Ceylon Government Railway E1

Ceylon Government Railway E1
E1 No. 93, the only preserved member of the class
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Dübs (E1, E1A) North British (E1B/D) Hunslet (E1C) Stephenson (E1E) Build date 1898 (E1) 1900 (E1A) 1912 (E1B) 1913-1914 (E1C) 1916 (E1D) 1928 (E1E) Total produced 20
Specifications Configuration: ​  •  Whyte 0-6-2 (E1, E1A/B/C/D) 0-6-0 (E1E) Gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Driver dia. 48 in (1.219 m) Length 32 ft 0.75 in Axle load 13 long tons Loco weight 47.70 long tons Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 4.50 long tons Water cap. 1040 gal Boiler pressure 160 psi Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 17 in × 22 in (430 mm × 560 mm) Valve gear Stephenson with slide valves
Performance figures Tractive effort 18,014 lbf (80.13 kN)
Career Operators Ceylon Government Railway Preserved 93 Disposition One preserved, remainder scrapped

The Ceylon Government Railway E1 was a class of steam tank locomotive produced for and used by British Ceylon's (later Sri Lanka's) national rail operator. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

A total of twenty locomotives of the class were produced including the subclasses. There were five subclasses: A, B, C, D and E. The Class E1 was originally designated as the SHUNT Class before the reclassification of 1937. These locomotives were primarily used for shunting duties by the railway. The locomotives were originally of the 0-6-0 wheel configuration, but excluding the E1E subclass, they were all retroactively fitted with a pony axle by the railway and converted into 0-6-2 locomotives. ^[1]

Only locomotive No. 93 has survived into preservation. Originally built in 1898, it is now part of the national collection at the National Railway Museum in Kadugannawa, and is the oldest surviving locomotive of the Ceylon Government Railway. ^{[1] [3]}

Locomotives

List of locomotives ^[1]

Number	Subclass	Quantity	Disposal
93		2	Preserved
94			Scrapped
101	A	1	Scrapped
162	B	1	Scrapped
23	C	7	Scrapped
24
179
180
181
182
183
197	D	4	Scrapped
198
199
200
265	E	5	Scrapped
266
267
268
269

References

1. Hyatt, David (2000). Railways of Sri Lanka. COMRAC. pp. 127, 129, 134, 135, 139, 140, 214–225, 249. ISBN   978-0953730407.
2. "IESL Digital SLEN". iesl.lk. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
3. Nandasena, K. A. D.; Wickremaratne, Vinod (2017). Ceylon Railway Heritage. Sri Lanka: National Trust Sri Lanka. p. 137. ISBN   978-9550093137.