Diesel multiple unit facts for kids
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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:
- Mechanical, using a gearbox (diesel-mechanical)
- Hydraulic, using a torque converter (diesel-hydraulic)
- Electric, using a generator to power traction motors (diesel-electric)
Related pages
- Electric multiple unit
- Diesel locomotive
- Multiple unit
- Railways
- Multiple units of Ireland
Images for kids
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Northern Ireland Railways C3K at Yorkgate station
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Two Bombardier Talent low-floor DMUs on the O-Train Trillium Line in Ottawa, Canada
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Adelaide Metro 3000 class railcars operating in Adelaide, South Australia
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A DEMU train (right) at Kamalapur Railway Station , Dhaka
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KRDI (Indonesian-built). KRDI Inka produced at Madiun.Sri Lelawangsa DMU, Medan