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Multiple unit trains
Subtypes

Electric multiple unit
Diesel multiple unit
Push-pull train
Technology

Multiple-unit train control
By Country

Britain (DMU)
Britain (EMU)
Ireland
Szynobus Wlkp.
DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in Poznań, Poland
Prospector new railcar, Toodyay
The Transwa Prospector DEMU capable of up to 200 km/h provides a passenger service between Perth, Western Australia and the mining town of Kalgoorlie

A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.

Transmission

The diesel engine drives the train through a transmission system. The transmission system may be:

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Images for kids

  • JNR kiha40 136 erimo

    An JNR Class KiHa40 in use for Erimo Express service, Hokkaido, Japan

  • Dublin 1

    An IE 29000 Class diesel multiple unit on a western commuter service at Dublin Connolly Rail station, Ireland

  • Class 185 at Manchester Piccadilly

    A British Rail Class 185 diesel hydraulic multiple unit operated by TransPennine Express at Manchester Piccadilly station, United Kingdom

  • JR shikoku for 2706 SA6D140HE-2 at tokushima

    One of the underfloor diesel engines with hydraulic transmission under a car of JR Shikoku 2700 series DMU

  • Stadler Flirt DMU 2404 power car

    "Power Pack" car of Stadler FLIRT DMU with open bay of a diesel-generator. The Jacobs bogies under this car do not have their own traction motors, which are mounted on bogies under other cars.

  • DMU 7023 at Zagreb Central Station, January 2020

    DMU 7023 at Zagreb Central Station

  • Libun8

    ČD Class 810

  • Mladějov, motorová jednotka 814

    ČD Class 814

  • IE DMU 2751

    Iarnród Éireann DMU 2751 at Limerick Colbert station, 2006

  • Motor coach CFR 77-0906-6

    Romanian Class 77 Malaxa DMU in Câmpulung Moldovenesc in 2006

  • Szlovákia, Érsekújvár (Nové Zámky), SK-ZSSK 813 044-5 (Mária), SzG3-2

    ZSSK Class 813

  • 170518 at Peterborough

    Central Trains Class 170 at Peterborough station

  • The 12 - 52 to Londonderry leaves Yorkgate station - geograph.org.uk - 2359652

    Northern Ireland Railways C3K at Yorkgate station

  • Otrain

    Two Bombardier Talent low-floor DMUs on the O-Train Trillium Line in Ottawa, Canada

  • Tren urbano de Costa Rica

    Apollo 2400 DMU in service in Costa Rica

  • Budd RDC

    Budd Rail Diesel Car RDC-1 #407 of the Cape May Seashore Lines, New Jersey

  • TEXRail Stadler FLIRT DFW Airport Nov 2019

    Stadler FLIRT owned by TEXRail in Texas

  • 319A4914

    Ferrovias del Bajio DSU at Phom Penh Cambodia Airport]]

  • Bangladesh Railway, Komlapur Railway Station

    A DEMU train (right) at Kamalapur railway station, Dhaka

  • ERS DMU

    Indian Railways class DMU

  • ICF DEMU

    Indian Railways class Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU)

  • DEMU

    Indian Railways class DEMU

  • Sri Lelawangsa 101212-10262 mes

    KRDI (Indonesian-built). KRDI Inka produced at Madiun. Sri Lelawangsa DMU, Medan.

  • Solo Ekspres 2018

    KRDI Solo Express, Surakarta

  • DC283 hokuto 001

    JR Hokkaido KiHa 283 tilting DMU on Hakodate Main Line

  • PP-DHC

    Korail DHC-PP with new CI colour

  • ΜΑΝ 2000

    Type of diesel Greek-German train

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Unidad diésel múltiple para niños

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