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Manitoba – A Symbol of Triumph Over Adversity
As Christmas Day comes to an end the Forum respectfully remembers the tragic events of 26th December 2004 and in particular the loss of M2a 591 ‘Manitoba’ with passenger train No.50 which!-->…
Manitoba: Tsunami Wave Killer
If you see a locomotive with tsunami waves painted on it, that's the legendary Manitoba. Class M2 591 (Manitoba) locomotive involved in the largest rail disaster in the Sri Lanka railway!-->…
Class M6 Locomotives Celebrate 40 Years of Service
Sri Lanka Railways Class M6 locomotive fleet celebrates 40 years of legendary service today. (2019/12/18)Class M6 locomotives were imported to Sri Lanka in 1979. These locomotives can!-->!-->!-->…
See Every Train in Sri Lanka in Less Than 2 Minutes
Maybe this is the first time you are seeing a data visualization of train traffic in Sri Lanka and it looks amazing!Nuwan Senaratna (@nuuuwan), currently working on an interesting!-->!-->!-->…
Class W1 642 and Class M5 770 Spotted At Maradana
Two abandoned locomotives of Sri Lanka Railways spotted at Maradana Railway Station last Saturday. (2019/10/19)These Class W1 and Class M5 locomotives will be restored to display at!-->!-->!-->…
Uttara Devi Intercity Express Train
Uttara Devi (උත්තර දේවී) Intercity-Express train runs daily between Colombo Fort railway station and Kankesanthurai railway station.General InformationTrain nameUttara Devi (උත්තර!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Battling Harassment: Women-only Carriages won’t solve the problem
It was recently reported that the Sri Lankan Railways is planning to introduce (or reintroduce rather) separate train carriages for women. According to SL Railways General Manager, Dilantha!-->…
Vessel Tracking of Class S14 Shipment
Class S14 powerset delivery is expected on the 13th of August 2019 as we heard from several sources.The cargo ship will arrive in Sri Lanka at Colombo Harbor.You can track the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Model Railway Rolling Stock of Sri Lanka Railways
Railway modeling is one of the interesting hobbies in the world. Some people make full layouts including rollings stocks, buildings, and landscapes at reduced scales.Below photos of!-->!-->!-->…
History of Motive Power Development
The railroads of Sri Lanka or then Ceylon have been constructed mainly to the Broad Gauge of 5’-6” the widest in the world, in common with those of India and Pakistan. However, the loading!-->…