Sri Lanka Railways M3

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Sri Lanka Railways class M3
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Type and origin
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder Ceylon Government Railways
Build date1956
Total produced2
Specifications
Configuration:
   AAR Bo-Bo
Gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Loco weight47 tons[ which? ]
Fuel type Diesel
Prime mover English Electric 2 x Willans type H6
Engine type 6 cylinder 4 stroke diesel
Transmission Diesel-electric transmission
Loco brake Vacuum
Performance figures
Maximum speed89 km/h (55 mph)
Power output2 x 180 hp (130 kW)
Career
OperatorsCeylon Government Railway
» Sri Lanka Railways
Number in class2
Numbers589 & 590
Official nameJayanthi
Locale Sri Lanka
First run5 September 1956
Scrapped2002 [1]
Disposition Scrapped

Sri Lanka Railways M3 was a class of diesel-electric locomotives introduced in 1955 by the Ceylon Government Railway (now Sri Lanka Railways) to be used on the Ceylon national rail network. [2]

History

In 1955, the state owned Ceylon Government Railway manufactured Sri Lanka's "first" diesel-electric locomotive using old spares from the withdrawn and scrapped Class S1 DMU power sets. This locomotive was named "Jayanthi" and classified as the Class M3 No. 589. The locomotive was put to service on 5 September 1956. Two years later in 1958, the railway manufactured another locomotive and classified it as the Class M3 No. 590. [3]

The reconditioned Jayanthi was built at the Ratmalana Railway Workshop under the guidance of Chief Engineer Mr. Raj Gopal. The locomotive made its maiden journey on 5 September 1956. The inauguration of the train was performed by Maithreepala Senanayaka, the then Minister for Transportation. [4]

Both locomotives were scrapped in 2002. [5]

References

  1. "෴M3 ඩීසල දුමරිය එනජිම - දේශිය ඉංජීනේරුවන විසින මෙරටදීම සැලසුම කර නිපදවූ දුමරිය එනජිම෴". Loco Lanka. 18 December 2010.
  2. Hyatt, David (2000). Railways of Sri Lanka. United Kingdom: COMRAC. p. 143. ISBN   0953730409.
  3. "Class M3". Sri Lanka Railways Info Page. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  4. "Class M3 - Ceylon Railway". Ceylon Railway. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  5. "Sri Lanka Railways Info Page". wordpress.com. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2013.