Meenagaya Intercity Express Train Derailments - EMD G12 Locomotive Model

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These two derailments were happened in Eastern Line of Sri Lanka Railways. The train was Meengaya ICE Train. 1st derailments was happened on 22.10.2018 near Ranmukgama Railway Station which lies between Moragollagama & Konwewa Railways Stations. The Colombo bound Meenagaya ICE (Train No. 6080) was derailed & seriously damaged to the railway track as well as to the 4 no. of compartments out of 10 + Locomotive. Locomotive was Class M2B 595-Newfoundland (EMD-G12 Model). The other derailment was happened on 22.10.2019 near Aukana Railway Station. The Baticaloa Bound Meenagaya ICE (Train No. 6079) was derailed an again seriously damaged to the Tracks+All Compartments+Locomotive. Locomotive was Class M2C 626-Montreal (EMD-G12 Model). Locomotive stopped on a very dangerous bridge called Aukana Bridge. Luckily, locomotive remains on the bridge until rectification. But, it was very hard to re locate the locomotive.

Meenagaya Intercity Express Train (මීනගයා නගරාන්තර සීග්‍රගාමි දුම්රිය) runs daily between Colombo Fort Railway Station and Baticaloa Railway Station.

Class M2 Locomotive of Sri Lanka Railways

The Sri Lanka Railways Class M2 is a class of diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in the 1954 by General Motors Diesel, Canada, and Electro-Motive Division, USA. This is considered 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.

From 1954, several batches of General Motors-manufactured locomotives were imported to Sri Lanka under "The Colombo Plan". Locally called a "Canadian" engine – there are actually two classes of Canadian engine in SLR – the other one is Class M4. Since these engine were imported under grants from the Canadian government, class M2 locomotives are named with Canadian province and city names. The last two locomotives were made in the United States and imported for Cement Corporation, Sri Lanka. But they were later attached to Sri Lanka Railways locomotive fleet. They were named after two local cities – Galle and Kankasanthurei – where the cement factories were located.

The class entered service in January 1955. "Ruhunu Kumari" Train started using M2 572 " British Columbia" 24 October 1955, the first long distance luxury passenger train service in Sri Lanka. same loco hauled the first "Udarata Manike" Colombo Badulla train on 23 April 1956 and same day started "Yal davi" hauled by M2 569 "ontario", in the far north of the country. This have been used on both passenger and freight trains on Sri Lanka's railways for over 50 years. Despite the introduction of more modern types of traction, as of 2013 a significant number are still in use.

Accidents & Incidents:
* Number 571 Saskatchewan was destroyed by a land mine in 1985.
* Number 570 Alberta hauled the last Yal Devi train to Kankasanthurei in June 1989. When the war began in the north it was trapped there, but in 1997 Alberta was dismantled and shipped south to Colombo where it was reassembled. Alberta was seriously damaged in an accident at Pothuhera, but has been repaired.
* Number 591 Manitoba was damaged on 26 December 2004 when pulling the Matara Express and was hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami. Now in use after restoration. This was repainted depicting a sea wave on its livery.
* Number 628 Kankasanthurai was badly damaged by a land mine, but was rebuilt.

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