| KiHa 283 series | |
|---|---|
 KiHa 283 series on an Ōzora service, September 2021 | |
| In service | 1997–present |
| Manufacturer | Fuji Heavy Industries |
| Replaced | KiHa 183 series (Okhotsk, Taisetsu) |
| Constructed | 1995–2001 |
| Number built | 63 vehicles |
| Number in service | 54 vehicles |
| Number scrapped | 6 vehicles (fire damage); 3 vehicles (Pre-series set)[1] |
| Successor | KiHa 261 series (Ōzora) |
| Formation | Various |
| Operators |  JR Hokkaido |
| Depots | Sapporo |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Stainless steel |
| Car length | 21,300 mm (69 ft 11 in) |
| Width | 2,840 mm (9 ft 4 in) |
| Height | 4,050 mm (13 ft 3 in) |
| Doors | 1 per side |
| Maximum speed | 130 km/h (81 mph) (- October 2013) 110 km/h (68 mph) (November 2013 -) |
| Prime mover(s) | N-DMF11HZA (355 hp or 265 kW) × 2 per car |
| Transmission | Hydraulic |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The KiHa 283 series (キハ283系) is a tilting diesel-hydraulic multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) on limited express services in Hokkaido, Japan, since 1997.[2] They were based on the KiHa 281 series trains introduced in 1994.[3]
- ^ Japan Railfan Magazine July 2015.
- ^ JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. pp. 452–453. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
- ^ Haraguchi, Takayuki (2009). Encyclopedia of JR's Railway Cars: JR全車輌. Japan: Sekai Bunka. p. 111. ISBN 978-4-418-09905-4.