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 The locomotives were withdrawn and scrapped starting in the 1980s, with the last ones withdrawn between 1990 and 1999.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.
- RM-1247 is preserved at Shenyang Railway Museum.
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 is based on the RM Class.
See also
- China Railways JS
- China Railways SL6
- China Railways SL7
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