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Class of Chinese steam locomotives
RM
人民
RM-1091
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderCSR Sifang Co Ltd.
Serial numberRM 1001 - 1258
Build date1958-1966
Total produced~258
Rebuild dateNone
Number rebuiltNone
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-6-2
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Driver dia.1,750 mm (68.9 in)
Length23.2 m (76 ft 1.4 in)
Tender cap.15 t (14.8 long tons; 16.5 short tons) (coal),
25 m (883 cu ft) (water)
Cylinders2
Cylinder size570 mm × 660 mm (22.441 in × 25.984 in)
bore x stroke
Valve gearWalschaerts
Performance figures
Maximum speed110 km/h (68 mph)
Power output1,397 hp (1,042 kW) (at wheels)
Career
OperatorsChina Railway
Number in class258
Numbers1001-1258
Retired1980-1999
Preserved2
Scrapped1982-2005
Disposition2 preserved, remainder scrapped

The China Railways RM (Chinese: 人民; pinyin: rén mín; lit. 'people') type steam locomotive was a type of 4-6-2 mainline general purpose steam locomotive. They were built from 1958-1966 with a total of 258 built they were numbered 1001-1258 . The first Locomotives were retired and scrapped in the 1980’s with the last ones retired between 1990 and 1999 .

Preservation

In fiction

In the 2016 animated film Thomas & Friends: The Great Race, the 2018 animated film Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! and Thomas & Friends Series 22, 23 and 24, a Chinese character named Yong Bao was based on the RM Class.

See also

References

  1. Duncan Cotterill, RM Class 4-6-2s, Railography
  2. Thomas & Friends The Great Race unveils diverse train line-up, retrieved 6 Sep 2016.
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