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RM Vulcan

Incidents
The nine Vulcans saw a number of incidents and accidents during their operational lives. RM53 was gutted by fire on 6 May 1947 while working a Greymouth–Christchurch service, and RM57 was gutted by fire on 29 June 1955 also while working a Greymouth–Christchurch service. In both cases the vehicles were rebuilt at Addington workshops and returned to service three years after the fire. RM53 caught fire a second time on 11 January 1978 while working a Christchurch–Greymouth service, and was written off after this.

RM50 (leading) and RM58 (trailing) were working in multiple on a Ross–Christchurch service on 23 April 1957 when they suffered motor failure and then brake failure while climbing the 1 in 33 grade up through the Otira Tunnel. The cars ran back to Otira out of control where they were diverted into the runaway siding where RM58 derailed. There were no serious injuiries.

RM58 was written off following a level crossing collision on 15 February 1971 (the railcar driver was killed). RM57 collided with the rear of a goods train in August 1974, and RM52 was involved in level crossing collision in February 1976.