S12 923 on Udarata Menike (No 1016 Badulla-Colombo Fort) at Gelioya in 20.09.2019

            SLR Class  :- S12
Introduction years :- 2012 to 2013
No of Sets :- 13
Power car Nos  :-  917 to 939
Builder :-  CSR Qingdao Sifang Co. Ltd
State :- China
Prime Mover  :- MTU 12V 4000 R41
Mode of Power transmission :- Diesel Electric (AC to DC Power Transmission)
Power  :- 1950 hp 
rpm :- 1800 
Weight :- 74 ton
Length :-  50’
Wheel arrangement :-  Bo-Bo
Brake system :- Air and Dynamic 
Max speed  :- 120 Km/h
Gauge :- 1676 mm 
Type :- Diesel Multiple Unit
Purpose/Used line :-
4 sets for suburban service.
7 sets for up country service.
2 sets for Air-condition intercity service.
Set Formation : 
Suburban sets : Power car, four 3rd class compartments and dummy car.
Up country sets : Two power cars, one 1st class Air-condition compartment, three 2nd class compartment, three 3rd class compartment and one 3rd class buffet unit.
Air-condition: Two power cars, Six  1st class Air-condition compartment and class Air-condition buffet unit.

S12 919 used for first testing  run on Beliattha line.
S12 934 and 939 used for Inaugural run on Beliattha line in 02.11.2019
S12 927 and 935 used for Inaugural run No 1038 Kandy-Colombo train run in 22.11.2019 
S12 933 used for Inaugural run “Kelani Valley Odyssey”  Special Tourist train Colombo Fort to Waga in 15.01.2023


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Taken in: Sri Lanka / Central Province / Udunuwara Division / Gelioya (show map)

Taken on: September 20, 2019

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UDARATA MENIKE Express train

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Camera: Canon IXUS 210, f/4.5, 1/200 sec, 9mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon IXUS 210
Aperture:	f/4.5
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	9mm
ISO:	80
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
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