Sri Lanka

Buchveröffentlichungen

Cave, Henry W / Puglisi, Giuseppe: The Ceylon government railway. A descriptive and illustrated guide, London etc.: Cassell . 1910 – 240 p. : ill.; 22 cm .

Ceylon Government Railway. One hundred years 1864-1964, Colombo, Ceylon: Ceylon Government Railway. 1964 – 174 S. : Ill. ; 4-o .Narrow gauge railways of Ceylon, Malabe: Rasika Sanjeewa Wickramanayaka . First limited edition 2021 – XIV, 450 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten , ISBN 978-624-97577-1-4

The Ceylon Government Railways had two 762mm gauge systems: the Uda Pussellawa Railway (1903-48) and the Kelani Valley Railway (1902-97). This is an impressively detailed history of them, their stations, rolling stock and timetables. The book also deals in less detail with industrial railways. It is illustrated by numerous plans, maps and photographs, including many in colour. An interesting chapter deals with the shooting of the spectacular bridge scene in the film „The Bridge on the River Kwai“ (st).

Ellis, Royston: Sri Lanka by Rail, Chalfont St. Peter: Bradt . 1994 – 197 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm , ISBN 978-1-56440-536-4 – This guide is a thorough overview of Sri Lanka’s many riches, with a particular emphasis on touring by train. Also included are routes through the country utilizing the restored steam trains.

Hyatt, David / Communications Research and Consultancy Ltd: Railways of Sri Lanka, London: COMRAC . 2000 – xviii, 262 p. : ill. (some col.), Sp. maps; 31 cm , ISBN 0-9537304-0-9.

Nandasena, K. A. D. / Wickremeratne, Vinodh: Ceylon railway heritage; herausgegeben von National Trust Sri Lanka, Colombo: National Trust Sri Lanka . 2017 – 208 pages : color illustrations, map (black and white) ; 29 cm , ISBN 978-955-0093-13-7.

Peeligama, Udaya: Essays in Railroading, Colombo: Darshana Marketing Enterprises . 2016 – 132 p. : ill. – This compilation of short rail articles will appeal not just to railway enthusiasts alone, but also to readers with a general interest in all matters technical. The articles written in an easy fluid manner though focussing mainly on the Sri Lankan rail scene incorporate writings on overseas railways as well and contain a wealth of information. The author, a contributor to rail magazines and a lifelong train buff and mechanical engineer has based these accounts on his own experience, knowledge and research on railways. This is a publication with a difference providing a valuable record, some of which are little known facts, on the magic and nostalgia of railways and locomotives. – “Essays in Railroading” is a satisfying blend of enthusiasm, technical knowledge and memoir to make it a book of interest to everyone, from the kid who wants to be an engine driver to the passenger intrigued by trains and the pensioner recalling railway’s heritage. – Auch als Kindle-E-Book bei Amazon.

Sri Lanka Government Railway (Hrsg.): Sri Lanka Government Railway. Facts and figures, its organisation, its working, and its performance from 1975 to 1982, Colombo: The Railway . 1985 – 27 pages ; 33 cm .

Aufsätze

  • Bellmann, Rolf: Die Eisenbahn auf Sri Lanka. LM 25 (1986) Nr. 136, S. 40-41
  • Blencowe, Stewart: Sri Lanka. LI (2014) Nr. 90 (June/July), S. 38
  • Bockholt, Thorge: Sri Lankas Hochland. Hinter dem Henschel-Diesel ins Gebirge. EK 52 (2017) Nr. 11, S. 72-76 [m. Karte]
  • Christoph, Jochen: Inselbahn auf breiter Spur. Eine aktuelle Reise-reportage . LR 49 (2020) Nr. 4, S. 48-55
  • Glöckner, Johannes: Sri Lanka. Zwischen Katastrophe und Paradies. EK 47 (2012) Nr. 6, S. 74-78 [m. Karte u. Strecken-Liste]
  • Gussmann, Carsten: Kurzinfo zur Sri Lanka Railway (SLR). Fern-Express 15 (2000) Nr. 66 (II/2000), S. 47-48 [mit 1 Karte und Triebfahrzeug-Übersicht]
  • Karkowski, Stephan: Sri Lanka: Dieselloks aus DDR-Produktion. EK 53 (2018) Nr. 9, S. 31
  • Koch, Günter: Von der Ceylon-Tee wächst … Mit dem „Viceroy Special“ in das Hochland von Sri Lanka. Fern-Express 15 (2000) Nr. 66 (II/2000), S. 43-46
  • o. Verf.: Photo special – railways of the subcontinent. LI (2014) Nr. 89 (April/May), S. 44-47
  • o. Verf.: Sri Lanka. Ceylon. EK 33 (1999) Nr. 12, S. 74-79
  • ROFF, Gerald: A brief look at Sri Lanka. RS (1976) Nr. 6, S. 137-139
  • Rowe, D. Trevor: Steam In Sri Lanka. LI (1998) Nr. 45 (September-October), S. 20-22
  • Schneider, Torsten: Sri Lanka. LR 47 (2018) Nr. 8, S. 50-55
  • Stöckl, Fritz: Die Eisenbahn im Paradies (Ceylon Government Railway). LM 10 (1971) Nr. 51, S. 931-937
  • West, Chris: The narrow gauge locomotives of Sri Lanka. LI (1993) Nr. 20 (July), S. 2 – 8 [map, loco list, literature]
  • West, Chris: The broad gauge locomotives of the Sri Lankan Government Railways. LI 6 (1995) Nr. 27 (February), S. 11-22 [incl. diesel locomotives and railcars; lists, drawings]
  • West, Chris: Locomotives of the Sri Lankan Ports Authority. LI 6 (1985) Nr. 29 (June), S. 18-19 [steam and diesel loco]