Class of M10 Sri Lanka diesel-electric locomotives
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Class M10
Class M10 No.915 locomotive With Yal Devi train at Kurunegala railway station.
Type and origin
Power type
Diesel Electric
Builder
Banaras Locomotive Works, India
Model
WDM3D
Total produced
M10 - 3, M10A - 6
Specifications
Configuration:
• AAR
C-C
• UIC
Co'Co'
Gauge
5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Bogies
2
Wheel diameter
1,092 mm (3 ft 7 in)
Length
18,650 mm (61 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
Width
2,950 mm (9 ft 8+1⁄8 in)
Height
4,077 mm (13 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Axle load
19.5 Tons[which?]
Loco weight
117 Tons[which?]
Fuel type
diesel
Fuel capacity
5,000 L (1,100 imp gal; 1,300 US gal)
Prime mover
ALCO 251 B-16
Engine type
4 Stroke V12 diesel
Alternator
BHEL TA 10102FV
Cylinders
12
Transmission
Electric AC/DC
MU working
Yes
Loco brake
Air, Dynamic
Train brakes
Air, Vacuum
Performance figures
Maximum speed
120 km/h (75 mph)[1]
Power output
2,300 hp (1,700 kW)
Brakeforce
IRAB-1 System
Career
Class
Class M10
Number in class
M10 - 3, M10A - 6
Locale
Sri Lanka
Delivered
8 March 2012
First run
2012
Current owner
Sri Lanka Railways
Disposition
Active
Class M10 is a mainline diesel-electric locomotive built by Banaras Locomotive Works, India, which is the largest diesel-electric locomotive manufacturer in India,[2] for Sri Lanka Railways and constructed in 2012.[3] M10 is similar in appearance to DLW WDM3D but specifications are somewhat different. This is one of the longest locomotive types in Sri Lanka.[4] These Locomotives are for the Sri Lanka Railways as part of the ongoing Northern Railway reconstruction project.[3]
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