Diesel Locomotives of Sri Lanka

 Images submitted by Thurya Owitipana

 


 

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St Clair falls seen from the train UM at Thalawakele home signal Road and rail bridges at Thalawakele Class S5 Hitachi DH at Pattipola station. The highest broad gauge station in the world Class M6 Henschel Thyssen DE #767 hauling a mixed freight at Pattipola  UM at Rozella Class W3 Henschel Thyssen DH at Ulapane
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UM down arrives at Peradeniya Jct Class M6 Henschel Thyssen DE #797 at Welikanda on the Batticloa line M6 #797 on the Manampitiya bridge. This is the longest railway bridge in Sri Lanka M6 #797 at Galoya Jct M6 #797 at Galoya Jct M6 #797 at Galoya Jct Class M8 #846 Alco WDM2 Varanasi DE at Galoya jct
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 Class M8 #846 Alco WDM2 Varanasi DE at Galoya jct Oil tank and BCGS wagons at Galoya jct Hunslet 0-6-0 Y Class Shunter at Galoya jct Class M2 GM EMD G12 DE # 569 'Ontario' 50th aniv logo Train halt Yapahuwa Class M9 French Alsthom DE at Maho Jct shed Class M2 #573 'Quebec' at Maho jct
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 Class M2 #573 'Quebec' at Maho jct  Maho Jct Class M4 Alco Bombardier at Wellawa Class M2d #628 'Kankasanthurai' posing with Thurya! at Matara  Class M2d #628 'Kankasanthurai'

Class M4 Alco bombardier 'Mahaweli' #755 at Weligama. Note grass growth on tracks!

 

Class W1 Henschel Thyssen DH hauling local train at Koggala
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Class S3 Mann DMU at Galle. Some of these DMU's were brought back to service after they were withdrawn Class S7 at Galle Shed Class M2d #628 at Galle  Class M2d #628 at Galle turntable Class Y Hunslet shunter at Galle Class M7 hauling the Galu Kumari at Dodanduwa Class M7 at Kosgoda
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Class M2d #628 entering the mainline from Kosgoda loop towards Colombo Class M7 Brush Bagnall at Moratuwa Class M7 Brush Bagnall at Moratuwa Class M4 Alco Bombardier #755 'Mahaweli' hauling the RK down on the UP line at Dehiwala Class S9 at Dehiwala Class S9 Chinese DMU at Mt Lavinia Class W2 Karl Marx at Mt Lavinia
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Class W3 Henschel Thyssen DH at Mt Lavinia Class M9 French Alsthom at Colombo Fort Class M6 Henschel Thyssen 795 bringing in the Kdy-Col ICE at Colombo Fort Observation coach at rear of the ICE Class S6 Hitachi DMU at Colombo fort Class M9 at Colombo fort Class S6 trailing end at Maharagama on the KV Line
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Class S6 Hitachi DMU at Maharagama  Class S7 Hitachi DMU at Maharagama Class S7 trailing end at Navinna   Starter signal at Navinna Class W1 Henschel Thyssen DH at Puttalam Locally manufactured Ashok Leyland rail bus at Puttalam

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Glossary

UM -     Udarata Menike
             Upcountry lass

DH -      Diesel Hydraulic

DE -      Diesel Electric

BCGS -  Bogie covered goods steel

RK -      Ruhunu Kumari
            Southern Princess

KV -       Kelani valley railway

DMU -     Diesel multiple unit

ICE -      Inter city express