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Srilamka Railways M2c 627 (Srilamka Railways Class M2c)

SLR Class :- M2
Manufactures Model :- G12
Introduction years :- 1954 to 1966
No of Locos :- 14
Loco Nos : 569-573 M2
591-593 M2a
594 and 595 M2b
626 and 627 M2c
628 and 629 M2d
Builder :- General Motors (G.M.D.)
State :- Canada and America
Power Plant :-
Mode of Power transmission :- General Motors - G M V12 567 12C
Power :- 1425 hp
rpm :- 800
Weight :- 112 ton
Length :- 46' 9"
Wheel arrangement :- A1A-A1A (M2,M2a,M2b and M2d)
Bo-Bo (M2c)
Brake system : - Vacuum and Dynamic
Max speed :- 112 Km/h
Gauge : - 1676 mm
Type :- Locomotive
Purpose/Used line :- Main line Passenger and Freight train Not to run Matale and Kelani Valley line.

 Gift from Colombo Plan aid.
 M2c special designed for Upcountry (Colombo to Badulla) Rail track.
 SLR purchased 02 Locos in 1966 from EMD plant America for Cement Transport (M2d 628 and 629).
 All locos fitted train light system and fitted W1 cowcatchers at CME in 80’.
 M2 572 use for “Ruhunu Kumari” Train inaugural run in 23 April1956.
 M2 571 Destroyed due to Bomb blast at Mullipathan in 04.10.1985
 M2 570 Trapped KKS in 1990. because of Civil war transported to C.M.E. Ratmalana by ship in 1997. Back in service after repair in July 1998.
 M2 591 Damaged by Tsunami waves at Pereliya in 26.12.2004. Back in service after repair in 26.12.2008
 13 Locomotives are presently on Service.

M2s were named,
569 : Ontario
570 : Alberta
571 : Saskatchewan
572 : British Columbia
573 : Quebec
591 : Manitoba
592 : Nova Scotia
593 : New Brunswick
594 : Prince Edward Island
595 : New Foundland
626 : Montreal
627 : Vancouver
628 : Kankesanthurai
629 : Galle