Ceylon Government Railway C1

Ceylon Government Railway C1/C1A
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBeyer, Peacock & Company
Serial number6410 (C1)
7160-7167 (C1A)
Build date1928 (C1)
1946 (C1A)
Total produced1 (C1)
8 (C1A)
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte2-6-2+2-6-2
Gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
Driver dia.43 in (1.092 m)
Length74 ft 2 in (22.61 m)
Loco weight122 long tons (124 t) (C1)
128 long tons (130 t) (C1A)
Fuel typeCoal (C1)
Oil (C1A)
Fuel capacity7 long tons (7.1 t) (C1)
6 long tons (6.1 t) (C1A)
Water cap.4,000 imp gal (18,000 L) (C1)
3,510 imp gal (16,000 L) (C1A)
Boiler pressure185 psi
Cylinders4
Cylinder size16 in × 22 in (406 mm × 559 mm)
Valve gearWalschaerts, piston valves
Performance figures
Tractive effort40,078 lbf (178.28 kN) (C1)
41,200 lbf (183.27 kN) (C1A)
Career
OperatorsCeylon Government Railway
Preserved346, 347
DispositionTwo preserved, remainder scrapped

The Ceylon Government Railway C1 and C1A were a class of steam locomotives of the Garratt type built by Beyer, Peacock & Company, England for the Ceylon Government Railway (now Sri Lanka Railways).[1][2][3]

History

The C1 prototype was built in 1928. It was originally designated as the GARRATT Class before the reclassification of 1937.[1]

The C1 was followed by eight C1A locomotives in 1946. The C1A sub-class was converted to oil firing between 1950 and 1954.[1]

The original C1 Garratt did not survive into preservation, but two C1As, Numbers 346 and 347, did. As of now, No. 347 is located at Dematagoda while No. 346 has been moved to the new National Railway Museum in Colombo as a part of the national collection.[1]

Locomotives

Reference:[1]
Sub-class Numbers Quantity Disposition
C1 241 1 Scrapped
C1A 343 8 Scrapped
344 Scrapped
345 Scrapped
346 Preserved
347 Preserved
348 Scrapped
349 Scrapped
350 Scrapped

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Hyatt, David (2000). Railways of Sri Lanka. United Kingdom: COMRAC. pp. 127, 129, 133, 138, 139, 224, 245, 246. ISBN 978-0953730407.
  2. ^ "List of Locos". Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2011-09-03.
  3. ^ Hyatt, David (2007). Railways of Sri Lanka: Part II - Illustrations (PDF). rasikawick.lk. pp. 14–15, 18. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
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