Sri Lanka Railways M2

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 12 in running condition)

Specifications
UIC class	(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
Nicknames	Canadian
First run	1954

Colombo Plan Aid

Number 571 "Saskatchewan" was destroyed due to terrorist's bomb
Number 570 "Alberta hauled the last "Yal Devi" train to Kankasanthurei. After war began it was trapped there. Later decomposed and shipped to Colombo. 2014 destroyed in Pothuhera train accident. Repaired and back in use.
Number 591 "Manitoba" was damaged due to Tsunami waves on 26 December 2004. Now in use
Livery :Original Livery Red Yellow Strip and Brown, later changed to Silver,thin black strip,Light blue, thick yellow strip and Dark blue,

The Sri Lanka Railways Class M2 is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in the 1954 by General Motors Diesel, Canada, and Electro-Motive Division, USA. This is considered 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.

Description

Introduction

From 1954, several batches of General Motors-manufactured locomotives were imported to Sri Lanka under "The Colombo Plan". Locally called a "Canadian" engine – there are actually two classes of Canadian engine in SLR – the other one is Class M4. Since these engine were imported under grants from the Canadian government, class M2 locomotives are named with Canadian province and city names. The last two locomotives were made in the United States and imported for Cement Corporation, Sri Lanka. But they were later attached to Sri Lanka Railways locomotive fleet. They were named after two local cities – Galle and Kankasanthurei – where the cement factories were located.

Entering into Service

The class entered service in January 1955. "Ruhunu Kumari" Train started using M2 572 " British Columbia" 24 October 1955, the first long distance luxury passenger train service in Sri Lanka. same loco hauled the first "Udarata Manike" Colombo Badulla train on 23 April 1956 and same day started "Yal davi" hauled by M2 569 "ontario", in the far north of the country.

Sub Classes

Sub Class	Builder	Weight	Specifications	Axel Arrangement	Year	No.of Locomotives	No's
M2A	General Motors Diesel	79 tonnes	GM V12 G12-567c	A1A-A1A	1959	3	591, 592, 593
M2B	General Motors Diesel	79 tonnes	GM V12 G12-567c	A1A-A1A	1958	2	594, 595
M2C	General Motors Diesel	79 tonnes	GM V12 G12-567c	Bo-Bo	1961	2	626, 627
M2D	Electro-Motive Division	79 tonnes	GM V12 G12-567e	A1A-A1A	1966	2	628, 629

In Service

This have been used on both passenger and freight trains on Sri Lanka's railways for over 50 years. Despite the introduction of more modern types of traction, as of 2013 a significant number are still in use.

Locomotive Fleet

Table of locomotives^[2]
Class	Number	Name	Serial No.	Imported Year
M2	569	Ontario	A608	1954
M2	570	Alberta	A609	1954
M2	571	Saskatchewan	A720	1954
M2	572	British Columbia	A721	1954
M2	573	Quebec	A722	1955
M2a	591	Manitoba	A894	1956
M2a	592	Nova Scotia	A895	1956
M2b	593	New Brunswick	A896	1956
M2b	594	Prince Edward Island	A1325	1958
M2b	595	Newfoundland	A1326	1958
M2c	626	Montreal	A1920	1961
M2c	627	Vancouver	A1921	1961
M2d	628	Kankesanthurai	31211	1966
M2d	629	Galle	31212	1966

Accidents & Incidents

Number 571 Saskatchewan was destroyed by a land mine in 1985.^[3]
Number 570 Alberta hauled the last Yal Devi train to Kankasanthurei in June 1989. When the war began in the north it was trapped there, but in 1997 Alberta was dismantled and shipped south to Colombo where it was reassembled. Alberta was seriously damaged in an accident at Pothuhera, but has been repaired.^[3]
Number 591 Manitoba was damaged on 26 December 2004 when pulling the Matara Express and was hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami. Now in use after restoration. This was repainted depicting a sea wave on its livery.^[3]
Number 629 Kankasanthurai was badly damaged by a land mine, but was rebuilt^[3]

Gallery

M2 628

Class M2 No. 628 - Kankasanthurai

Class M2 Hauling Udarata Menike train Over Scenic Hill Country

Class M2 593 - New Brunswick

References

↑ "CLASS M2". Sri Lanka Railways Info Page. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
↑ Hughes 1996, pp. 92, 95.
1 2 3 4 Jayaratne, Upali O. (March–April 2015). "The Colombo Plan and Canadian Locomotives". Canadian Railway Modeler. 20 (1): 16–17, 20–21. |access-date= requires |url= (help)

"Class M2 Locomotive". www.ceylonrailway.com.
Hughes, Hugh (1996). Indian Locomotives: Part 4 – 1941–1990. Harrow, Middlesex: The Continental Railway Circle. ISBN 0-9521655-1-1.
Lanka Railway Digest.

Locomotives and railcars of Sri Lanka

Steam locomotives	A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 C1 D1 D2 D3 E1 F1 F2 F3 H1^ J1^ J2^ K1^ L1^

Diesel-electric locomotives	G1 G2 M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9 M10

Diesel-hydraulic locomotives	P1^ N1^ N2^ W1 W2 W3 Y Y1

Steam railcars	R1 R2 R3 R4 V1^ V2^

Diesel railcars	T1

Diesel multiple units	S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12

^ indicates narrow (2 ft 6 in/762 mm) gauge stock

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