Oct 2002. THIS IS M7 CLASS NUMBER 814. ONE OF THE SMALL BATCH OF LOCOMOTIVES BUILT BY BRUSH TRACTION AT LOUGHBOROUGH,ENGLAND IN THE EARLY 1980'S.

Oct 2002 .This shot was taken from the entrance gate to my hotel, 'Villa ocean view', get a good room and have a similar view direct from your balcony !!!. This is M6 class 788 piloting W1 class hydraulic loco. on a south bound express.

Oct 2002. Another M7 class loco backing on to the stock at Galle for the last leg of its jouney to Matara

Oct 2002. A view from the cab running in to Matara station which is most southern station and the end of the line. the cab ride is on a M7 loco.

Oct 2002. One of the very modern M9 class loco's 872 is detached at Galle upon arrival from Colombo. the train reverses here and was worked by a M7 loco through to Matara

Oct 2002. The local track gang pose for the camera at Wadduwa station. such a freindly bunch who insisted on taking me for a ride on thier engineering train, and even sharing thier lunch with me !!

Oct 2002. M4 class 746. sorry but i can't remember the location.

Oct 2002. Built by the Hunslet company in Leeds, England. this is shunting locomotive, Y class 679 at Demateragoda, just north of Colombo. This is the location of loco workshops and running sheds. Security and access is strict but i managed to meet the area manager who kindly organised me a rare guided tour of the site.

Oct 2002. This is Hitachi built M8 class number 772 awaiting its next duty at Colombo fort station.

Oct 2002. A class M6 arrives at Colombo fort station from the south.

Oct 2002. This locomotive deserves a place in the national railway museum in York. It is a very rare view of M1 class No.560. This loco is in the running shed at Demateragoda, just north of Colombo. Built by Brush bagnal as the company was then called, in Loughborogh England. This loco was part of the order for 24 locomotives which were constructed between 1952-1955. These 1000 hp, A1A-A1A locos were powered by a Mirrlees V12 , turbo charged engine and used four Brush traction motors and had a weight of 87 tons. These were true pioneer locomotives considering that at the time of construction the only other diesel-electric loco's inregular service in britain were LMS 1000 & 1001. This design was futher developed and emerged for British Railways the well known class 31.

A close up view of the chrome number and builders plate showing @built by Brush Bagnal, Loughborough, england 1955.

Oct 2002. Class M8, No. 842 arriving into Colombo fort station from the south.

Oct 2002. M4 class, 755 arrives into Waddawa station in the district of Kalutara.

Oct 2002. Another view of a hydraulic W1 class loco ,650 heading south. Sorry ,i can't remember the location.

Oct 2002. M7 No. 806 departing north from another un-known station.