Original Class M5 Hitachi locomotives became unsuccessful and subsequently some of them rehabilitated with Paxmon & Caterpillar engines

Original Class M5 Hitachi locomotives became unsuccessful and subsequently some of them rehabilitated with Paxmon & Caterpillar engines.The one in the picture is a CLASS M5 -779 fitted with a 1600 hp

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Open deck bridges are a common site in the hill country line, the one in the picture is the open deck bridge closer to Hatton Railway station.

Sri Lanka / Diesel locomotives / M5

Original Class M5 Hitachi locomotives became unsuccessful and subsequently some of them rehabilitated with Paxmon & Caterpillar engines.The one in the picture is a CLASS M5 -779 fitted with a 1600 hp Caterpillar 3516 DITA engine seen at Peradeniya in 2010. Driver had to slow down due to workers on the track and had to throttle as he was short of the platform. Black smoke is a clear indication that he had given too much power.

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Class W3 locomotive passes through a series of tunnels in the Kadugannawe line.

Class 22000 and CC 226 with an IC to Cork in Dublin.

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CLASS M5 772 arriving Gangoda, a small station in the Kadugannawe Pass in Jan 2011. 
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Sri Lanka / Diesel locomotives / M5

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Original Class M5 Hitachi locomotives became unsuccessful and subsequently some of them rehabilitated with Paxmon & Caterpillar engines. The one in the picture is 772 crossing Mahawali river near Peradeniya Junction in 2012 April. 
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Sri Lanka / Diesel locomotives / M5

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Unidentified class M5 locomotive is approaching Balana station bound to Colombo. The inner and outer semaphore home signals are visible in the picture. Note – village girl is using the rail track as a foot path due to lack of road ways. 
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Sri Lanka / Diesel locomotives / M5

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Original Class M5 Hitachi locomotives became unsuccessful and subsequently some of them rehabilitated with Paxmon & Caterpillar engines.

Unidentified class M5 locomotive is approaching Balana station bound to Colombo.