Ceylon Government Railways Preserved Locomotives

by Julian Rainbow


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Class No. Gauge Wheel Arr Builder Works No. Date Location Remarks
E1 93 5’ 6" 0-6-2T Dübs 3579 1898 Dematagoda  
K1 106 2’ 6" 4-4-0T HE 727 1900 "  
B9 135 5’ 6" 4-6-0 HE 972 1908 Colombo Fort Stn Plinthed
J2 160 2’ 6" 4-6-4T HE 1082 1912 Dematagoda  
J2A 174 2’ 6" 4-6-4T HE 1122 1913 Dematagoda  
J2A 176 2’ 6" 4-6-4T HE 1124 1913 Dematagoda  
J2 177 2’ 6" 4-6-4T HE 1125 1913 Dematagoda  
L1B 203 2’ 6" 0-4-2T HE 1406 1920 Nugegoda Plinthed in local children’s playground, bad condition
B2B 213 5’ 6" 4-6-0 VF 3555 1922 Dematagoda In use on Viceroy Special
J1 220 2’ 6" 4-6-4T HE 1478 1924 Dematagoda In use for tourist trains
J1 221 2’ 6" 4-6-4T HE 1497 1925 Dematagoda  
B8C 237 5’ 6" 4-6-0 HE 1552 1927 Maradana  
B8C 240 5’ 6" 4-6-0 HE 1555 1927 Dematagoda Viceroy Special Loco
B1A 249 5’ 6" 4-6-0 BP 6467 1928 Dematagoda Frames only
B1A 251 5’ 6" 4-6-0 BP 6469 1928 Ratmalana Under going overhaul for Viceroy Special
J1 264 2’ 6" 4-6-4T HE 1584 1928 Dematagoda  
E1E 265 5’ 6" 0-6-2T RS 3964 1928 Ratmalana Frames only
A3 277 5’ 6" 4-8-0 HE 1638 1929 Dematagoda  
J1 291 2’ 6" 4-6-4T HE 1635 1929 Dematagoda  
J1B 292 2’ 6" 4-6-4T HE 1636 1929 Dematagoda  
V2 331 2’ 6" Railcar Sentinel 7303 1928 Dematagoda In use for tourist specials
V2 332 2’ 6" Railcar Sent 7304 1928 Dematagoda  
V2 333 2’ 6" Railcar Sent 7305 1928 Dematagoda  
B1D 340 5’ 6" 4-6-0 RSH 7155 1944 Dematagoda Viceroy Special Loco
C1A 347 5’ 6" 2-6-2+2-6-2 BP 7164 1945 Ratmalana  
C1A 348 5’ 6" 2-6-2+2-6-2 BP 7165 1945 Dematagoda  
B1E 352 5’ 6" 4-6-0 RSH 7400 1948 Dematagoda  
M1 539 5’ 6" A1AA1A de Brush/Bagnall 3025 1952 Dematagoda