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Ceylon Government Railway H1
The Ceylon Government Railway H1 was a solitary narrow-gauge (2ft 6in) garratt locomotive, Garratt steam locomotive built by Beyer, Peacock & Company, England for the Ceylon Government Railway (now Sri Lanka Railways). History This locomotive entered service with the railway in 1931, and was designated as the UPR-GARRATT Class before the reclassification of 1937. It was originally used for passenger and freight services on the narrow-gauge (2ft 6in) Uda Pussellawa Railway (UPR) between Nanu Oya railway station, Nanu Oya and Ragala via Nuwara Eliya. No. 293 met with a serious accident near Nuwara Eliya in 1942 while hauling a freight train at excessive speed. It was returned to service in 1944 following repairs. Until the 1960s, the locomotive was occasionally used on the narrow-gauge Kelani Valley line, Kelani Valley Line. Following withdrawal from service in 1972, it was scrapped in 1981. See also * Locomotives of Sri Lanka Railways * Ceylon Government Railway C1 References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyer, Peacock & Company
Beyer, Peacock and Company was an English general engineering company and railway locomotive manufacturer with a factory in Openshaw, Manchester. Charles Beyer, Richard Peacock and Henry Robertson founded the company in 1854. The company closed its railway operations in the early 1960s. It retained its stock market listing until 1976, when it was bought and absorbed by National Chemical Industries of Saudi Arabia. Founders German-born Charles Beyer had undertaken engineering training related to cotton milling in Dresden before moving to England in 1831 aged 21. He became draughtsman at Sharp, Stewart and Company, Sharp, Roberts and Company's Atlas works in central Manchester, which manufactured cotton mill machinery and had just started building locomotives for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. There he was mentored by head engineer and prolific inventor of cotton mill machinery Richard Roberts (engineer), Richard Roberts. By the time he resigned 22 years later he was well ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ragala
Ragala is a small town in Central Province, Sri Lanka. It is part of Walapane Pradeshiya Sabha, in the Nuwara Eliya District. Agriculture The town's agricultural exports consist of tea leaves to tea production companies such as Dilmah. Ragala is also home to various farms growing crops such as pears and apples. Transport It used to be served by a narrow gauge branchline of the national railway network, part of which is being rebuilt to broad gauge. The village is served by public busses. Services The village has a National Savings Bank branch. See also * Railway stations in Sri Lanka Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of land transport, next to roa ... References Populated places in Sri Lanka {{CentralLK-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garratt Locomotives
A Garratt locomotive is a type of articulated steam locomotive invented by the engineer Herbert William Garratt that is articulated into three parts. Its boiler, firebox, and cab are mounted on a centre frame or "bridge". The two other parts, one at each end, have a pivot to support the central frame; they consist of a steam engine unit – with driving wheels, trailing wheels, valve gear, and cylinders, and above it, fuel and/or water storage. Articulation permits locomotives to negotiate curves that might restrict large rigid-framed locomotives. The design also provides more driving wheels per unit of locomotive weight, permitting operation on lightly engineered track. Garratt locomotives produced as much as twice the tractive effortTractive effort is not the same as power: it is the measurement of a force, whereas power is the rate of doing work. The locomotive with the highest tractive effort is not necessarily the most powerful. of the largest conventional locomotiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steam Locomotives Of Sri Lanka
Steam is water vapor, often mixed with air or an aerosol of liquid water droplets. This may occur due to evaporation or due to boiling, where heat is applied until water reaches the enthalpy of vaporization. Saturated or superheated steam is invisible; however, wet steam, a visible mist or aerosol of water droplets, is often referred to as "steam". When liquid water becomes steam, it increases in volume by 1,700 times at standard temperature and pressure; this change in volume can be converted into mechanical work by steam engines such as reciprocating piston type engines and steam turbines, which are a sub-group of steam engines. Piston type steam engines played a central role in the Industrial Revolution and modern steam turbines are used to generate more than 80% of the world's electricity. If liquid water comes in contact with a very hot surface or depressurizes quickly below its vapour pressure, it can create a steam explosion. Types of steam and conversions Steam is trad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceylon Government Railway C1
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). History The C1 prototype was built in 1928. It was originally designated as the GARRATT Class before the reclassification of 1937. The C1 was followed by eight C1A locomotives in 1946. The C1A sub-class was converted to oil firing between 1950 and 1954. 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. Locomotives See also * Locomotives of Sri Lanka Railways * Ceylon Government Railway H1 The Ceylon Government Railway H1 was a solitary narrow-gauge (2ft 6in) garratt locomotive, Garratt steam locomotive built by Beyer, Peacock & Company, England for the Ceylon Government Railw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locomotives Of Sri Lanka Railways
A locomotive is a rail vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. Traditionally, locomotives pulled trains from the front. However, push–pull operation has become common, and in the pursuit for longer and heavier freight trains, companies are increasingly using distributed power: single or multiple locomotives placed at the front and rear and at intermediate points throughout the train under the control of the leading locomotive. Etymology The word ''locomotive'' originates from the Latin 'from a place', ablative of 'place', and the Medieval Latin 'causing motion', and is a shortened form of the term ''locomotive engine'', which was first used in 1814 to distinguish between self-propelled and stationary steam engines. Classifications Prior to locomotives, the motive force for railways had been generated by various lower-technology methods such as human power, horse power, gravity or stationary engines that drove cable systems. Few such systems are sti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelani Valley Line
The Kelani Valley railway line in Sri Lanka, covering the breadth of Colombo District. The line is owned, maintained, and operated by Sri Lanka Railways. Route definition and overview The Kelani Valley line runs southeast from Maradana Railway Station, Colombo Maradana Station, through much of the city of Colombo. It runs through major business centres, like Nugegoda and Maharagama, before turning eastwards. It crosses the E01 expressway (Sri Lanka), Southern Expressway near Homagama and continues east towards Avissawella, the current terminus of the line. The line serves an increasingly urbanising community. Major railway stations on the line are Colombo Fort Railway Station, Colombo Fort, Maradana Railway Station, Maradana, Narahenpita, Nugegoda, Maharagama, Pannipitiya, Kottawa railway station, Kottawa, Homagama, Meegoda, Padukka, Waga, Kosgama, and Avissawella. History Narrow-gauge era The Kelani Valley line was originally built from Colombo to Yatiyanthota via Avissaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya ( ; ) is a city in the hill country of the Central Province, Sri Lanka. Its name means "city on the plain (table land)" or "city of light". The city is the administrative capital of Nuwara Eliya District, with a picturesque landscape and temperate climate. It is at an altitude of 1,868 m (6,128 ft) and is considered to be the most important location for tea production in Sri Lanka. The city is overlooked by Pidurutalagala, the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka. Nuwara Eliya is known for its temperate, cool climatethe coolest area in Sri Lanka. History The city was founded by Samuel Baker, the explorer of Lake Albert and the upper Nile in 1846. Nuwara Eliya's climate lent itself to becoming the prime sanctuary of the British civil servants and planters in Ceylon. Nuwara Eliya, called Little England, was a hill country retreat where the British colonialists could immerse themselves in their pastimes such as fox hunting, deer hunting, elephant hunting, polo, gol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanu Oya Railway Station
The Nanu Oya List of railway stations in Sri Lanka by line#Kandy to Badulla, railway station is the 63rd station on the Main Line (Sri Lanka), Main Line, and is away from Colombo Fort Station, Colombo. All trains including Podi Menike and Udarata Menike express trains service the station. The station was a junction and branching point for the Udupussallawa railway, Udupussallawa narrow gauge railway line connecting Nanu Oya with Ragala via Nuwara Eliya. The original train station was built in 1885 as the terminus of the main line, as part of the rail line connecting Hatton railway station (Sri Lanka), Hatton to Nanu Oya. In 1893 the railway line was extended from Nanu Oya to Bandarawela railway station, Bandarawela and in 1903 the station became a junction station when Udupussallawa railway line was constructed. In 1948 the government decided to close the Udapussellawa railway due to low traffic and the tracks were completely removed. Continuity See also *List of r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
