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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 Sri Lanka Railways Class M5 is a type of diesel-electric locomotive. The class was ordered to strengthen the diesel locomotive fleet of Sri Lanka Railways. The Class M5 became a familiar sight on Main Line of SLR. They performed on Sri Lanka's railroad for few years. Sub-class M5B and M5C are currently used in Upcountry Commuter Rails.
54 ft 6 in (16.61 m) Width: 3,090 mm (10 ft 1 + 5 ... Sri Lanka Railways M6 is a class of 16 Diesel-electric locomotives imported to Sri Lanka in 1979.
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Length: 13.7 m ... The Sri Lanka Railways W2 is a class of diesel-hydraulic locomotives built by LEW Hennigsdorf for Sri Lanka Railways.
Pages in category "2 ft 6 in gauge railways in Sri Lanka" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Class W1 locomotive can be operated on any of Sri Lanka's railway lines. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] With the declination of the W1s, two locomotives (Nos. 650 & 657) were fitted with new Paxman VEGA SE/RP 160 [ 1 ] prime movers with a power output of power 1250hp.
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Sri Lanka Railways S5 is a Diesel multiple unit (DMU) train set built by Hitachi and introduced to Sri Lanka between 1969 and 1970, only two of which were imported. The class was built with modern interior facilities aimed towards the special train tours market and is operated by Sri Lanka Railways .
M9 Locomotive. Ten units were ordered in 1997 and delivered in 2000, costing 190 million Sri Lankan rupees each [citation needed].By 2010 only 3 were in operation due to technical problems, [needs update] [1] Various problems were described including engine malfunction, and problems with the engine control units, [3] as well as the machines requiring modifications for use on curving track.