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Originally imported from Hitachi, Japan in 1979 these1640hp Bo-Bo locos were re-engined locally and are now 1150hp

Class M5C loco No.771 passes Beruwela with a Colombo to Matara service on January 03, 2008

Thanks to Dave Smith for this shot

Link to M5C Video Clip - best viewed in Windows Media Player at 360 x 240 pixels

Class M5C No.779 at Colombo Fort station on December 15, 2007 with the train to Kandy

No.771 at Maradana on December 16, 2007

Class M5C No.779 on Kandy shed on December 25, 2007

Class M5C No.767 on Kandy shed on December 26, 2007

Thanks to Richard Gennis for these shots

More Class M5 shots

Page last updated : Sunday, 20 January 2008 12:29

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