569
Pic by :- John Polly
Year of Taken :- 1998
Location :- Dehiwala
SLR
Class :- M2
Locomotive
No :- 569
Manufactures
Model :- G12
Builder :- General
Motors (G.M.D.)
Prime Mover
:- General Motors - G M V12 567 12C
Builder
Serial No :- A608
State :-
Canada
Date of Commition to service :- 10.12.1954
Value :- 731,869.00
No of Locos
:- 14
Mode of
Power Transmission :- Diesel Electric (AC to DC Power Transmission )
Power :- 1425 hp
rpm :- 800
Weight :- 79
ton
Length
:- 46' 9"
Wheel Arrangement
:- A1A-A1A
Fuel
Capacity :- 2800 Ltr
Brake System
:- Vacuum and Dynamic
Max
speed :- 112 Km/h
Gauge :- 1676
mm
Type :- Locomotive
Purpose :- Long distance passenger and freight trains
Status :- In
Service
Gift
from Colombo Plan.
Repainted
Blue & Silver in 1956.
fitted
train light system and fitted W1 cowcatchers at CME in 80’.
Used
for "YALDEVI" 50th Anniversary train on 24.04.2006.
Jun 8, 2022
N1 564
Pic by :- Dr L.A. Nixon
Year of Taken :- 1974
Location :- Rathnapura
SLR
Class :- N1
Locomotive
No :- 564
Builder :- Krupp
Prime Mover
:- Deutz - T8 M233
Builder
Serial No :- 3081
State :-
West Germany
Date of Commition to service :- 08.07.1953
Date of Withdrawn :- 09.12.1997
Value :- 314,962.00
No of Locos
:- 05
Mode of
Power Transmission :- Diesel Hydraulic
Power :- 492 hp
rpm :- 500
Weight :- 41
ton
Length :-
31' 4"
Wheel
arrangement :- 1-C-1
Brake system
:- Vacuum
Max
speed :- 48 Km/h
Gauge :- 762
mm
Type :-
Narrow gauge Locomotive
Purpose/Used
line :- Passenger and Freight trains on KV line (Colombo Fort to Opanayaka)
Status :-
Withdrawn
Jun 3, 2022
M1 539
Pic courtesy by :- Prof. Asela K. Kulatunga
Year of Taken :- 1951
Location :- England
SLR
Class :- M1
Locomotive
No :- 539
Builder :- Brush
Bagnall Traction Limited
Prime Mover
:- Mirrlees - JS 12VT
Builder
Serial No :- 3025
State :-
England
Date of Commition to service :- 07.02.1953
Date of Withdrawn :- 24.01.1980
Value :- 697,924.00
No of Locos
:- 25
Mode of
Power Transmission :- Diesel Electric (AC - DC Power Transmission )
Power :- 1000 hp
rpm :- 850
Weight :- 88
ton
Length :- 50'
9"
Wheel
arrangement :- A1A-A1A
Fuel
Capacity :- 3000 ltr
Brake system
:- Vacuum
Max
speed :- 88 Km/h
Gauge : - 1676
mm
Type :- Locomotive
Purpose :- Long
distance passenger and freight trains
Status :- Withdrawn
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