Ceylon Government Railway H1

Ceylon Government Railway H1
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Beyer, Peacock & Company Serial number 6629 Build date 1930 Total produced 1
Specifications Configuration: ​  •  Whyte 2-4-0+0-4-2 T Gauge 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) Leading dia. 1 ft 9 in (533 mm) Driver dia. 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) Trailing dia. 1 ft 9 in (533 mm) Wheelbase 35 ft 9 in (10.90 m) Length 41 ft 5 in (12.62 m) Height 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) Axle load 7.05 long tons Loco weight 39 long tons Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 2 long tons Water cap. 1000 gal Boiler pressure 175 lbf/in2 (1,210 kPa) Cylinders 4 Cylinder size 10 in × 16 in (254 mm × 406 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts Valve type Piston
Performance figures Tractive effort 15,866 lb (7,197 kg)
Career Operators Udupussallawa railway and Kelani Valley Line Class H1 Number in class 1 Nicknames Baby Garratt Locale Ceylon First run 1930 Withdrawn 1972 Scrapped 1981 Disposition Scrapped

The Ceylon Government Railway H1 was a solitary 2-4-0+0-4-2 T narrow-gauge (2ft 6in) Garratt steam locomotive built by Beyer, Peacock & Company, England for the Ceylon Government Railway (now Sri Lanka Railways). ^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

This locomotive entered service with the railway in 1931, and was designated as the UPR-GARRATT Class before the reclassification of 1937. It was originally used for passenger and freight services on the narrow-gauge (2ft 6in) Uda Pussellawa Railway (UPR) between Nanu Oya and Ragala via Nuwara Eliya. No. 293 met with a serious accident near Nuwara Eliya in 1942 while hauling a freight train at excessive speed. It was returned to service in 1944 following repairs. Until the 1960s, the locomotive was occasionally used on the narrow-gauge Kelani Valley Line. ^[1]

Following withdrawal from service in 1972, it was scrapped in 1981.

See also

• Locomotives of Sri Lanka Railways
• Ceylon Government Railway C1

References

1. Hyatt, David (2000). Railways of Sri Lanka. United Kingdom: COMRAC. ISBN   978-0953730407.
2. "Sri Lanka (Ceylon) Railways Steam Locomotive & Steam Railcar Fleet (1864-1951)". www.railwaymuseum.lk. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
3. Nandasena, K. A. D. (2017). Ceylon Railway Heritage. The National Trust Sri Lanka. p. 138. ISBN   9789550093137.