Sri Lanka Railways M4


The Sri Lanka Railways M4 is a class of diesel-electric locomotive manufactured in Canada by Montreal Locomotive Works. Fourteen of the manufacturers' model MX-620 were imported in 1975.
This was the longest locomotive in the Sri Lanka Railways previously. All units are still operational. On regular operation they are not used beyond Polgahawela on the main line, and are not used on the hill country section. They used to travel on the full main line regularly until the previous decade.
They are painted in a livery of dark blue, light blue, silver with yellow striping; although No. 752 Point Pedro was painted in a special ICE livery.

Fleet

NumberNameNotes
743MadhuAir Brakes Added
744SigiriAir Brakes Added
745RuwanweliAir Brakes Added
746NamunukulaAir Brakes Added
747KelaniAir Brakes Added
748WalaweAir Brakes Added
749DunhindaAir Brakes Added
750IsurumuniAir Brakes Added
751DiyalumaAir Brakes Added
752Point PedroSpecial ICE livery was on this locomotive. Now normal livery.
753SamanalaImported with Dyn Brakes. Air Brakes Added
754MenikImported with Dyn Brakes. Air Brakes Added
755MahaweliImported with Dyn Brakes. Air Brakes Added
756LaxapanaImported with Dyn Brakes. Air Brakes Added

Gallery


File:SRI LANKAN RAILWAYS M4 CLASS LOCO POSITIONING AT GALLE STATION SRI LANKA JAN 2013.jpg
File:SRI LANKAN RAILWAYS CLASS M4 LOCO HAULED TRAIN AT MATARA STATION SRI LANKA JAN 2013.jpg
File:CLASS M4 LOCO OF SRI LANKAN RAILWAYS AT GALLE STATION SRI LANKA JAN 2013.jpg
File:Class M4 MLW - Alco Bombardier -- 745 arriving at Aluthgama, Sri Lanka.jpg|Class M4 No. 745 "Ruwanveli"
File:SL Colombo asv2020-01 img37 Maradana station.jpg|Class M4 No. 747 "Kalani"
File:CLASS M4 LOCO OF SRI LANKAN RAILWAYS AT GALLE STATION SRI LANKA JAN 2013.jpg|Class M4 No. 748 "Walawe"
File:Ruhunu1.jpg|M4 No. 749 "Dunhida"
File:CLASS M4 LOCO OF SRI LANKAN RAILWAYS AT JA - ELA STATION SRI LANKA.jpeg|Class M4 No. 754 "Manik"
Ruhunu Kumari Express.jpg|Class M4 No. 755 "Mahaweli"
File:CLASS M4 LOCO OF SRI LANKAN RAILWAYS AT NEGOMBO STATION SRI LANKA.jpg|Class M4 No. 756 "Laxapana"