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Srilanka Railways M9 866 (Srilanka Railways Class M9)

SLR Class :- M9
Introduction years :- 2000 to 2001
No of Locos :- 10
Loco Nos :- 864 to 873
Builder :- Alstom
State :-French
Power Plant :- Ruston - 12 RK 215 T
Mode of Power transmission :- Diesel Electric
Power :- 3220 hp
rpm :- 1000
Weight :- 100 ton
Length :- 64’
Wheel arrangement :- Co-Co
Brake system : - Vacumm, Air and Dynamic
Max speed :- 110 Km/h
Gauge : - 1676 mm
Type :- Locomotive
Purpose/Used line :- Main line Passenger and Freight train not to run beyond Nawalapitiya.

 M9 868 Destroyed due to Fire at Talawa in May 2009
 M9 866 and 867 Installed new control system by Medha Servo Drives Pvt Ltd in 2017.