Dynamic Brakes and Dynamic Braking on Diesel Electric Locomotives

Dynamic Brakes and Dynamic Braking on Diesel Electric Locomotives

by

Gyan C A Fernando

The dynamic brake grids and blower cowling on the short hood of No 628 Class M2 “Kankesanthurai” of the Sri Lankan Railway

General Motors EMD Locomotive Controls

General Motors EMD Locomotive Controls

General Motors EMD Locomotive Controls of Sri Lankan Locomotives

By

Gyan Fernando

Of the locomotives of the Sri Lankan Railway, two types of locomotives have a General Motors EMD pedigree.

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The Class M General Motors EMD G12 locomotives of Sri Lanka and the Henschel built Class M6 locomotives have General Motors EMD type controls.

The Class M2 locomotives are pure GM EMD and are designated as G12 by EMD.

The Class M6, although built by Thyssen Henschel of West Germany, have EMD prime movers and EMD controls. This of course makes these two classes similar in some ways.
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