Meenagaya Intercity Express | Maho Junction to Gal-Oya Junction

Описание: Meenagaya Intercity Express | Maho Junction to Gal-Oya Junction

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Meenagaya Intercity Express Train (මීනගයා නගරාන්තර සීග්‍රගාමි දුම්රිය) runs daily between Colombo Fort Railway Station and Baticaloa Railway Station. This is the journey highlights from Maho Junction To Gal-Oya Junction captured on 21st April 2022.

Class M2 Locomotives | EMD G12

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.

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

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.

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. 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.

Accidents & Incidents:
Number 571 Saskatchewan was destroyed by a land mine in 1985.
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.
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.
Number 628 Kankasanthurai was badly damaged by a land mine, but was rebuilt.

Class M11 Locomotive | WDG4D

Engine Class: M11
Built Country: India
Builder: Diesel Locomotive Works Varanasi, India
Imported Year: 2018-2019
Power Type: Diesel-Electric
Engine Type: EMD 12-710G 3C
Power Output: 3000 HP
Maximum Speed: 120 KMPH
Axel Arrangement: Co-Co
Weight: 130 T
Livery: Dark Blue and Yellow Color
Total Imported: 10 (949-958)

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