Jun 26, 2023

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.


Jun 15, 2023

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Year of Withdrawn :- 1955           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Status :- Withdrawn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”