NZR RM class (Wairarapa)
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NZR RM class (Wairarapa)

The sole surviving Wairarapa railcar, RM 5 (Mahuhu), currently undergoing restoration at the Pahiatua Railcar Society.
Train information
NameNZR RM class
Wairarapa
In service1936 � 1955
ManufacturerNew Zealand Government Railways
Built atHutt Workshops
Entered service1936-09-07
Number built6
Number in serviceNone
Number preserved1
Fleet numbers4 � 9
Capacity49 passengers
OperatorNew Zealand Government Railways
Lines servedRimutaka Incline
Specifications
Car length57 ft 11 in over buffers
Maximum speed60 mph (96.6 km/h)
Weight29.50 LT (47.5 t)
EngineLeyland petrol engine
Diesel engine
Power output130 hp
120 hp
TransmissionMechanical
UIC classificationB-1A
Gauge42

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The NZR RM class Wairarapa railcar (or Rimutaka railcar) was the first truly successful class of railcars to operate on New Zealand's national rail network. They entered service in 1936 and were classified RM like all other classes of railcars in New Zealand; they came to be known as the "Wairarapa" class (and sometimes as the "Rimutaka" class) as they were designed to operate over the famous Rimutaka Incline to the Wairarapa region on the Wairarapa Line. They also acquired the nickname of "tin hares" in New Zealand railfan jargon. The first two to be introduced re-used the numbers RM 4 and RM 5 that had previously been used by the withdrawn experimental Model T Ford railcars.

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