G1 500 at C.M.E. Ratmalana in 05.01.2011

SLR Class :- G1

Introduction year :- 1934

No of Locos :- 01

Loco Nos :- 500

Builder :- W.G. Armstrong Whitworth

State :- England

Power Plant :- Saurer

Mode of Power transmission :- Diesel Electric

Power :- 122 hp

rpm :- 1800

Weight :- 21 ton

Length :- 21'

Wheel arrangement :- 0-4-0

Brake system : - Vacuum

Max speed :- 32 Km/h

Gauge : - 1676 mm

Type :- Shunting Locomotive

Purpose/Used line :- Used for shunting at C.M.E. Ramalana and Work Shop No 26 Dematagoda

 

 

G1 500 is first Diesel locomotive in Srilanka railways.

Re painted red and silver colour.

Re-powered with Rolls Royce (C.65FL.127 C/6A). power plant in 1960

Now at N.R.M. Kadugannawa since 2015

 

 

Information as at 18.12.2020

 

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