Viceroy Special

Viceroy Special
Viceroy Special at the Fort railway station
Overview
OwnerSri Lanka Railways
LocaleSri Lanka
Transit typeinter-city rail charter
Number of lines3
Websitejftours.com/train/viceroy-special
Operation
Began operation1986
Operator(s)J.F. Tours & Travels (Ceylon) Ltd
Technical
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge

The Viceroy Special is a special passenger train service operated by Lakindu & Thathsara (Ceylon) Ltd. Powered by the sole steam locomotive kept in operation in Sri Lanka, it is operated as a private train on all railway lines in the island. The 75-year-old luxury train has two air-conditioned observation saloons and a restaurant car.