Definitions for "NZR RM class"
This article is about the New Zealand railcar service and the railcars themselves. For other uses, see Silver Fern (disambiguation).
The NZR RM class Clayton steam railcar was a unique railcar that operated on New Zealand's national rail network, one of only a few steam railcars to operate in New Zealand. Built in 1926 by Clayton Carriage and Wagon of Lincoln, England and assembled at the New Zealand Railways' (NZR) workshops in Petone, the railcar could seat up to 52 people and its steam engine could generate a boiler pressure of 275 pounds-force per square inch. It could be driven from either end and was capable of hauling a wagon or two of freight, and its airy, open design proved popular with passengers.
The NZR RM class Edison battery-electric railcar was a popular and successful railcar that ran in Canterbury, New Zealand for eight years. The prototype was arguably the first successful railcar in New Zealand but it was not developed into a class. The railcar had a wheel arrangement of Bo-Bo under the UIC classification system, weighed 32 tonnes, had driving controls at each end, and with an engine output of 90 kW (120 hp), it travelled comfortably at 60 km/h.