Class M1
Loco Builder : Brush Bagnall in England
Engine Builder & Model : Mirrlees - J V S 12
Power : 1000 h.p.
Max Speed : 88 Km/h
Dead Weight : 88 ton
Length : 50” 9’
Wheel Arrangement : A1A-A1A
Introduced Year : 1953-1956
Withdrawn Year : 1980-1984
No Range : 539-563
No of Locos : 25
Class M2
Loco Builder : General Motors
Engine Builder & Model : General Motors GM 567 12C
Power : 1425 h.p.
Max Speed : 112 Km/h
Dead Weight : 79 ton
Length : 43”
Wheel Arrangement : A1A-A1A
Introduced Year : 1954-1955
No Range : 569-573
No of Locos : 05
Loco No Used Name
569 Ontario
570 Alberta
571 Saskatchewan
572 British Colombia
573 Quebec
Ø 571 was destroyed by Bomb blast at Mullipathan in 04.10.1985
Class M2a
Loco Builder : General Motors
Engine Builder & Model : General Motors GM 567 12C
Power : 1425 h.p.
Max Speed : 112 Km/h
Dead Weight : 79 ton
Length : 43”
Wheel Arrangement : A1A-A1A
Introduced Year : 1956
No Range : 591-593
No of Locos : 03
Loco No Used Name
591 Manitoba
592 Nova Scotia
593 New Brunswick
Class M2b
Loco Builder : General Motors
Engine Builder & Model : General Motors GM 567 12C
Power : 1425 h.p.
Max Speed : 112 Km/h
Dead Weight : 79 ton
Length : 43”
Wheel Arrangement : A1A-A1A
Introduced Year : 1958
No Range : 594 & 595
No of Locos : 02
Loco No Used Name
594 Prince Edward Island
595 Newfoundland
Class M2c
Loco Builder : General Motors
Engine Builder & Model : General Motors GM 567 12C
Power : 1425 h.p.
Max Speed : 112 Km/h
Dead Weight : 79 ton
Length : 43”
Wheel Arrangement : Bo-Bo
Introduced Year : 1961
No Range : 626 & 627
No of Locos : 02
Loco No Used Name
626 Montreal
627 Vancouver
Class M2d
Loco Builder : General Motors
Engine Builder & Model : General Motors GM 567 12C
Power : 1425 h.p.
Max Speed : 112 Km/h
Dead Weight : 79 ton
Length : 43”
Wheel Arrangement : A1A-A1A
Introduced Year : 1966
No Range : 743 & 756
No of Locos : 02
Loco No Used Name
628 Kankasanturei
629 Galle
Class M3
Loco Builder : Ceylon Government Railway
Engine Builder & Model : Wilans & Robinson - H6 Type
Power : 180 h.p. * 2
Dead Weight : 46 ton
Length : 36” 5’
Wheel Arrangement : Bo-Bo
Introduced Year : 1956-1957
No Range : 589 & 590
No of Locos : 02
Loco No Used Name
589 Jayanthi
Class M4
Loco Builder : Montreal Locomotive Works in Canada
Engine Builder & Model : ALCO-Bombardier V12 12-251 C3
Power : 1750 h.p.
Max Speed : 104 Km/h
Dead Weight : 97 ton
Length : 58” 3’
Wheel Arrangement : Co-Co
Introduced Year : 1975
No Range : 743-756
No of Locos : 14
Loco No Used Name Loco No Used Name
743 Madu 750 Isurumuni
744 Sigiri 751 Diyaluma
745 Ruwanvale 752 Pointpedro
746 Namunukula 753 Samanala
747 Kelani 754 Menik
748 Walawe 755 Mahaweli
749 Dunhide 756 Laxapana
Class M5
Loco Builder : Hitachi in Japan
Engine Builder & Model : MTU Derived Ikegai-12V 652 TD 11
Power : 1640 h.p.
Max Speed : 80 Km/h
Dead Weight : 66 ton
Length : 53”
Wheel Arrangement : Bo-Bo
Introduced Year : 1979
No Range : 767-782
No of Locos : 16
Ø 780 was destroyed by accident between Balana-Rambukkana in 1984
Ø 773 was destroyed by accident at Rambukkana in 1996
Class M5a
Loco Builder : Hitachi in Japan
Engine Builder & Model : MTU - V12 396 TC 13
Power : 1150 h.p.
Length : 53”
Wheel Arrangement : Bo-Bo
Repowered Year : 1991
No Range : 769
No of Locos : 01
Class M5b
Loco Builder : Hitachi in Japan
Engine Builder & Model : Paxman Valenta
Power : 1490 h.p.
Length : 53”
Wheel Arrangement : Bo-Bo
Repowered Year : 1997
No Range : 768,772,777 & 778
No of Locos : 04
Class M5c
Loco Builder : Hitachi in Japan
Engine Builder & Model : Caterpillar V16 3516
Power : 1570 h.p.
Length : 53”
Wheel Arrangement : Bo-Bo
Repowered Year : 2001-2010
No Range : 767,771,775,776,779,781 & 782
No of Locos : 07
Class M6
Loco Builder : Henshell Thyssen in Germany
Engine Builder & Model : General Motors - V12 GM 645 E
Power : 1650 h.p.
Max Speed : 105 Km/h
Dead Weight : 87 ton
Length : 54” 5’
Wheel Arrangement : A1A-A1A
Introduced Year : 1979-1980
No Range : 783-798
No of Locos : 16
Ø 793 was destroyed by Bomb blast between Pulliyamkulam - Vavniya in 25.03.1986
Ø 798 was destroyed by Bomb blast at Tambalagamuwa in 05.12.1996
Class M7
Loco Builder : Brush Electric in England
Engine Builder & Model : General Motors – V8 G M 645 E
Power : 944 h.p.
Max Speed : 80 Km/h
Dead Weight : 66 ton
Length : 47”
Wheel Arrangement : Bo-Bo
Introduced Year : 1981-1982
No Range : 799-814
No of Locos : 16
Ø 803 was destroyed by accident at Rambukkana in 1999
Class M8
Loco Builder : Diesel Locomotive Works in India
Engine Builder & Model : ETA ALCO/DLW V16 "251-B"
Power : 2600 h.p.
Max Speed : 120 Km/h
Dead Weight : 113 ton
Length : 57”
Wheel Arrangement : Co-Co
Introduced Year : 1996-1998
No Range : 841-848
No of Locos : 10
Class M8a
Loco Builder : Diesel Locomotive Works in India
Engine Builder & Model : ETA ALCO/DLW V12 "251-B"
Power : 2300 h.p.
Max Speed : 120 Km/h
Dead Weight : 99 ton
Length :
Wheel Arrangement : Co-Co
Introduced Year : 2001
No Range : 877 & 878
No of Locos : 02
Class M9
Loco Builder : Alstom in French
Engine Builder & Model : Ruston - 12 RK 215 T
Power : 3200 h.p.
Max Speed : 110 Km/h
Dead Weight : 100 ton
Length : 64"
Wheel Arrangement : Co-Co
Introduced Year : 2000-2001
No Range : 864-873
No of Locos : 10
Class S1
Loco Builder : English Electric in England
Engine Builder & Model : Wilans & Robinson - H6 Type
Power : 180 h.p. * 2
Max Speed : 88 Km/h
Dead Weight : 94 ton (With Compartment)
Wheel Arrangement : Bo+2+2+2+Bo
Introduced Year : 1938
Withdrawn Year : 1955
No Range : 501-503
No of Sets : 02
Class S2
Loco Builder : Schindler in Switzerland
Engine Builder & Model : Maybach MB 435
Power : 790 h.p.
Dead Weight : 55 ton
Length : 58” 9’
Wheel Arrangement : B-B
Introduced Year : 1958-1959
Withdrawn Year : 1980-1983
No Range : 574-588
No of Sets : 15
Class S3
Loco Builder : MAN in Germany
Engine Builder & Model : MAN - V12 L12V18/21
Power : 880 h.p.
Max Speed : 80 Km/h
Dead Weight : 47 ton
Length : 55”
Wheel Arrangement : B-B
Introduced Year : 1959-1960
Withdrawn Year : 1997-2003
No Range : 596-620
No of Sets : 25
Class S4
Loco Builder : MAN in Germany
Engine Builder & Model : MAN - V12 L12V18/21
Power : 1000 h.p.
Max Speed : 80 Km/h
Dead Weight : 47 ton
Length : 55”
Wheel Arrangement : B-B
Introduced Year : 1962
Withdrawn Year : 1984-1998
No Range : 621-625
No of Sets : 05
Class S5
Loco Builder : Hitachi in Japan
Engine Builder & Model : Paxman V12 YJXL
Power : 775 h.p. * 2
Max Speed : 80 Km/h
Dead Weight : 47 ton
Wheel Arrangement : B-B
Introduced Year : 1970
No Range : 717-720
No of Sets : 04
Class S6
Loco Builder : Hitachi in Japan
Engine Builder & Model : Paxman V12 YJXL
Power : 1165 h.p.
Max Speed : 80 Km/h
Dead Weight : 51 ton
Wheel Arrangement : B-B
Introduced Year : 1974
Withdrawn Year : 1993-2001 (Expect No 734,735.736 & 742)
No Range : 733-742
No of Sets : 10
Class S7
Loco Builder : Hitachi in Japan
Engine Builder & Model : Cummins V8 KTA 2300 L
Power : 1020 h.p.
Max Speed : 88 Km/h
Dead Weight : 54 ton
Wheel Arrangement : B-B
Introduced Year : 1977
Withdrawn Year : 1997-1998 (Expect No758,760,761,762,764 & 766)
No Range : 757-766
No of Sets : 10
Class S8
Loco Builder : Hitachi/Hyundai in Japan & Korea
Engine Builder & Model : MTU - V12 396 TC 13
Power : 1430 h.p.
Max Speed : 80 Km/h
Dead Weight : 55 ton
Length :
Wheel Arrangement : B-B
Introduced Year : 1991
No Range : 821-840
No of Sets : 20
Class S9
Loco Builder : Sifang in China
Engine Builder & Model : MTU - V12 396 TC 14
Power : 1400 h.p.
Max Speed : 100 Km/h
Dead Weight : 67 ton
Length :
Wheel Arrangement : Bo-Bo
Introduced Year : 2000
No Range : 849-863
No of Sets : 15
Class S10
Loco Builder : Sifang in China
Engine Builder & Model : MTU - V12 KTA 4000
Power : 1400 h.p.
Max Speed : 120 Km/h
Dead Weight :
Length :
Wheel Arrangement : Bo-Bo
Introduced Year : 2008-2009
No Range : 879-893
No of Sets : 15
Class S11
Loco Builder : Intergal Coach Factory in India
Engine Builder & Model : Cummins V16 KTA 50
Power : 1450h.p.
Max Speed : 120 Km/h
Dead Weight :
Length : 70”
Wheel Arrangement : Bo-Bo
Introduced Year : 2011
No Range : 894-908
No of Sets : 09
Class W1
Loco Builder : Henshell Thyssen in Germany
Engine Builder & Model : Paxman Ventura V12 YJXL
Power : 1150 h.p.
Max Speed : 80 Km/h
Dead Weight : 61 ton
Length : 39” 4’
Wheel Arrangement : B-B
Introduced Year : 1969-1970
No Range : 630-674
No of Locos : 45
Class W2
Loco Builder : Karl Marx (V E B) in Germany
Engine Builder & Model : Paxman V16 YJXL
Power : 1578 h.p.
Max Speed :
Dead Weight : 65 ton
Length :
Wheel Arrangement : B-B
Introduced Year : 1969-1971
Withdrawn Year : 1997-1998 (Expect 703,706 & 715)
No Range : 703-716 & 729
No of Locos : 15
Class W3
Loco Builder : Henshell Thyssen in Germany
Engine Builder & Model : Caterpillar V12 3512 DI-TA
Power : 1150 h.p.
Max Speed : 80 Km/h
Dead Weight :
Length : 39” 4’
Wheel Arrangement : B-B
Repowered Year : 1997
No Range : 631,636,638,647,659,665,666,667,669 & 673
No of Locos : 10
Class Y
Loco Builder : Hunslet in England
Engine Builder & Model : Rolls Royce V8 DV8T
Power : 530 h.p.
Max Speed :
Dead Weight : 45 ton
Length :
Wheel Arrangement : C
Introduced Year : 1969-1970
No Range : 675-702
No of Locos : 27
Class Y1
Loco Builder : Ceylon Government Railway
Engine Builder & Model : Paxman V12 RPH XL
Power : 1080 h.p.
Max Speed : 48 Km/h
Dead Weight : 57 ton
Length : 31” 5’
Wheel Arrangement : D
Introduced Year : 1971-1974
Withdrawn Year : 1984
No Range : 722-728
No of Locos : 06
Class G1
Loco Builder : W.G. Armstrong Withworth in England
Engine Builder & Model : Armstrong Saucer BXI 6
Power : 122 h.p.
Max Speed :
Dead Weight : 21 ton
Length : 21”
Wheel Arrangement : 0-4-0
Introduced Year : 1934
No Range : 500
No of Locos : 01
Class G2
Loco Builder : North British in England
Engine Builder & Model : Paxman V12 RPHXL
Power : 625 h.p. > 480 h.p.
Max Speed :
Dead Weight : 54 ton
Length : 37”
Wheel Arrangement : Bo-Bo
Introduced Year : 1951
Withdrawn Year : 1983-2001
No Range : 531-538
No of Locos : 08
Class T1
Loco Builder : English Elctric in England
Engine Builder & Model : Wilans & Robinson
Power : 625 h.p. > 480 h.p.
Max Speed :
Dead Weight : 39 ton
Length : 37”
Wheel Arrangement : Bo-2
Introduced Year : 1947-1948
Withdrawn Year : 1967-1983 (Expect 515)
No Range : 504-526
No of Locos : 23
Class N1
Loco Builder : Krupp in Germany
Engine Builder & Model : Deutz - T8 M233
Power : 492
Max Speed : 48 Km/h
Dead Weight : 41 ton
Length : 31” 4’
Wheel Arrangement : 1-C-1
Introduced Year : 1953
Withdrawn Year : 1983-2001 (Expect 566)
No Range : 564-568
No of Locos : 05
Class N2
Loco Builder : Kawasaki in Japan
Engine Builder & Model : G.M. Detroit - V16 71N 7163 700C
Max Speed : 48 Km/h
Dead Weight : 38 ton
Length : 36” 7’
Wheel Arrangement : B-B
Introduced Year : 1973
Withdrawn Year : 1997-2001 (Expect 731)
No Range : 730-732
No of Locos : 03
Class P1
Loco Builder : Hunslet in England
Engine Builder & Model : Ruston Hornsby- 6V PH
Max Speed : 24 Km/h
Dead Weight : 20 ton
Length : 20” 2’
Wheel Arrangement : C
Introduced Year : 1950
Withdrawn Year : 1983-1997 (Expect 527 & 530)
No Range : 527-530
No of Locos : 04
