Adiesel multiple unit orDMU is amultiple-unit train powered by on-boarddiesel engines. A DMU requires no separatelocomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unitrailcars are also generally classed as DMUs. Diesel-powered units may be further classified by their transmission type: diesel–mechanicalDMMU, diesel–hydraulicDHMU, or diesel–electricDEMU.



Design
editThe diesel engine may be located above the frame in an engine bay or under the floor. Driving controls can be at both ends, on one end, or in a separate car.
Types by transmission
editDMUs are usually classified by the method of transmitting motive power to their wheels.[citation needed]
Diesel–mechanical
editIn a diesel–mechanical multiple unit (DMMU), the rotating energy of the engine is transmitted via agearbox and driveshaft directly to the wheels of the train, like acar. The transmissions can be shifted manually by the driver, as in the great majority of first-generationBritish Rail DMUs, but in most applications, gears are changed automatically.
Diesel–hydraulic
editIn a diesel–hydraulic multiple unit (DHMU), a hydraulictorque converter, a type of fluid coupling, acts as the transmission medium for the motive power of the diesel engine to turn the wheels. Some units feature a hybrid mix of hydraulic and mechanical transmissions, usually reverting to the latter at higher operating speeds as this decreases engine RPM and noise.
Diesel–electric
editIn a diesel–electric multiple unit (DEMU), adiesel engine drives anelectrical generator or analternator which produceselectrical energy. The generated current is then fed to electrictraction motors on thewheels orbogies in the same way as a conventionaldiesel–electric locomotive.[1]
On some DEMUs, such as theBombardier Voyager, each car is entirely self-contained and has its own engine, generator and electric motors.[1] In other designs, such as theBritish Rail Class 207 or theStadler GTW andStadler FLIRT DMU,[2] some cars within theconsist may be entirely unpowered or only feature electric motors, obtaining electric current from other cars in the consist which have a generator and engine.
With diesel–electric transmission, some DMU can be no other than anEMU withoutpantograph orcontact shoes (for use on the formerBritish RailSouthern Region), which "is substituted" by one or more on-boarddiesel generators; this kind of DEMU can be potentially upgraded toelectro-diesel multiple unit (EDMU), becoming a bi-mode multiple units train (BMU), just adding one or two pantographs or contact shoes (with opportune converters,[clarification needed] if necessary) and related modifications on the electric system.[citation needed]
Around the world
editEurope
editBelgium
editNMBS/SNCB uses itsNMBS/SNCB Class 41 DMUs on the few remaining unelectrified lines. As electrification progresses, the DMUs become less and less important.
Croatia
editDiesel multiple units cover large number of passenger lines inCroatia which are operated by the national passenger service operatorHŽ Putnički Prijevoz. On Croatian Railways, DMUs have important role since they cover local, regional and distant lines all across the country. The country's two largest towns,Zagreb andSplit, are connected with an inter-city service that is provided by DMUtilting trains "RegioSwinger" (Croatian series 7123) since 2004. Those trains may also cover other lines in the country depending on need and availability.
Luxury DMU series7021, built inFrance, started to operate forYugoslav Railways in 1972 and after 1991 still remained in service of Croatian Railways until 2005. Units7121 and7122 (which came as a replacement for7221 units), together with the newest series7022 and 7023 built in 2010s Croatia, cover many of the country's local and regional services on unelectrified or partly electrified lines.
Czech Republic
editDiesel multiple units also cover large number of passenger lines in the Czech Republic which are operated by the national operatorČeské dráhy. They have important role since they cover local, regional and distant lines all across the country. Those trains may also cover other lines in the country depending on need and availability too.
Also, the DMUs were manufactured for foreign carriers. The tables of cars and units are divided into vehicles operated until 1987, when theČSD used the series designations proposed byVojtěch Kryšpín, and vehicles created after this date, which no longer have Kryšpín's designations (with some exceptions). In addition, these new cars are the new vehicles are already different in both countries.
Estonia
editElron has since 2015 aStadler FLIRT fleet, with 20 trains DEMU version.
Germany
editGermany has employed DMUs for both commuter and express services for many decades. The SVT 877Fliegender Hamburger DMU, introduced in 1933, made the run from Berlin to Hamburg in an astonishing 138 minutes, and its derivativeSVT 137 broke the land speed record in 1936. After World War 2, theVT 11.5 DMU was the flagship of the glamorousTrans Europ Express.
Since 1968, DB has designated DMUs with class numbers beginning in 6. While DB and regional transport authorities generally prefer electric power for commuter rail, many local and rural lines remain un-electrified, and DMUs are invaluable in providing services to those areas. DMUs in service as of 2021 include the AdtranzClass 612 tilting train ("Regio Swinger"), theAlstom Coradia LINT (Classes 620–623, 640 and 648), theSiemens Desiro (Class 642) and theBombardier Talent (Class 643/644). From 2001 to 2016 there was even a DMU version of DB's high-speedIntercity Express, the Class 605ICE TD.
Greece
editIreland
editIn the Republic of Ireland theCóras Iompair Éireann (CIÉ), which controlled the republic's railways between 1945 and 1986, introduced DMUs in the mid-1950s and they were the first diesel trains on many main lines.[3]
Romania
editDMUs are used mostly on shorter or less frequently travelled routes in remote areas. The national railway companyCFR still uses, along with other DMU models,Class 77 and 78 DMUs, locally built byMalaxa between the 1930s and 50s and refurbished in the 70s. The main DMU in use is the Class 96Siemens Desiro aka Săgeata Albastră (The Blue Arrow). Private operators also largely use DMU units, mainly purchased from various French and German operators.
Slovakia
editIn the present, several types of DMUs operate in Slovakia. Was the most common type in Slovakia is a Class 812 ZSSK based on theČD Class 810. These are used almost exclusively for hauling passenger trains on non-electrifiedregional lines and these trains often excel in low travel speeds. In the past, however, in Slovakia there were a number ofexpress trains driven bymotor coaches, which often overcame heavier trains driven by steam locomotives at cruising speed, and classic sets. A typical example can be, for example, the Slovenská strela motor express train led on the Bratislava-Prague route by a motor car of the same name, or the Tatran express from Bratislava to Košice. Representatives of high-speed motor wagons were, for example, motor wagons of the M262 or M286 series, which, however, lost their application in high-speed wagons due to the gradual electrification of main lines and were, like the current wagons currently used for passenger trains.
United Kingdom
editThe first significant use of DMUs in the United Kingdom was by theGreat Western Railway, which introduced its small but successful series of diesel–mechanicalGWR railcars in 1934. TheLondon & North Eastern Railway[4] andLondon, Midland & Scottish Railway also experimented with DMUs in the 1930s, the LMS both onits own system, and on that of itsNorthern Irish subsidiary, but development was curtailed byWorld War II.
After nationalisation,British Railways (BR) revived the concept in the early 1950s. At that time there was an urgent need to move away from expensive steam traction which led to many experimental designs using diesel propulsion andmultiple units. The early DMUs proved successful, and under BR's1955 Modernisation Plan the building of a large fleet was authorised. These BR "First Generation" DMUs were built between 1956 and 1963.
BR required that contracts for the design and manufacture of new locomotives and rolling stock be split between numerous private firms as well as BR's own workshops, while different BR Regions laid down different specifications. The result was a multitude of different types, one of which was:
- 'Intercity' units, which were more substantially constructed, and shared many features with contemporary hauled coaching stock. They were built for express services on important secondary routes on theScottish,North Eastern andWestern regions.[citation needed]
In 1960, British Railways introduced itsBlue Pullman high-speed DEMUs.[5]These were few in number and relatively short-lived,[5] but they paved the way for the very successfulInterCity 125 or High Speed Train (HST) units, which were built between 1975 and 1982 to take over most principal express services on non-electrified routes.[6][7]These 125 mph (201 km/h) trains run with a streamlined power car at each end and (typically) seven to nine intermediate trailer cars.[8][9] Although originally classified as DEMUs, the trailer cars are very similar to loco-hauled stock, and the power cars were later reclassified as locomotives underClass 43.[8][9] HSTs started being replaced in 2017, but as of October 2022 some are still in use.[10][11]
By the early 1980s, many of the surviving First Generation units were reaching the end of their design life, leading to spiralling maintenance costs, poor reliability and a poor public image for the railway. A stopgap solution was to convert some services back to locomotive haulage, as spare locomotives and hauled coaching stock were available, but this also increased operating costs. Commencing in the mid '80s, British Rail embarked upon its so called "Sprinterisation" programme, to replace most of the first generation DMUs and many locomotive-hauled trains with three new families of DMU:
- Class 140–144Pacerrailbuses, ultra-low-cost diesel–mechanical units (later converted to hydraulic) utilising four-wheeled chassis and lightweight bus bodywork, designed for provincial branch line and stopping services.
- Sprinter a family of diesel–hydraulic DMUs. These fall into three sub-groups;Class 150Sprinters (for branch line/commuter service),Class 153 /155 /156Super Sprinters (for longer cross country services), andClass 158 /159Express units (for secondary express services);
- Networker diesel–hydraulic units, ofClass 165Network Turbo (standard commuter version) andClass 166Network Express (for longer distance commuter services). These took over the remaining non-electric commuter services into London.[citation needed]
Following theimpact of the privatisation of British Rail in the late 1990s, several other DMU families have been introduced:[citation needed]
- Class 168Clubman andClass 170/171/172BombardierTurbostar, a development of the earlierNetworkers. These are built byAdtranz and laterBombardier atDerby Litchurch Lane Works and are the most numerous and widespread of the post-privatisation designs. Purchased byAnglia Railways,Central Trains,Chiltern Railways,London Midland,London Overground Rail Operations,Midland Mainline andScotRail. All are diesel-hydraulic except for the Class 172, which is diesel-mechanical.
- Class 175AlstomCoradia diesel-hydraulic multiple units were designed byAlstom as a rival to the 170 Turbostar, but bought only byFirst North Western
- Class 180Adelante diesel-hydraulic multiple units were an Alstom design for express services built only forFirst Great Western
- Class 185SiemensDesiro, built bySiemens introduced in 2006 byFirst TransPennine Express
- Class 195/196/197CAFCivity, built byCAF forArriva Rail North,West Midlands Trains andTransport for Wales
- Class 220/221/222Voyagers/Meridian diesel-electric multiple units built by Bombardier inBruges forHull Trains, Midland Mainline andVirgin CrossCountry
In 2018, the firstbi and tri-mode electro-diesel multiple units were introduced:
- Class 800/802s are being built byHitachi forGreat Western Railway, Hull Trains,London North Eastern Railway andTransPennine Express[12]
- Class 755StadlerFLIRT are to be operated byAbellio Greater Anglia[13]
- Class 769s are being converted byBrush Traction fromClass 319s for Arriva Rail North, Great Western Railway andKeolisAmey Wales[14]
- Class 230s were converted byVivarail fromLondon Underground D78 Stock[15] forWest Midland Trains[16] andTransport for Wales.[17] After the collapse of Vivarail in 2022, the West Midlands units were withdrawn from service.[18]
North America
editCanada
editCanada generally follows similar buffer strength requirements to the US,[19] but new services are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. As a result, several types of lightweight DMUs have been used:
- TheO-TrainTrillium Line inOttawa, Ontario uses European-standardAlstom Coradia LINT (previouslyBombardier Talent) DMUs on conventional railway tracks under a specific safety agreement withTransport Canada.[citation needed]
- Via Rail operatesBudd Rail Diesel Cars on itsSudbury – White River train.
- Réseau Charlevoix (Le Massif) operates a shuttle in theCharlevoix region, Québec, using ex-Deutsche BahnDB Class 628 units.
- Canadian National operates the small custom-builtKaoham Shuttle betweenLillooet, andD'Arcy viaSeton Portage, 213 km (132 mi) northeast ofVancouver, in a partnership with theSeton Lake Indian Band.[20]
- Union Pearson Express usesNippon Sharyo DMU trains for express service betweenUnion Station andPearson Airport.
Costa Rica
editCosta Rica has purchased several Apolo 2400 series DMU railcars from the former narrow gauge operator in Spain, which are run in commuter service.[21]
Mexico
edit42X'Trapolis Tsíimin K'áak train sets have been ordered forTren Maya, 10 of which are DMU and 32 are EDMU.[22]
United States
editA type of diesel multiple units in the U.S. was theBudd Rail Diesel Car (RDC). The RDC was a single passenger car with two diesel engines and two sets of controls.[23]
In the United States, DMU systems must be FRA-compliant to be permitted on freight rail corridors. TheFederal Railway Administration has mandated highercoupling strength requirements than European regulators, effectively prohibiting the use of lighter weight European-styleinter-city rail DMUs on U.S. main line railways without timesharing with freight operations or special waivers from the FRA. This has greatly restricted the development of DMUs within the U.S. as no other country requires the much heavier FRA compliant vehicles, and no export market for them exists.[24]
Operations using FRA-compliant vehicles:
- Since February 2009,TriMet is using FRA-compliantColorado Railcar DMUs for its rush-hourWES Commuter Rail service, a suburb-to-suburb line betweenBeaverton andWilsonville, Oregon. The opening of the line was delayed from fall 2008 to early 2009 due to delays in getting the vehicles. TriMet also has four refurbished formerAlaska RR andTrinity Railway Express RDCs as backup trainsets for when one or more Colorado Railcar DMUs is out of service.[citation needed]
- Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit, also referred to as SMART, operatesNippon Sharyo DMUs (the same as those in Toronto) on its route between Larkspur and Santa Rosa, California. Service commenced in 2017.
Operations using non FRA-compliant vehicles:
- Capital Metro usesStadler GTW cars to operateCapital MetroRail, a commuter rail line serving theGreater Austin,Texas area.
- InDenton County,Texas,DCTA also usesStadler GTW cars to operate itsA-train service. DCTA has secured from the FRA the first-ever alternative vehicle technology waiver to use these cars on active freight corridors.[25]
- TEXRail inTarrant County, Texas is a commuter rail line operated byTrinity Metro which usesStadler FLIRT DMUs. The vehicles are FRA Alternate Compliant.[26] The line has 9 stops with termini atDFW Airport andT&P Station.[27]
- NJ Transit operates theRiver Line fromCamden, NJ toTrenton, NJ, every 15 minutes during peak hours and every 30 minutes at other times. It uses modifiedStadler GTW trains of one or two cars. The line is classified aslight rail because it utilizes imported European made DMUs that do not meetFRA crash guidelines. The cars may not operate with thefreight rail service that shares the line, so evening operating hours are restricted to Saturday nights. This line currently carries over 7,500 passengers on a typical weekday, exceeding expectations.
- NCTD operates theSprinter line usingDesiro Classic DMUs built bySiemens. Opened March 2008, The line operates every half-hour daily, except limitations in the morning and at night on Saturday, Sunday and on holidays. The line runs fromOceanside, CA, where transfer is possible withCoastercommuter rail service toSan Diego, toEscondido, CA. Like the NJT River Line, it is classified as light rail due to the use of European made DMUs, but does not run at a more typical light rail frequency.
- TheeBART expansion of theBay Area Rapid Transit system implementsStadler GTW diesel multiple unit train service fromPittsburg/Bay Point station east along the Highway 4 corridor to the town ofAntioch. Future expansions in this direction could also connect theeBART service to Oakley, Brentwood, Byron, and beyond to Tracy and Stockton. The DMU system was chosen as a less-expensive alternative to the existing third-rail BART design.[28] Service began on 25 May 2018.[29]
- Arrow utilizesStadler FLIRT trainsets along its service route inRedlands, California.
Proposed operations:
- TheLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority approved an allocation of $250,000 for a feasibility study of DMUs for "future transportation options for the region" on 5 July 2006 (Ara Najarian, Metro Board Member).[30]
- Chicago's commuter rail line,Metra, is studying the use of DMUs on its newly proposed lines (STAR line,SES). They claim these DMUs will have better acceleration, be more fuel efficient, and seat more customers than the current diesel locomotive and double decker rail cars that are currently in use.[31]
- Seattle area – The Central Puget Sound's regional transit agencySound Transit, along with thePuget Sound Regional Council evaluated the feasibility of both DMU and diesel locomotive technology for operation in the Eastside BNSF Corridor in response to a state legislative request. The Eastside BNSF corridor runs from the City of Snohomish in the north to Renton in the south of the metro area. Sound Transit has no plans to operate passenger rail service in the eastside BNSF corridor, but has committed limited funds to provide capital improvements in the event another public or private operator proposes to operate the service.[32]
- Anchorage Mat-Su area – As part of a joint U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and ARRC Chugach Forest Whistle Stop project, a self-propelled rail car was purchased and delivered spring 2009. The diesel multiple unit (DMU) may be available for flexible demonstration service during winter months.[33]
- TheLong Island Rail Road, the busiest commuter railroad in the United States, is exploring the possibility of operating DMUs on some of its lesser traveled routes in non-electrified territory (on theMontauk,Greenport,Port Jefferson, andOyster Bay branches), where operation of its current fleet ofC3 bilevel railcars pulled byDE30AC/DM30AC locomotives is uneconomical and inefficient.
- A proposal to use DMUs on Boston'sFairmount Line was initially approved, but was canceled in 2016.[34]
- NJ Transit'sPassaic–Bergen–Hudson Transit Project is studying the re-introduction passenger service on a portion of theNew York, Susquehanna and Western Railway (NYSW) right-of-way inPassiac,Bergen andHudson counties using newly built, FRA-compliant diesel multiple units.[35]
- Dallas Area Rapid Transit is rebuilding theCotton Belt Rail Line as theSilver Line, which will utilizeStadler FLIRT units.
Asia/Australasia
editAustralia
editDMUs were first introduced to Australia in the late mid-20th century for use on quiet branch lines that could not justify a locomotive hauled service. Today, DMUs are widely used throughout Australia's southern states:
- Adelaide Metro use3000 class DMUs on their suburban network.
- NSW TrainLink useXplorer DMUs on services fromSydney toCanberra (ACT),Griffith,Broken Hill,Armidale andMoree.Endeavour DMUs are used on services toBathurst,Moss Vale andGoulburn on theSouthern Highlands Line,Kiama toBomaderry and on theHunter Line.Hunter railcar DMUs are also used on theHunter Line.
- Victoria'sV/Line usesSprinter andV/Locity DMUs on all medium distance services.
- Western Australia'sTranswa operates theProspector,AvonLink andAustralind on medium and long distance country services.
In Queensland, heritage DMUs are used on theSavannahlander andGulflander tourist trains.
Bangladesh
editChinese manufactured (CNR Tangshan) DEMU was introduced in Bangladesh from 25 May 2013. DEMU is the country's first-ever commuter train service starting its journey on the Chittagong–Faujdarhat line. These DEMUs also operate on theChittagong Circular Railway and on theBangladesh Railway's service betweenDhaka andNarayanganj.[36] However, these trains faced reliability issues soon after the final delivery in 2015, with all 20 trains becoming inoperable past 2018.[37] In 2020, technicians from Bangladesh Railway were able to repair one of the inoperative trains to working condition. However, the proposed project to repair the rest of the trains were deemed to be too expensive in the long run.[38] By January 2025, after 10 years of service, Bangladesh Railway announced its intention to sell the DEMU trains as scrap.[37]
Cambodia
editMexican manufacturer Ferrovias Del Bajio supplied in 2019, three DSUs (Diesel Single Unit) to Royal Railway in Cambodia for their airport shuttle service from Phnom Penh international airport to the city central station. The other two units were assigned to long-distance services from the central station to Sihanoukville and to Poipet. Royal Railways Cambodia have now acquired eleven carriages DMU from Japan. Model: " Kiha 183 heavy snow ". (キハ183系オホーツク・大雪)Speed: 110 km/h (max)Type: 特急 (Limited Express)Started: 1986 ............ End of Service in Japan 17 March 2023
India
editDMUs (particularly DEMUs) are widely used in India. DEMUs in India are used in both the eight-coach format and the four-coach format. These trains replaced many (up to 10 car) trains with aWDM-2 orWDM-3A locomotive in the middle. These old trains had the loco controls duplicated in the Driving Trailer coach and all the actuation information reaching the locomotive through thin communication lines. This was called 'push-pull train'. The longest running such push-pull service operated between Diva – Bhiwandi Road and Vasai Road and was recently converted into anMEMU train service in 2018.
India's first and largest DMU shed atJalandhar, Punjab, holds more than 90 units placed in service all over Punjab.The DMU services in India have had various different classes. They can be classified as
- First generation DMU:
- Rated power was 700 HP and had either three or six coaches.
- Transmission was Voith-hydraulic.
- Max speed 100 km/h.
- Made at first at ICF and then atRCF.
- Second generation DMU:
- Rated power is 1400 HP and have eight coaches.
- Max speed is 105 km/h.
- Transmission is DC electric.
- Made at ICF andRCF.
- Third generation DMU:
- Rated power is 1,600 HP and have ten coaches.
- Max speed is 110 km/h.
- Transmission is AC electric.
- Made atICF.
Indonesia
editState-owned companyPT.INKA builds several type of DMU, some of which operate in urban and suburban areas.
Japan
editIn Japan, where gasoline-driven railbuses (on small private lines) and railmotors (Kihani 5000 of thenational railways) had been built since the 1920s, the first two streamlined DMUs came in service in 1937, classKiha 43000 (キハ43000系).[39]
The service of several hundreds (in sum even thousands) of diesel railcars and DMUs started in 1950s following the improvement of fuel supply that was critical duringWorld War II.[40]
Kenya
editIn 2021, Kenya acquired DMUs from France to operate in the Nairobi Metropolitan Area. These trains connect the city with settlements outside Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and the Nairobi Terminus.
Malaysia
editTheKeretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) has a total of 13 DMUKTM Class 61 ordered fromCRRC for the West Coast Line and are assembled locally at CRRCs Batu Gajah factory from 2016 to 2020. The first scheduled service is expected from 1 September along the Gemas-Johor Bahru route, replacing old non-automotive stock.[41]
Philippines
editThePhilippine National Railways (PNR) was one of the first adopters of diesel multiple unit trains in Asia. Initially built as gasoline-powered railmotors, the locally assembled Manila Railroad RMC class of 1929 was the first to be powered by diesel traction. Some units were also converted tostreamliner units by 1932 for first-class services on the South Main Line between Manila andLegazpi, Albay.[42] Since then, generations of DMUs were used chiefly for short-distance commuter services by the PNR in the island ofLuzon.[43][44]
Even without activeinter-city rail services in the present-day, DMUs are still used on thePNR Metro Commuter Line inMetro Manila and the Bicol Commuter service in theBicol Region.[45] Three generations of DMUs are in use: second-hand DMUs handed over byJR East such as theKiHa 35,52 and59 series originally built in the 1960s and acquired in the early 2010s,[46][47] theRotem DMUs of 2009 built byKorean manufacturerHyundai Rotem,[48] and the8000 and8100 classes built byIndonesian firmPT INKA.[49][50]
From 2022 onwards, the PNR will purchasestandard gauge DMUs for its upcoming inter-city rail network in Luzon andMindanao. This is compared to the3 ft 6 in gauge of the rolling stock that is currently in active service. This move should allow access to better technology and increase line speeds.
China
editOn 14 January 2014,CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles announced that hybrid electric multiple units were put into production. At the end of 2014, the first batch of hybrid EMUs, one train each with battery-catenary power supply (EEMU) and catenary power supply-internal combustion engine (DEMU), rolled off the assembly line in Changchun. From 2016 to 2020, the vehicles were tested in Hohhot and Beijing Academy of Railway Sciences.
In September 2022, the first CJ-5 train used by theXi'an-Huxian Railway arrived in Xi'an. The No. 0506 train, which uses an internal combustion engine and a battery hybrid, was used as a vehicle during the initial operation of the Xi'an-Huxian Railway. During the operation period, it will be temporarily managed byXi'an Metro.
South Korea
editKorail used to operates many DMUs. The DHC (Diesel Hydraulic Car), which made its debut for the 1988 Seoul Olympics, was able to reach speeds up to 150 km/h (93 mph) and servedSaemaul-ho trains. These train have retired on 2008.[citation needed]
Sri Lanka
editDMUs were first introduced toSri Lanka in 1940. The aim of this was connecting minor railway stations and stops on the main line where most express trains don't have a halt.[51]
Taiwan
editThe DMUs are now usually used on theTaiwan Railway AdministrationHualien–Taitung Line,North-Link Line,South-Link Line. DMUs in Taiwan are classified as Class DR.
- Class DR2700 – built byTokyu Car Corporation in 1966; was the fastest train on theWest Coast line
- Class DR2800 – built by Tokyu Car Corporation in 1982 and 1984[citation needed]
- Class DR2900
- Class DR3000
- Class DR3100
Thailand
The State Railway of ThailandASR class is a diesel multiple unit operated by theState Railway of Thailand. Built byBritish Rail Engineering Limited atDerby Litchurch Lane Works in England, it is based on theBritish Rail Class 158. Twenty carriages were built in 1990/91. All were painted in the sameRegional Railways livery as the Class 158s.
- Numbers 2501 – 2512 (with cockpit) 12 Unit
- Numbers 2113 – 2120 (no cockpit) 8 Unit
Manufacturers
editDMU manufacturers include:
- Alstom
- AnsaldoBreda, Italy
- BEML, India
- BHEL, India
- Bombardier Transportation ofMontreal, Canada
- British Rail Engineering Limited, United Kingdom (1962–1980s)
- British Railways, United Kingdom (1950s–1962)
- Budd Company ofUnited States
- CAF
- Colorado Railcar, US (Rader Railcar 1988–1997, Colorado Railcar 1997–2008, US Railcar[52] 2009–present)
- CRRC, China
- DMZ, Russia
- EIKON International
- Ferrovias Del Bajio S.A. de C.V., Mexico
- Ganz-MÁVAG, Hungary
- Hyundai Rotem ofSeoul, South Korea
- INKA, Indonesia
- Integral Coach Factory,Chennai, India
- Luganskteplovoz, Ukraine
- Materfer, Argentina
- Metrovagonmash, Russia
- Niigata Transys ofTokyo, Japan
- Nippon Sharyo/Sumitomo, Japan
- Pojazdy Szynowe Pesa Bydgoszcz
- RVR, Latvia
- Siemens Mobility DMU
- Stadler Rail ofBussnang, Switzerland
- Torzhoksky car-building factory, Russia
- TÜVASAŞ ofAdapazarı, Turkey
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