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M1 Locomotive at Kadugannawa, Sri Lanka In the 1950s Sri Lankan Railways was seeking replacements for old rolling stock, routine replacement of which had been delayed by World War II . Specifications were for 25 locomotives with 750 hp (559 kW) power at the wheel, available from 12 mph (19 km/h) upwards, and up to an altitude of 6,200 ft (1,900 ...
Ceylon Government Railway No. 1 Leopold was the first steam locomotive to run for the Ceylon Government Railway (now Sri Lanka Railways). It was designated as a part of the ML Class as per the original classification scheme of the railway, but was scrapped before the reclassification of 1937.
Pages in category "Diesel–electric locomotives of Sri Lanka" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In the 1990s, Sri Lanka Railways converted the 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge Kelani Valley line into 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge. This was the last narrow gauge line left in Sri Lanka, and its conversion to broad gauge put the fleet of narrow gauge locomotives out of use. All operational locomotives in the country today are broad gauge.
The National Railway Museum of Sri Lanka is located in Kadugannawa, west of Kandy. The museum is owned by Sri Lanka Railways. The museum was opened on 27 December 2014 in order to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the railways in Sri Lanka. Previously, the museum was located in Colombo [2]; the old museum was opened in May 2009. [3]
The state-owned Sri Lanka Railways operates nearly all of the country's rail services, but few private railways have existed at various times. The Viceroy Special heritage train and steam locomotive was introduced in 1986 and is still advertised as of early 2024.
The main reason for building a railway system in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) was to transport tea and coffee from the hill country to Colombo. The Main Line was extended in stages with service to Kandy beginning in 1867, to Nawalapitiya in 1874, to Nanu Oya in 1885, to Bandarawela in 1894, and to Badulla in 1924.
List of railway stations in Sri Lanka, in alphabetical order, are as follows: A. Abanpola, North Western Province; Agbopura, Eastern Province;