The Dm6 and Dm7 were diesel multiple units built by Valmet in the 1950s and 1960s for Valtionrautatiet. They are known by their nickname (Finnish for "flat hat", the first widespread youth culture movement in Finland).
History
At the beginning of the 1950s it became clear that VR needed multiple units to compete with buses in short-distance traffic. In 1952, seven Dm6s were ordered from Valmet, and eight more the next year.
After testing the Dm6:s and having noted that the new DMU:s worked well in Finnish conditions, VR ordered more units. In total, 197 Dm7 class multiple units were built with some modifications (a larger wheel size, for instance).
Variants
DmG7 Three Dm7:s (numbers 4145–4147) were transformed into goods transport vehicles. They were withdrawn in 1981.
Ttv 16 Dm7:s were transformed into electric maintenance vehicles.
Preservation All Dm6:s have been withdrawn from service. 20 Dm7:s are preserved by Finnish museum railway associations.
No:4020 is at the Finnish Railway Museum.
See also Finnish Railway Museum VR Group List of Finnish locomotives List of railway museums Worldwide Heritage railways List of heritage railways Restored trains Jokioinen Museum Railway History of rail transport in Finland
References
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External links
Finnish Railway Museum Steam Locomotives in Finland Including the Finnish Railway Museum