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New Zealand Diesel and Electric Traction
RM (Silver Fern)
NZR Class RM (Nissho - Iwai)
Road Numbers: RM 1 to RM 3
TMS Numbers: RM 18 to RM 30
| Type | Diesel-Electric Railcar (96 passengers) |
| Introduced | 1972 |
| Number in class | 3 |
| Manufacturer | Kawasaki / Toshiba trading as Nissho-Iwai Company, Japan |
| Gauge | 1067 mm |
| Axles | A1A - 2 - 2 - Bo |
| Length | 47.4 m |
| Weight in working order | 107 t |
| Engine | Main engine: Caterpillar
D398TA; V12; bore 159 mm, stroke 203 mm; 1300 rpm. Auxiliary generator engine: Caterpillar D330T. |
| Power (main engine) | 670 kW / 950 hp |
| Main alternator | |
| Traction motors | 4 |
| Continuous tractive effort | |
| Speed | 120 km/h |
Three of these railcars, more commonly known as the "Silver Fern", were introduced on the North Island Main Trunk in 1972 to replace the "Blue Streak" converted Fiats. They operated on the NIMT for some years until the present locomotive-hauled trains took over and were then transferred to new long-distance passenger services to Tauranga and Rotorua. Although the class never worked in the South Island in normal service, they have visited several times on charters. In recent years they have been used for suburban passenger runs.
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| RM 1 | RM 18 | |
| RM 2 | RM 24 | |
| RM 3 | RM 30 |
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RM 3 |
© Patrick Dunford. Last updated 19 November 2005. Check here for the most current information on locomotive status.
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