2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Raitiovaunu no 3: Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain
- 2. Valmet RM 2 no. 49 in Turku in 1959: Unknown author Unknown author· Public domain
what is it?
RM 2 was a class of two-bogie four-axle (Bo′Bo′ wheel arrangement) tram operated by Turku City Transport (Finnish: Turun kaupungin liikennelaitos (TuKL); Swedish: Åbo stads trafikverk), popularly known as "ghost cars". They were the last trams acquired for the Turku tram network prior to its closure in 1972, built by the Finnish metal industry corporation Valmet in 1956. Although never operated as such, these trams were designed for use on light rail lines.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 70 years ago, in 1956.
- Weighs about as much as 3 African elephants (~6 t each).
- 11.6 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
- Served for 16 years (1956–1972).
tram / light rail: Street-running or light-rail vehicles that share or skirt the road.
spec sheet
- built
- 1956
- in service from
- 1956
- retired
- 1972
- status
- retired
- number built
- 8
- kind
- tram / light rail
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- builders
- Valmet
- operators
- trams in Turku
- top speed
- 90 km/h
- power
- 200 kW
- gauge
- 1,000 mm metre gauge
- electric system
- ? V DC overhead lines
- length
- 11.6 m
- weight
- 20 t
- capacity
- 83 passengers
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q7912485, Wikipedia: Valmet RM 2 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.