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New Zealand Railways class RM (Midland)
Introduced a few weeks before the Wairarapa railcars in 1936, the Midland railcars were the first railcars in New Zealand which were relatively successful. The main reason for their introduction was to replace ineffic...
General
| Property | New Zealand Railways class RM (Midland)Remove |
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| Built | 1936 |
| Manufacturers | Hutt |
| Wheel arrangement | 1A |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (Cape gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | New Zealand Railways class RM (Midland)Remove |
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| Length | 7.95 m |
| Empty weight | 7.9 t |
Power plant
| Property | New Zealand Railways class RM (Midland)Remove |
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| Engine | Leyland 8.6 litre Diesel |
| Engine type | 6-cyl. diesel |
Power
| Property | New Zealand Railways class RM (Midland)Remove |
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| Power source | diesel-hydraulic |
| Indicated power | 73 kW (99 PS) |
| Top speed | 97 km/h |
