Tags: Locomotive.
The M1 locomotive was a class of locomotives used by Sri Lanka Railways imported from 1953 and manufactured by Brush Bagnall Traction.The locomotives weighed 88 long tons (89 t) had a 1000 hp (746 kW) V12 Mirlees JS12VT four-stroke engine. The Sri Lanka railway had a fleet of 25 of these Class M1 locomotives which began introduction in 1953 and were removed from service from 1983.Locomotive number 560 is the subject of a restoration attempt.