| Sri Lanka Railways M2 |
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| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | General Motors Diesel, Canada (12)
Electro-Motive Division, USA (2) |
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| Serial number | A608–A609, A720–722, A894–A896, A1325–1326, A1920–A921, 31211–31212 |
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| Model | EMD G12 |
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| Build date | 1954–1966 |
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| Total produced | 14 (now 13 in running condition) |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | 112 km/h (70 mph) |
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| Power output | 1,425 hp (1,063 kW)
1,310 hp (980 kW) in M2d sub class |
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| Career |
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| Operators | Ceylon Government Railway
» Sri Lanka Railways |
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| Class | M2 |
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| Number in class | 14 (includes M2-5, M2a-3, M2b-2, M2c-2, M2d-2) |
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| Numbers | See table |
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| Official name | See table |
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| First run | 1954 |
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Colombo Plan Aid
- Number 571 "Saskatchewan" was destroyed by a terrorist's bomb.
- Number 570 "Alberta" hauled the last "Yal Devi" train to Kankasanthurei. After the civil war began it was trapped there. Later it was dismantled and shipped to Colombo. In 2014 it was damaged in the Pothuhera train accident. Repaired and back in use.
- Number 591 "Manitoba" was damaged due to tsunami waves on 26 December 2004. Now in use.
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The Sri Lanka Railways M2 is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in 1954 by General Motors Diesel, Canada, and Electro-Motive Division, US for the use in Sri Lanka Railways. It is considered as one of the most successful locomotives in Sri Lanka.
It is a General Motors Diesel (Canada) EMD G12 model using the EMD 567C, 1,425-horsepower (1,063 kW) engine.
