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| Mainline Diesel-Electrics |
| Class |
Wheel
Arrangement |
Horse Power |
Description/Remarks/Picture |
| M1 |
A1A-A1A |
1000 |
British, Brush-Bagnall, Mirrlees V12 powered Locomotive, Red livery,
imported c.1953 |
 |
| M2 |
A1A-A1A |
1425 |
Canadian, General Motors, GM-567 V12 powered, blue
and silver livery, imported in batches from 1954 onwards. Most reliable
loco in service, almost all are running |
 |
| M2a |
A1A-A1A |
1425 |
| M2b |
A1A-A1A |
1425 |
| M2c |
Bo-Bo |
1425 |
| M2d |
A1A-A1A |
1425 |
| M3 |
Bo-Bo |
180 x 2 |
Locally assembled, experimental "Jayanthi" class.
Engines and transmissions from scrapped Silver S1 series, centre cab and
two equal length hoods containing an English Electric 180 BHP 6 cylinder
engine each, blue and silver livery, assembled in 1956 |
| M4 |
Co-Co |
1750 |
Canadian Montreal Locomotive Works, Alco-Bombardier V12 powered, blue
and silver livery, imported 1975 |
 |
| M5 |
Bo-Bo |
1640 |
Japanese, Hitachi, MTU derived Ikegai V12 powered, green and red livery,
imported 1979 now some repowered, refer M5a and M5b. |
 |
| M5a |
Bo-Bo |
1150 |
Re-engined locally with MTU V12, sporting pink and pastel
green livery, extensive modifications to bodywork and styling done at Ratmalana
in 1991. |
| M5b |
Bo-Bo |
1150 |
Re-engined locally with Paxman V12, green and red livery,
few modifications to bodywork and styling done at Ratmalana in 1997. |
| M6 |
A1A-A1A |
1650 |
West German, Henschel-Thyssen, GM 645 V12 powered, green and
red livery, red and yellow for Inter City locos only, imported 1979 |
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| M7 |
Bo-Bo |
1000 |
British, Brush, GM 645 V8 powered, green and red livery, red
and yellow for Inter City locos only, imported 1981 |
 |
| M8 |
Co-Co |
2600 |
Indian, Diesel Locomotive Works, Varanasi, ALCO based V16
powered, blue and silver livery, introduced 1996, 8 locos in service. Most
powerful loco in Sri Lanka. |
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M9
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Co-Co |
1800 |
French, Alsthom, Ruston 12 cylinder powerplant, blue, yellow and white livery,
imported in October 2000. |
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| Mention must be made of two Armstrong
Whitworth 2-6-2 Diesel Electric locos lent for trials in 1933/4. The engine
was a 800 HP Armstrong-Sulzer. These units were re-exported in the 1930's |
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