M2 locomotive Sri Lanka Railway

M2 Locomotive

Photograph taken by Cooray (SLR)

From 1954, Severl Batches of 'General Moters Manufactured Locomotives' Imported to Sri Lanka.

Built: General Motors Company Limited- Canada

Engine:  GM-1425hp Two Stroke (M2,M2a,M2b&M2c Sub Classes)

              GM-1310hp Two Stroke(M2d Sub Class)

Traction Motors:  
Main Generator:  

Maximum Tractive Effort:

Continuous Tractive Effort:

Axel Arrangement: A1A-A1A and Bo-B0
Maximum Axle Load:
Gauge: 5'6

Number series: M2 (A1A-A1A) 569,570,571,572,573

                         M2a (A1A-A1A) 591,592,593

                         M2b (A1A-A1A) 594,595

                         M2c (Bo-Bo) 626,627

                         M2d (A1A-A1A) 628,629

In service: From 1954

No imported Locos:14

No in service : 13

No Destroyed : N0 571 "Saskatchewan" Destroyed by LTTE.

Other miscellaneous: M2 591 Cought by Tsunami near "Paraliya (Coastal Line)" 26th December 2004.