Jul 29, 2023

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Date of  Withdrawn :- 14.10.1980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Status :- Withdrawn
 


Jul 24, 2023

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Date of Withdrawn :- 20.10.1983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Status :- Withdrawn


Jul 11, 2023

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Date of  Withdrawn :- 09.12.1997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Status :- Withdrawn