KiHa 52

KiHa 52
KiHa 52
	KiHa 52 in old JNR two tone vermilion and beige livery
In service	1958–present
Constructed	1957–1966
Refurbished	2020-2021 (PNR)
Number built	112 vehicles
Number in service	1 vehicle in Japan; 2 vehicles in Myanmar (as of 2020); 1 vehicle in the Philippines (as of 2020);
Number preserved	3 (KiHa 52-115; 52-130; 52-156)
Number scrapped	105 vehicles
Successor	KiHa 120 (JR East); PNR 8000 class (PNR);
Formation	1/2/3 cars
Fleet numbers	KiHa 52 1 - 56; KiHa 52 101 - 156
Capacity	88
Operators	JNR (1958–1987); JR East (1987–2010); JR West (1987–2010); JR Shikoku (1987–1990); JR Kyushu (1987–2002); Myanmar Railways (2007–2016; 2020-present); Isumi Railway (2011–present); PNR (2012–2020; 2021–present as a rescue train);
Depots	Tutuban, Naga (PNR)
Lines served	PNR Metro Commuter Line; PNR South Main Line; Isumi line;
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	21,300 mm (69 ft 11 in)
Width	2,928 mm (9 ft 7.3 in)
Height	3,925 mm (12 ft 10.5 in)
Entry	Step
Doors	2 single-leaf sliding doors per side
Weight	35.5–36.6 t (34.9–36.0 long tons; 39.1–40.3 short tons)
Prime mover(s)	DMH17C/H
Engine type	Diesel
Power output	2 x 180 hp (130 kW)
Bogies	DT22
Coupling system	AAR coupler
Multiple working	Various DMUs in Japan ; PNR 900 Class ;
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in); 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge (Myanmar)
Notes/references
	^ Relegated to work train in 2021. ;

The KiHa 52 (キハ52形, Kiha-gojūni-gata) is a Japanese diesel multiple unit (DMU) type formerly operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR); JR Group companies such as JR East, JR West, JR Shikoku & JR Kyushu; and later by the private railway operator Isumi Railway based in Chiba, Japan, by overseas operators such as Myanmar Railways in Myanmar, and the Philippine National Railways in the Philippines.

112 KiHa 52 cars were built for Japanese National Railways between 1958^{[dubious – discuss]} and 1966. The design was based on the KiHa 20 series "general purpose" DMU type, but with two engines for use on mountainous lines.^[2]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "キハ52車両概要" (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 February 2022.
^ Kusamachi, Yoshikazu (29 January 2014). いすみ鉄道のキハ52、3月から「首都圏色」に [Isumi Railway's KiHa 52 to be repainted into Metropolitan Livery from March]. Response (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 June 2014.

[2] Relegated to work train in 2021.

[specifications-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "キハ52車両概要" (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 February 2022.

[Response-3] Kusamachi, Yoshikazu (29 January 2014). いすみ鉄道のキハ52、3月から「首都圏色」に [Isumi Railway's KiHa 52 to be repainted into Metropolitan Livery from March]. Response (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 June 2014.

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