Sri Lanka Railways M2

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Sri Lanka Railways class M2
M2 # 570 Alberta which hauled the last "Yal Devi" train to Kankasanthurei. After war began it was trapped there. Later decomposed and shipped to Colombo. Now in use.
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder General Motors Diesel, Canada (12) Electro-Motive Division, USA (2) Serial number A608–A609, A720–722, A894–A896, A1325–1326, A1920–A921, 31211–31212 Model EMD G12 Build date 1954–1966 Total produced 14 (now 13 in running condition)
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC (A1A)(A1A) Bo′Bo′ in M2c sub class Gauge 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Axle load 19.75 t (19.44 long tons; 21.77 short tons) Loco weight 79 t (78 long tons; 87 short tons) Fuel type Diesel Prime mover EMD 567C Engine type V12 Two-stroke diesel Cylinders 12 Loco brake Vacuum (Dynamic on M2c and M2d sub classes)
Performance figures Maximum speed 112 km/h (70 mph) Power output 1,425 hp (1,063 kW) 1,310 hp (980 kW) in M2d sub class
Career Operators Ceylon Government Railway » Sri Lanka Railways Class M2 Number in class 14 (includes M2-5, M2a-3, M2b-2, M2c-2, M2d-2) Numbers See table Official name See table First run 1954
Colombo Plan Aid Number 571 "Saskatchewan" was destroyed by a terrorist's bomb. Number 570 "Alberta” hauled the last "Yal Devi" train to Kankasanthurei. After the civil war began it was trapped there. Later it was dismantled and shipped to Colombo. In 2014 it was damaged in the Pothuhera train accident. Repaired and back in use. Number 591 "Manitoba" was damaged due to tsunami waves on 26 December 2004. Now in use.

The Sri Lanka Railways Class M2 is a class of Diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 1954 by General Motors Diesel, Canada, and Electro-Motive Division, USA for the use in Sri Lanka Railways. This is considered as one of the most successful locomotives in Sri Lanka.^[1]

It is a General Motors Diesel (Canada) EMD G12 model using the EMD 567C, 1,425-horsepower (1,063 kW) engine.