Jun 28, 2022

S3 599

Pic Courtesy by :- Dilshan Gunawardana
Location :- Maradana
Year of Taken :- 1991

SLR Class  :- S3
Power Car No :- 599
Builder :-  MAN
Prime Mover :- MAN - V12 L12V18/21
Builder Serial No :- 144989
State :- West Germany
Date of Commition to service :- 20.01.1960
Date of Withdrawn :-  30.11.1998
Value :- 731,223.00              
No of Sets  :- 20
Mode of Power Transmission :- Diesel Hydraulic
Power  :- 880 hp 
rpm :- 1500
Weight :- 47 ton
Length :- 58' 9"
Wheel Arrangement :-  B-B
Fuel Capacity :- 2250 Ltr
Brake System :- Vacuum
Max Speed  :- 80 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Status :- Withdrawn

Gift from U.N. Aid.
Repainted green & brown.

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Status :- Withdrawn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Date of Withdrawn :- 01.07.1983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Status :- Withdrawn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