China Railways RM
Appearance
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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.
Preservation
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- 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
Notes
References
- ^ a b Duncan Cotterill, RM Class 4-6-2s, Railography
- ^ Sources:
- 日本で走った中国の蒸気機関車, www.kurogane-rail.jp (in Japanese)
- "1982年7月25日 中国鉄道博", www.geocities.jp (in Japanese)
- ^ 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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