NZR RM class (Model T Ford)

NZR RM class
Model T Ford
Model T ford in 1926
In service1926-1931
ManufacturerNew Zealand Railways
Built atHutt Workshops
Constructed1925-1926
Entered serviceMay 1926
ScrappedDumped 1931
Number built2
Number in serviceNone
Number preserved1 body extant 1 replica
Number scrapped2
Fleet numbersRM 4 & 5
Capacity11 passengers plus driver
OperatorNew Zealand Railways
Lines servedAll New Zealand main and branch lines
Specifications
Maximum speed30 mph (48 km/h)
Weighttwo and a half long tons (2.80 short tons; 2.54 t)
Track gauge3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)

[[]] The NZR RM class Model T Ford railcar is a type of rail motor that operated on New Zealand's national rail network. Only two were built, classified as RM 4 and RM 5, and they were experimental railcars designed in an attempt to offer improved passenger services on quiet country branch lines that served regions with small populations.