The Ceylon Government Railway E1 was a class of steam tank locomotive produced for and used by British Ceylon's (later Sri Lanka's) national rail operator.[1][2][3]
History
A total of twenty locomotives of the class were produced including the subclasses. There were five subclasses: A, B, C, D and E. The Class E1 was originally designated as the SHUNT Class before the reclassification of 1937. These locomotives were primarily used for shunting duties by the railway. The locomotives were originally of the 0-6-0 wheel configuration, but excluding the E1E subclass, they were all retroactively fitted with a pony axle by the railway and converted into 0-6-2 locomotives.[1]
Only locomotive No. 93 has survived into preservation. Originally built in 1898, it is now part of the national collection at the National Railway Museum in Kadugannawa, and is the oldest surviving locomotive of the Ceylon Government Railway.[1][3]
Locomotives
| Number | Subclass | Quantity | Disposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 2 | Preserved | |
| 94 | Scrapped | ||
| 101 | A | 1 | Scrapped |
| 162 | B | 1 | Scrapped |
| 23 | C | 7 | Scrapped |
| 24 | |||
| 179 | |||
| 180 | |||
| 181 | |||
| 182 | |||
| 183 | |||
| 197 | D | 4 | Scrapped |
| 198 | |||
| 199 | |||
| 200 | |||
| 265 | E | 5 | Scrapped |
| 266 | |||
| 267 | |||
| 268 | |||
| 269 |
References
- ^ a b c d Hyatt, David (2000). Railways of Sri Lanka. COMRAC. pp. 127, 129, 134, 135, 139, 140, 214–225, 249. ISBN 978-0953730407.
- ^ "IESL Digital SLEN". iesl.lk. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ a b Nandasena, K. A. D.; Wickremaratne, Vinod (2017). Ceylon Railway Heritage. Sri Lanka: National Trust Sri Lanka. p. 137. ISBN 978-9550093137.
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^ indicates narrow (2 ft 6 in / 762 mm) gauge stock | ||