Sri Abeywickrema's video: Indian M11 Loco 950 at Parasangahawewa M11

This was my first-ever encounter of Indian M11 Loco close to Parasangahawewa Railway Station during our rail hike from Medawachchiya to A'Pura. She was being used as Yaal Devi with 9 Chinese Passenger Wagons running to Jaffna. Class M11 is a variant of Indian WDG-4D trains built under license by Diesel Locomotive Works based on American EMD GT46MAC. Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) imported them in 2018-20 and deliveries completed at 10 Engines (949-958). These are the most powerful engines to be inducted into SLR with 3000hp. They are not used beyond Polgahawela on mainline limiting to Northern, Mannar and Coastal Lines. There are several issues related to these engines such as weight and reliability issues. Some also claim they are not suitable for Sri Lanka and over-powered. Numerous break-downs and derailments have created so much negative publicity for these engines. Breaking Issues with the Chinese Passenger Wagons have also sidelined these from active use. ***This video is protected by YouTube and International Copyright Laws. Reproduction, redistribution and reuse in any form without prior written permission is strictly prohibited. Copyright © 2018 Sri Abeywickrema. All rights reserved.*** Special Note for the Viewers: I’ve done this video to make you aware of the beauty of this place and please don’t misuse this information in order to ruin it. I’ve spent so much of time/money bringing this to you so that you may enjoy it. I also have a very kind and humble request to make. Should you ever visit this place, you’re kindly requested to adhere to the following in order to save our Mother Nature not only for the future generations but for the current one as well: * Avoid careless/irresponsible/money-oriented/mega tour groups or organizers. * Travel in small groups as Mother Nature can’t afford so many footprints at once. Stick to the designated trails or hardback surfaces at all times. * Minimize the use of polythene/plastic and do bring them back. Please don’t burn them in the wilderness. Even organic/bio-degradable waste is harmful to the nature and animals. Please stick to the simple rule of “if you pack it in, pack it out”. * Use reusable water bottles, plates and cups. Even paper cups/plates are harmful and take years to decompose. * Remain quiet and vigilant. Don’t disturb the tranquility of the nature. Respect wildlife and don’t disturb them in anyway. Also be considerate of other trekkers. * Please collect and bring any litter/garbage left behind by other careless travelers. * Don’t light fires unnecessarily and do try to use portable cookers instead of using firewood when camping. If you must, only use firewood on the ground and don’t cut any trees for this. * Don’t bring any plants back with you or cut any trees/branches unnecessarily.. * Don’t use soap/ shampoo when bathing in natural streams as they contaminate them and kill wildlife. * Don’t do anything that harms the Mother Nature. Facebook - Waterfall Hunter https://www.facebook.com/SriLankanWaterfallHunter/ Facebook - National Parks https://www.facebook.com/NationalParksofSriLanka/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/SriAbeywickrema Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sriabeywickrema/ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/people/23078288@N07/ G+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/+SriAbeywickrema Blog - Trek with Sri... https://trekwithsri.blogspot.com/