W2 704

Pic by :-  Ross Macmurchy
Year of  Taken :- 1990
Location :- Hikkaduwa

SLR Class  :- W2
Locomotive No :- 704
Builder :- Karl Marx (V E B)
Prime Mover :- Paxman V16 YJXL
Builder Serial No :-273002
State :- East Germany
Date of Commition to service :- 24.08.1969
Value :- 1,125,558.00          
No of Locos :- 15
Mode of Power Transmission :- Diesel Hydraulic
Power  :- 1440 hp
rpm :- 1500
Weight :- 65 ton
Length :-  45’
Wheel Arrangement :-  B-B
Fuel Capacity :- 3500 ltr
Brake System :- Vacuum   
Max Speed  :-  80 Km/h
Gauge :- 1676 mm   
Type :- Locomotive
Purpose/Used line :- Long distance passenger and freight trains upper section (Colombo-Badulla)
Status :- In Service

Ø            Re Powered with Paxman Valenta V12 Prime Mover and repainted Silver and Red    livery in 2016

Y 676

Pic by :- Primal Madusanka 
Year of  Taken :- 2016
Location :- R.S. Dematagoda

SLR Class  :- Y
Locomotive No :- 676
Builder :- Hunslet Engine Co. Ltd
Prime Mover :- Rolls Royce V8 DV8T
Builder Serial No :-7132
State :- England
Date of Commition to service :- 12.02.1969
Value :- 385,132.00              
No of Locos :- 28
Mode of Power Transmission :- Diesel Hydraulic
Power  :- 530 hp 
rpm :- 1800
Weight :- 45 ton
Length :- 25’
Wheel Arrangement :- 0-6-0
Brake System :- Vacuum
Max Speed  :- 40 Km/h
Gauge :- 1676 mm 
Type :- Shunting Locomotive
Purpose :- Station and Yard Shunting
Status :- In Service

W1 631

Pic Courtesy by :- Dilshan Gunawardana
Year of Taken :- 1968
Location :- West Germany

SLR Class  :- W1
Locomotive No :- 631
Builder :- Henschel Thyssen
Prime Mover :- Paxman Ventura V12 YJXL
Builder Serial No :- 31359
State :- West Germany
Date of Commition to service :- 14.03.1969
Value :- 950,643.00              
No of Locos :- 45 
Mode of Power Transmission :- Diesel Hydraulic
Power  :- 1150 hp
rpm :- 1500
Weight :- 61 ton
Length :- 42’
Wheel Arrangement :- B-B
Brake System :- Vacuum
Max Speed  :- 80 Km/h
Gauge :- 1676 mm 
Type :- Locomotive
Purpose :- Suburban Passenger and freight trains
Status :- In Service  

Ø       Re Powered with Caterpillar V12 3512 DI-TA Prime Mover and repainted Silver and Blue livery.

S3 602

Pic Courtesy by :- Dilshan Gunawardana
Location :- Aluthgama

SLR Class  :- S3
Power Car No :- 602
Builder :-  MAN
Prime Mover :- MAN - V12 L12V18/21
Builder Serial No :- 144992
State :- West Germany
Date of Commition to service :- 19.03.1960
Date of Withdrawn :-  30.11.1998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.

M3 590

Location :- C.M.E. Ratmalana 

SLR Class  :- M3
Locomotive No :- 590
Builder :- Ceylon Government Railway
Prime Mover :- Wilans & Robinson - H6 Type
State :- Sri Lanka
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

 

S2 587

 

Pic Courtesy :- Dilshan Gunawardana
Location :- Panadura

SLR Class  :- S2
Power Car No :- 587
Builder :- Schindler
Prime Mover :- Maybach MB 435
State :- Switzerland
Date of Commition to service :- 19.05.1959
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

 

M2 570

Pic by :- Ishara Koralage
Year of Taken :- 2013
Location :- Kelaniya

SLR Class  :- M2
Locomotive No :- 570
Manufactures Model :- G12
Builder :- General Motors (G.M.D.)
Prime Mover :- General Motors - G M V12 567 12C
Builder Serial No :- A609
State :- Canada
Date of Commition to service :- 30.12.1954
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’.
Trapped KKS in 1990. because of Civil war.  Transported to C.M.E. Ratmalana by ship in 1996.  Back in service after repair in 1999.

N1 565

Pic by :- John Tolson
Year of  Taken :- 1990
Location :- Maradana

SLR Class  :- N1 
Locomotive No :- 565
Builder :- Krupp
Prime Mover :- Deutz - T8 M233
State :- West Germany
Date of Commition to service :- 19.09.1953
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

M1 540

Pic Courtesy by :- Upali Jayarathna
Year of  Taken :- 1953
Location :- Pattipola

SLR Class  :- M1
Locomotive No :- 540
Builder :- Brush Bagnall Traction Limited
Prime Mover :- Mirrlees - JS 12VT
Builder Serial No :- 3026
State :- England
Date of Commition to service :- 29.01.1953
Date of  Withdrawn :- 14.10.1980
Value :-   699,961.00            
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
 

G2 532

Pic Courtesy by :- Dilshan Gunawardana

SLR Class  :- G2
Locomotive No :- 532
Builder :- North British Locomotive Company
Prime Mover :- Paxman - V12 RPHXL
Builder Serial No :- 26707
State :- Scotland
Date of Commition to service :- 17.08.1951
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

P1 529

Pic by :- Richard Gennis
Location :- R.S. Dematagoda 

SLR Class  :- P1
Locomotive No :- 529
Builder :- Hunslet Engine Co Ltd
Prime Mover :- Ruston Hornsby- 6V PH
State :- England
Date of Commition to service :- 13.05.1950
Date of  Withdrawn :- 09.12.1997
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 :- Withdrawn

T1 515

Pic by :- Dr David Hyatt
Year of Taken :- 1999
Location :- E.L.S. Maradana 

SLR Class  :- T1
Rail Car No :- 515
Builder :- English Electric
Prime Mover :- Wilans & Robinson - H6 Type
State :- England
Date of Commition to service :-  03.12.1947
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 :- In Service 

 Ø   Upgraded to Diesel Deluxe in 1950 for special tours and repainted White and Blue livery.
Ø    Re upgraded as Air condition rail car and re painted White and Green livery.

S1 502

Pic copy from Railways of Sri Lanka by Dr. David Hyatt
Year of Taken :- 1941
Location :- Galle

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
 
Ø  S1 502 named as “Silver Form”

G1 500

Pic Courtesy by :- C.Jayatungaarachchi
Year of Taken :- 1934
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)