M6 785 at Badulla in 29.10.2021

Primal Madusanka posted a photo:

SLR Class :- M6
Introduction years :- 1979 to 1980
No of Locos :- 16
Loco Nos :- 783 to 798
Builder :- Henschel Thyssen
State :- West Germany
Prime Mover :- General Motors – V12 G M 645 E
Mode of Power transmission :- Diesel Electric (AC to DC Power Transmission )
Power :- 1650 hp
rpm :- 900
Weight :- 87 ton
Length :- 54′ 5″
Wheel arrangement :- A1A – A1A
Brake system : – Vacuum and Dynamic
Max speed :- 105 Km/h
Gauge :- 1676 mm
Type :- Locomotive
Purpose/Used line :- Main line Passenger and Freight train Not to run Matale line.

M6 793 Destroyed due to Bomb blast in 25.03.1986 between Pulliyamkulam – Vavniya.
M6 798 Destroyed due to Bomb blast at Tambalagamuwa in 05.12.1996
M6 785,788,792 and 797 re painted Red and Yellow colours for use Intercity train.
14 Locomotives are presently on service.

Information as at 22.11.2021