page_title: Diesel multiple unit
section_title: Australia
hierarchical_section_title: Diesel multiple unit / Around the world / Asia/Australasia / Australia
caption_attribution_description: English: Author: Ian Threlfall Location: Old Port Reach, Port Adelaide, South Australia. Subject: TransAdelaide railcars 3121/3122 at Old Port Reach Bridge. 13 April 2005 15.17 Outer Harbor to Adelaide train.
context_page_description: A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also generally classed as DMUs. Diesel-powered units may be further classified by their transmission type: diesel–mechanical DMMU, diesel–hydraulic DHMU, or diesel–electric DEMU.
context_section_description: DMUs were first introduced to Australia in the late mid-20th century for use on quiet branch lines that could not justify a locomotive hauled service. Today, DMUs are widely used throughout Australia's southern states:
  Adelaide Metro use 3000 class DMUs on their suburban network.
  NSW TrainLink use Xplorer DMUs on services from Sydney to Canberra (ACT), Griffith, Broken Hill, Armidale and Moree. Endeavour DMUs are used on services to Bathurst, Moss Vale and Goulburn on the Southern Highlands line, Kiama to Bomaderry and on the Hunter line. Hunter DMUs are also used on the Hunter line.
  Victoria's V/Line uses Sprinter and V/Locity DMUs on all medium distance services.
  Western Australia's Transwa operates the Prospector, AvonLink and Australind on medium and long distance country services.
  In Queensland, heritage DMUs are used on the Savannahlander and Gulflander tourist trains.
caption: Adelaide Metro 3000 class railcars operating in Adelaide, South Australia
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