What is Diesel multiple unit?
{{Multiple Unit}} [[Image:Szynobus Wlkp..JPG|thumb|right|DMU, type SA108 of [[Great Poland Voivodship]] in [[Poznań]], [[Poland]]]] [[Image:Prospector new railcar, Toodyay.jpg|thumb|right|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 engine]]s. 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 motor]]s (diesel-electric) ==Related pages== {{commonscat|Diesel multiple units, motor coaches and railcars}} * [[Electric multiple unit]] * [[Diesel locomotive]] * [[Multiple unit]] * [[Railways]] * [[Multiple units of Ireland]] {{transport-stub}} [[Category:Multiple units]]