Diesel multiple unit facts for kids

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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.

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Images for kids

  • SA 134-012 Brzeg 27.03.2009

    PESA SA134 of Opole Voivodeship in Opole, Poland

  • AdelaideRail 2

    Adelaide Metro's 3100-class diesel-electric railcars operating in Adelaide, South Australia

  • Sri Lelawangsa 101212-10262 mes

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

  • DC283 hokuto 001

    JR Hokkaido KiHa 283 tilting DMU on Hakodate Main Line

  • Britomart01

    A refurbished ADL class DMU at Britomart Transport Centre in Auckland

  • PNR Sucat train

    A PNR Hyundai Rotem DMU

  • Philippine Railways- Bicutan

    Kiha 52 Orange Livery at Bicutan Station

  • Philippine Railways PNR Ligao Station

    Kiha 52 Japanese Blue Livery at Ligao Station

  • PP-DHC

    Korail DHC-PP with new CI colour

  • India Train

    A DMU in India

  • RTG Houlgate - Digue de la Rue des Bains 1989

    SNCF's turbotrain in Houlgate on the Deauville-Dives line. Turbotraines in Iran were converted to DMU

  • Class s11

    A Sri Lankan DMU - Class S11

  • IE DMU 2751

    DMU 2751 in Limerick Colbert station, 2006

  • 170518 at Peterborough

    The popular Class 170 was the best selling DMU of the last 10 years in the UK.

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

    The 12.52 to Londonderry leaves Yorkgate station with C3K on the Belfast-Derry railway line on Northern Ireland Railways.

  • Budd RDC

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

  • 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


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