Steam on the beach

A passenger train is running along the coastal line between Colombo and Galle. This line was totally destroyed by the terrible tsunami that hit the west coast of Sri Lanka on December 26, 2004. Pi... (more)

A special train runs near the ocean on the way from Colombo to Galle

A special train waits for overhaul at Wadduwa station

A special train passes old semaphore-signals on the coast line Colombo to Galle

A special train runs the coast line Colombo to Galle

SLR Hitachi built Caterpillar engined M5C 775 backs onto the empty stock off of train 1040 0500 Kandy - Colombo Fort after arrival at Colombo Fort on Wednesday 17th April 2019. M5C locos are in al... (more)

SLR Hitachi built Paxman Valenta engined M5B 777 runs off train 1040 0500 Kandy - Colombo Fort after arrival at Colombo Fort on Friday 19th April 2019. M5B locos are green with maroon cabs, M5C lo... (more)

SLR Alstom Valencia built M9 867 runs round train 1030 0615 Kandy - Colombo Fort after arrival at Colombo Fort on Friday 19th April 2019.

If you have to get your feet wet when photographing trains you know you're onto a good shot....

Sun, sea, sand and ALCOs... What more do you need?!

The morning commuter train pulls into Mount Lavinia station hauled by one of the distinctive MLW built M4 locomotives - African cabbed (although not in Africa!) MX620s powered with an ALCO 12-251C... (more)

The Sri Lanka Railways M4 is a class of diesel-electric locomotive manufactured in Canada by Montreal Locomotive Works. Fourteen locomotives were imported in 1975. The #754 is seen here hauling an... (more)

When we arrived at the Ratmalana Works the staff pulled miniature steam locomotive SLR 001 out of its running shed. Its gauge is 1’ 4 ½” making it a quarter scale model. This model seems to b... (more)

Light effect in the night !