Diesel Locomotives of Sri Lanka

Images submitted by Dushyantha Perera

Images taken from Aluthgama to Galle on the southern coastal line

Aluthgama station signboard Class M9 Alsthom approaching Aluthgama Plasser & Theurer Tamping machine. The SLR staff has nicknamed it 'Kaha Kurulla' Yellow bird! Hikkaduwa station. Famous tourist destination with spectacular beaches in Sri Lanka. Hikkaduwa signal cabin Southern end.

Class M7 #812 approaching Hikkaduwa Class M9 Alstom on the engine release at Galle Galle station is a terminus, all locos proceeding to Matara has to uncouple and recouple from the back end of the train to proceed south. Galle station frontage Class M4 Alco Bombardier #744 'Sigiri' doing the switch

M4's are the culprits who have bent the buffer stops at Galle!

Note buffer stop angle in extreme left of image
Class M2 GM-EMD G12 #572 'British Columbia' arriving at Galle

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Class M9 Alstom at Ambalangoda station
Avissawella station

on the Kelani Valley Line
Final buffer stop at Avissawella. In happier days the narrow gauge extended services upto Yatiyantota and Opanayake

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Aluthgama station signboard	Class M9 Alsthom approaching Aluthgama	Plasser & Theurer Tamping machine. The SLR staff has nicknamed it 'Kaha Kurulla' Yellow bird!	Hikkaduwa station. Famous tourist destination with spectacular beaches in Sri Lanka.	Hikkaduwa signal cabin Southern end.

Class M7 #812 approaching Hikkaduwa	Class M9 Alstom on the engine release at Galle	Galle station is a terminus, all locos proceeding to Matara has to uncouple and recouple from the back end of the train to proceed south.	Galle station frontage	Class M4 Alco Bombardier #744 'Sigiri' doing the switch

M4's are the culprits who have bent the buffer stops at Galle! Note buffer stop angle in extreme left of image			Class M2 GM-EMD G12 #572 'British Columbia' arriving at Galle
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Class M9 Alstom at Ambalangoda station		Avissawella station on the Kelani Valley Line		Final buffer stop at Avissawella. In happier days the narrow gauge extended services upto Yatiyantota and Opanayake