The NZR RM class Standard railcars were a class of railcar operated by the New Zealand Railways Department (NZR) in the North Island of New Zealand. Officially classified as RM like all other railcar classes in New Zealand, they acquired the designation of "Standard" to differentiate them from other railcar classes. They were introduced in 1938 and withdrawn in 1972.
RM 31 (Tokomaru) at the Pahiatua Railcar Society
RM 31 (Tokomaru) going for a run through the Pahiatua station yard.
RM 31 (Tokomaru) at Pahiatua.
The RM class was the classification used by the New Zealand Railways Department (NZR) and its successors gave to most railcars and railbuses that have operated on New Zealand's national rail network. "RM" stands for Rail Motor which was the common name at the turn of the 20th century for what became known in New Zealand as railcars. As many types of railcars are operated, class names have been given to each railcar type to differentiate them from others.
The last type of railcar in regular service in New Zealand to use the "RM" classification was the Silver Fern railcars.