Location :- C.M.E. Ratmalana
Nov 14, 2023
Nov 6, 2023
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Date of Withdrawn :- 01.07.1983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Withdrawn
Nov 2, 2023
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.
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