M1 (locomotive)
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The M1 locomotive was a class of locomotive
Locomotive
A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco – "from a place", ablative of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine, first used in the early 19th...

s, used by Sri Lanka Railways
Sri Lanka Railways
Sri Lanka Railway Department, branded "Sri Lanka Railways", is a key department of the Sri Lankan Government under the Ministry of Transport with a history that begins in 1858...

. This locomotive was manufactured by Brush Bagnall locomotive industries. The locomotives weighed 88 tons had a 1000hp Mirlees V12 JS12VT four stroke engine. The Sri Lanka railway had a fleet of 25 of these Class M1 locomotives which began introduction in 1953 and were removed from service from 1983.

Locomotive number 560 is the subject of a restoration attempt.
B-B No. C.G.R. No. Entered service Withdrawn
3025 539 7 February 1953 24 January 1980
3026 540 29 January 1953 14 October 1983
3027 541 16 February 1953 24 January 1980
3028 542 18 March 1953 24 January 1980
3029 543 2 May 1953 14 October 1983
3030 544 29 July 1954 24 January 1980
3031 545 1 June 1954 14 October 1983
3032 546 30 June 1954 24 January 1980
3033 547 29 August 1954 2 October 1983
3034 548 4 September 1954 14 October 1983
3035 549 22 October 1954 14 October 1983
3036 550 18 November 1954 24 January 1980
3037 551 23 November 1954 3 November 1984
3038 552 26 January 1955 14 October 1983
3039 553 22 March 1955 14 October 1983
3040 554 23 April 1955 14 October 1983
3041 555 28 April 1955 24 January 1980
3042 556 24 June 1955 24 January 1980
3043 557 9 July 1955 14 October 1983
3044 558 26 October 1955 24 January 1980
3045 559 28 September 1955 20 October 1983
3046 560 21 October 1955 20 October 1983
3047 561 2 November 1955 20 October 1983
3048 562 3 December 1955 7 November 1983
3049 563 13 February 1956 14 October 1983

See also

  • Locomotives of Sri Lanka Railways
    Locomotives of Sri Lanka Railways
    Locomotives and trainsets of Sri Lanka Railways consist mostly of diesel locomotives and multiple units. Steam locomotives are no longer used, except on heritage trains, such as the Viceroy Special....

  • Sri Lanka Railways
    Sri Lanka Railways
    Sri Lanka Railway Department, branded "Sri Lanka Railways", is a key department of the Sri Lankan Government under the Ministry of Transport with a history that begins in 1858...

  • Rail transport in Sri Lanka
    Rail transport in Sri Lanka
    Rail Transport in Sri Lanka consists of a heavy-rail intercity network connecting major population centres and commuter rail serving Colombo commuter traffic. State-run Sri Lanka Railways, originally known as Ceylon Government Railways, is the nation's railway owner and primary operator. The...

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