CR 4-6-2 No. RM 1001
Beijing, Hebei, China 		Location: Beijing Railway Museum
Status: Display
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Posted: Dec 4, 2024 @ 07:12:05 by Sookeong Yang
Fuel is Coal
Posted: Feb 11, 2011 @ 14:02:24 by Mike Shorthouse
The RMs were a development of the SL6 Class and became the last steam passenger design in China. Production started in 1958 with 258 in service by 1961. As passenger trains became heavier they were not powerful enough. The last was withdrawn in 1990. RM1001 was the Class pioneer.

Photo taken August 2007