M6 783

Pic by :- M.A. Cooray
Location :- Great Western
Year of  Taken :- 2008

SLR Class  :- M6
Locomotive No :- 783
Builder :- Henschell Thyssen
Prime Mover :- General Motors - V12 GM 645 E
Builder Serial No :- 32337
State :- West Germany
Date of Commition to service :- 29.12.1979
Value :- 11,823,300.00
No of Locos :- 16 
Mode of Power Transmission :- Diesel Electric  (AC to DC Power Transmission )
Power  :- 1650 hp
rpm :- 900
Weight :- 87 ton
Length :- 54' 5" 
Wheel Arrangement :- A1A-A1A
Fuel Capacity :- 4500 ltr
Brake System :- Vacuum and Dynamic
Max Speed  :- 105 Km/h
Gauge :- 1676 mm 
Type :- Locomotive
Purpose:- Long distance passenger and freight trains
Status :- In Service

M5 767

Pic by :- S.T.M. Tawacthai
Location :- Japan
Year of Taken :- 1978

SLR Class  :- M5
Locomotive No :- 767
Builder :- Hitachi
Prime Mover :- MTU - Ikegai 12V 852 TD 11
Builder Serial No :- A20840.1
State :- Japan
Date of Commition to service :- 10.09.1979
Value :- 8,747,795.00          
No of Locos :- 16
Mode of Power Transmission :- Diesel Electric  (AC to DC Power Transmission )
Power  :- 1640 hp
rpm :- 1500
Weight :- 66 ton
Length :- 53'9" 
Wheel Arrangement :-  Bo-Bo
Fuel Capacity :- 3000 ltr
Brake System :- Vacuum and Dynamic
Max Speed  :- 80 Km/h
Gauge :- 1676 mm 
Type :- Locomotive
Purpose/Used line :- Long distance passenger and freight trains. Specialy designed for upper section (Colombo – Badulla) trains.
Status :- In Service

Re-engined with Caterpillar V16 3516 engine in 2002.
Repainted dark red.

 

S7 757

Pic Courtesy by :- S.T.M. Tawacthai
Location :- Japan
Year of Taken :- 1977

SLR Class  :- S7
Power Car No :- 757
Builder :- Hitachi
Prime Mover :- Cummins V8 KTA 2300 L
State :- Japan
Date of Commition to service :- 10.08.1977
Date of  Withdrawn :- 26.12.1984
No of Sets  :- 10
Mode of Power Transmission :- Diesel Hydraulic
Power  :- 1020 H.P.
rpm :- 2100
Weight :- 54 ton
Length :- 59' 8"
Wheel Arrangement :- B-B
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Status :- Withdrawn

 

M4 743

Pic by :- Richard Gennis
Location :- Maradana
Year of  Taken :- 2007

SLR Class  :- M4
Locomotive No :- 743
Manufactures Model :- MX 620
Builder :- Montrial Locomotive Works
Prime Mover :- ALCO - 12V 251 C3
Builder Serial No :- 6080.01
State :- Canada
Date of Commition to service :-  25.08.1975
Value :- 2,461,458.00          
No of Locos :- 14
Mode of Power Transmission :- Diesel Electric (AC to DC Power Transmission )
Power  :- 1700 hp 
rpm :- 1050
Weight :- 98 ton
Length :-  58' 3"
Wheel Arrangement :-  Co-Co
Fuel Capacity :- 3800 ltr
Brake System :- Air and Vacuum
Max Speed  :- 104 Km/h
Gauge :- 1676 mm 
Type :- Locomotive
Purpose/Used line :- Main line Passenger and Freight train Presently not  to run beyond Rambukkana.
Status :- In Service

M4 743 Named as “MADU”
Fitted Air Brake system at CME Ratmalana . 

S6 733

Pic by :- Raymond Marsh
Location :- Maradana
Year of Taken :- 1976

SLR Class  :- S6
Power Car No :- 733
Builder :- Hitachi
Prime Mover :- Paxman - 12V YJXL
State :- Japan
Date of Commition to service :- 10.01.1975
Date of  Withdrawn :- 30.11.1998
No of Sets  :- 10
Mode of Power Transmission :- Diesel Hydraulic
Power  :-  1165 hp
rpm :- 1500
Weight :- 51 ton
Length :- 58' 9"
Wheel Arrangement :- B-B
Fuel Capacity :- 3300 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

Re-engine with Paxman - 12V vega engine in 1993.
Repainted orange & light gray.