The China Railways RM () type steam locomotive was a type of
4-6-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles and two trailing wheels on one axle. The locomoti ...
mainline general purpose
steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam. It is fuelled by burning combustible material (usually coal, Fuel oil, oil or, rarely, Wood fuel, wood) to heat ...
. They were built from 1958–1966 with a total of 258 built they were numbered 1001-1258. The locomotives were withdrawn and scrapped starting in the 1980s, with the last ones withdrawn between 1990 and 1999.
Preservation
*RM-1001 is preserved at the
China Railway Museum
The China Railway Museum () is a Chinese museum preserving locomotives that have operated on the railways of the People's Republic of China. The museum offers a total exhibition space of and eight exhibition tracks.
The museum is located in ...
.
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RM Class 4-6-2s
''Railography''
*RM-1247 is preserved at Shenyang Railway Museum.
File:China Railways RM-1001 steam locomotive 01.JPG, RM-1001
File:RM1247.jpg, RM-1247
File:China Railways RM 1163.jpg, RM-1163 at Aioi, Hyogo in Japan
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today.
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
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'' Series 22, 23 and 24, a Chinese character named
Yong Bao is based on the RM Class.
''Thomas & Friends The Great Race unveils diverse train line-up''
retrieved 6 Sep 2016.
See also
*China Railways JS
The China Railways JS () are a type of 2-8-2 tender steam locomotive manufactured for use on mainline freight trains, as well as for heavy shunting.
History
The JS was developed at the Dalian locomotive works by combining the chassis of the Chi ...
* China Railways SL6
*China Railways SL7
The China Railways SL7 () was a class of 4-6-2 express passenger steam locomotives operated by the China Railway. They were originally built for the South Manchuria Railway (''Mantetsu'') to pull the Asia ExpressIchihara, Yoshizumi, 写真集南 ...
References
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