4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
| Driver dia. | 1,750 mm (68.9 in) |
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| Length | 23.2 m (76 ft 1.4 in) |
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| Tender cap. | 15 t (14.8 long tons; 16.5 short tons) (coal),
25 m3 (883 cu ft) (water) |
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| Cylinders | 2 |
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| Cylinder size | 570 mm × 660 mm (22.441 in × 25.984 in)
bore x stroke |
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| Valve gear | Walschaerts |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
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| Power output | 1,397 hp (1,042 kW) (at wheels) |
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| Career |
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| Operators | China Railway |
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| Number in class | 258 |
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| Numbers | 1001-1258 |
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| Retired | 1980-1999 |
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| Preserved | 2 |
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| Scrapped | 1982-2005 |
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| Disposition | 2 preserved, remainder scrapped |
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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
- RM-1001 is preserved at the China Railway Museum.[1]
- RM-1247 is preserved at Shenyang Railway Museum.[note 1]
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RM-1001
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RM-1163 at
Aioi, Hyogo in Japan which was later scrapped in 2006.
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.[3]
See also
Notes
- ^ However someone think it is not RM.[2]
References
- ^ Duncan Cotterill, RM Class 4-6-2s, Railography
- ^ Duncan Cotterill, The RM That Wasn't, Railography
- ^ Thomas & Friends The Great Race unveils diverse train line-up, retrieved 6 Sep 2016.
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RM-1001
RM-1163 at Aioi, Hyogo in Japan which was later scrapped in 2006.
