Sri Lanka Railways M6
Sri Lanka Railways M6 is a class of Diesel-electric locomotives imported to Sri Lanka in 1979. Most of these locomotives are still in active service with Sri Lanka Railways, the national rail operator.
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History
The M6 locomotives were manufactured by Thyssen-Henschel in Kassel, West Germany, under licence from Electro-Motive Division of the United States. These locomotives were originally imported for use on flat terrain, but found great success on the Main Line. These locomotives were used for operating the upcountry express trains Udarata Menike and Podi Menike until 2012, when they were succeeded by the S12 and S14 DEMUs. The M6 locomotives are currently used for the Colombo-Badulla Night Mail service and Main Line commuter trains.Specifications
As an EMD G22M, the M6 has a V12 EMD 645 engine rated at. The locomotives have found success on the Main Line owing to their Flexicoil truck and dynamic brakes.Liveries
The M6 locomotives have two liveries:Accidents and incidents
- Locomotives No. 793 and No. 798 were destroyed by LTTE terrorist attacks.
- Locomotive No. 786 was involved in the Yangalmodara level crossing accident.