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RM
人民
RM–1091
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderCSR Sifang Co Ltd.
Serial numberRM 1001–1258
Build date1958–1966
Total produced258
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • 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)
Fuel typeCoal
Tender cap.15 t (14.8 long tons; 16.5 short tons) (coal),
25 m3 (883 cu ft) (water)
CylindersTwo, outside
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
Delivered1958
First run1958
Last run1999
Retired1980–1999
PreservedTwo
Scrapped1982–2005
DispositionTwo preserved, remainder scrapped
References:[1]

The China Railways RM (Chinese: 人民; pinyin: rén mín; lit. 'people') type steam locomotive was a type of 4-6-2 "Pacific" mainline general purpose type steam locomotives.[1] They were built from 1958–1966 with a total of 258 built they were numbered 1001–1258.[1] The locomotives pulled both passengers and freight trains all over the Railway during the Maoist and Dengist Era but were later withdrawn and scrapped starting in the 1980s, with the last ones withdrawn between 1990 and 1999.[1]

Preservation

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  • RM-1001
    RM-1001
  • RM-1163
    RM-1163

In fiction

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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 is based on the RM Class Locomotive .[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Duncan Cotterill, RM Class 4-6-2s, Railography
  2. ^ Thomas & Friends The Great Race unveils diverse train line-up, retrieved 6 Sep 2016.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to China Railways RM.
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    RM
    人民
    RM–1091
    Type and origin
    Power typeSteam
    BuilderCSR Sifang Co Ltd.
    Serial numberRM 1001–1258
    Build date1958–1966
    Total produced258
    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)
    Fuel typeCoal
    Tender cap.15 t (14.8 long tons; 16.5 short tons) (coal),
    25 m3 (883 cu ft) (water)
    CylindersTwo, outside
    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
    Delivered1958
    First run1958
    Last run1999
    Retired1980–1999
    PreservedTwo
    Scrapped1982–2005
    DispositionTwo preserved, remainder scrapped
    References:[1]

    The China Railways RM (Chinese: 人民; pinyin: rén mín; lit. 'people') type steam locomotive was a type of 4-6-2 "Pacific" mainline general purpose type steam locomotives.[1] They were built from 1958–1966 with a total of 258 built they were numbered 1001–1258.[1] The locomotives pulled both passengers and freight trains all over the Railway during the Maoist and Dengist Era but were later withdrawn and scrapped starting in the 1980s, with the last ones withdrawn between 1990 and 1999.[1]

    Preservation

    • RM-1001 is preserved at the China Railway Museum.[1]
    • RM-1247 is preserved at Shenyang Railway Museum.
    • RM-1001
      RM-1001
    • RM-1163
      RM-1163

    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 is based on the RM Class Locomotive .[2]

    See also

    References

    1. ^ a b c d e Duncan Cotterill, RM Class 4-6-2s, Railography
    2. ^ Thomas & Friends The Great Race unveils diverse train line-up, retrieved 6 Sep 2016.
    Wikimedia Commons has media related to China Railways RM.
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=China_Railways_RM&oldid=1329258069"