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  • Mach3
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    Originally posted by banuthev
    Which locos are currently hauling yaldevi and udhayadevi?
    Both the turns are operated from the ELS Maradana.
    Yal Devi is usually operated by a M10,M10A, if not rarely M8. compartments are Chinese consists of 11 coaches.
    Udaya Devi is operated by either a M4 or M8.compartments are Chinese consists of 7-8 coaches

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    • Serendib
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      Originally posted by Shayansp
      So I presume they will enter service soon? Any knowledge when and what lines they will be running on? Also hoping to see some videos and pictures of them
      http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/Ne...ns-159286.html

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      • banuthev
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        Originally posted by Mach3
        The power sets I assume would be deployed on long distance services as they have come in such a formation. Perhaps I think it will be even practical to replace trains like Yal Devi and udaya Devi trains with them, only once it confronts an elephant we can discover the underlying quality of it.

        As for the M11 there is no existing train service that could make such a locomotive break sweat in SLR. It is a locomotive for some serious heavy duty work and only goods and oil trains would be the only practical use for such a engine. It is too heavy and long for any use in the hills.
        Which locos are currently hauling yaldevi and udhayadevi?

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        • Shayansp
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          Originally posted by Mach3
          The power sets I assume would be deployed on long distance services as they have come in such a formation. Perhaps I think it will be even practical to replace trains like Yal Devi and udaya Devi trains with them, only once it confronts an elephant we can discover the underlying quality of it.

          As for the M11 there is no existing train service that could make such a locomotive break sweat in SLR. It is a locomotive for some serious heavy duty work and only goods and oil trains would be the only practical use for such a engine. It is too heavy and long for any use in the hills.
          That makes sense, I did see somewhere that they planned on increasing rail freight.

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          • Mach3
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            Originally posted by Shayansp
            So I presume they will enter service soon? Any knowledge when and what lines they will be running on? Also hoping to see some videos and pictures of them
            The power sets I assume would be deployed on long distance services as they have come in such a formation. Perhaps I think it will be even practical to replace trains like Yal Devi and udaya Devi trains with them, only once it confronts an elephant we can discover the underlying quality of it.

            As for the M11 there is no existing train service that could make such a locomotive break sweat in SLR. It is a locomotive for some serious heavy duty work and only goods and oil trains would be the only practical use for such a engine. It is too heavy and long for any use in the hills.

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            • Shayansp
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              Originally posted by Haleef
              They are already here, will be out of the Ports by today or tomorrow. Both the M11 locomotive and S13 sets arrived yesterday.
              So I presume they will enter service soon? Any knowledge when and what lines they will be running on? Also hoping to see some videos and pictures of them

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              • Haleef
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                Originally posted by Mach3
                Does anyone know the exact dates of the new locomotives and rolling stocks shipment arrival at the Colombo port?
                They are already here, will be out of the Ports by today or tomorrow. Both the M11 locomotive and S13 sets arrived yesterday.

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                • Mach3
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                  Does anyone know the exact dates of the new locomotives and rolling stocks shipment arrival at the Colombo port?

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                  • Serendib
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                    ICF rolls out anti-corrosive, special body train for Sri Lanka | Chennai News - The Times of India
                    https://m.timesofindia.com/articleshow/66564010.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
                    CHENNAI : It is not only India that will get a train that looks like a bullet train. Integral Coach Factory (ICF), the railways’ premier coach manufac.

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                    • banuthev
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                      I heard that M11 is due to arrive in Sri Lanka within 10 days. I think this loco is perfect for express trains. am i correct?

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                      • Mach3
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                        Originally posted by Haleef
                        This will mainly be for Northern line ops. The locomotive is way to long to be sent on the up country tracks and on tight bends. There will definitely be derailments if so.

                        This will be operated by the Running Shed, since it is a 2 stroke locomotive (EMD).
                        That's exactly what I thought as well, but the since the M8 and M10 both DLW are operated by ELS we cannot predict. Let's hope it goes to running shed.

                        Still cannot think of a use in the northern line. The longest consist on the northern line is the Night mail which is 15 Romanian coaches, that's gonna be a price of cake for this V16 behemoth.

                        It is also ridiculously long atleast to haul the Kandy office train 1035 where an M9 is used which now sadly has to get the help from a bank locomotive from rambukkana onwards just to haul 9 coaches after it started experiencing sudden power loss due to engine overheating.

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                        • Haleef
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                          Originally posted by Mach3
                          Wonder what purpose this locomotive is going to serve.
                          It has a power rating of 4500HP.
                          Axle load of 21tons and weighs 130 tons!!!. C0-C0 axle arrangements.
                          It would no way be suitable for the upcountry line. But even other lines do not demand such a huge loco. The longest passenger consists in SL are around 15 carriages which the existing M8 and M10 manage to haul quite easily.
                          From what I think this is the locomotive that's going to be hauling the garbage train to aruvakkalu, puttalam.

                          Haleef do you have any idea which shed it would be operated from, ELS or DRS?
                          This will mainly be for Northern line ops. The locomotive is way to long to be sent on the up country tracks and on tight bends. There will definitely be derailments if so.

                          This will be operated by the Running Shed, since it is a 2 stroke locomotive (EMD).

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                          • Haleef
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                            Originally posted by Shayansp
                            Is this a one off unit or are we getting down a few more?
                            One unit only for the moment for test purposes. If the tests are successful, the rest will follow in a few months time.

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                            • Shayansp
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                              Originally posted by Haleef
                              Brand new Class M11, ready to be shipped into Colombo in a few days time from DLW, Varanasi.

                              Is this a one off unit or are we getting down a few more?

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                              • Mach3
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                                Originally posted by Haleef
                                Brand new Class M11, ready to be shipped into Colombo in a few days time from DLW, Varanasi.

                                Wonder what purpose this locomotive is going to serve.
                                It has a power rating of 4500HP.
                                Axle load of 21tons and weighs 130 tons!!!. C0-C0 axle arrangements.
                                It would no way be suitable for the upcountry line. But even other lines do not demand such a huge loco. The longest passenger consists in SL are around 15 carriages which the existing M8 and M10 manage to haul quite easily.
                                From what I think this is the locomotive that's going to be hauling the garbage train to aruvakkalu, puttalam.

                                Haleef do you have any idea which shed it would be operated from, ELS or DRS?

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