The China Railways People (人民) type steam locomotive (transliteration Ren Min: RM) was a type of 4-6-2 mainline general purpose steam locomotive.

人民 RM
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder CSR Sifang Co Ltd. Serial number RM 1001 - 1258 Build date 1958-1966 Total produced ~258
Specifications Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Driver dia. 1,750 mm (68.90 in) Length 23.200 m (76 ft 1.4 in) Tender cap. 15 t (14.8 long tons; 16.5 short tons) (coal), 25 m3 (883 cu ft) (water) Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 570 mm × 660 mm (22.441 in × 25.984 in) bore x stroke
Performance figures Maximum speed 110 km/h (68 mph) Power output 1,397 hp (1,042 kW) (at wheels)
Career Operators China Railway

Preservation

• RM-1001 is preserved at the China Railway Museum.[1]
• RM-1163 is preserved at Aioi, Japan.[note 1][1]
• RM-1247 is preserved at Shenyang Railway Museum.[note 2]

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.[4]

See also

• China Railways JS
• China Railways SL6
• China Railways SL7

Notes

References

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