KiHa 52 | |
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In service | 1958–present |
Constructed | 1957–1966 |
Refurbished | 2020-2021 (PNR) |
Number built | 112 vehicles |
Number in service | |
Number preserved | 3 (KiHa 52-115; 52-130; 52-156) |
Number scrapped | 105 vehicles |
Successor |
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Formation | 1/2/3 cars |
Fleet numbers | KiHa 52 1 - 56 KiHa 52 101 - 156 |
Capacity | 88[1] |
Operators |
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Depots | Tutuban, Naga (PNR) |
Lines served |
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Specifications | |
Car body construction | Steel |
Car length | 21,300 mm (69 ft 11 in)[1] |
Width | 2,928 mm (9 ft 7.3 in)[1] |
Height | 3,925 mm (12 ft 10.5 in)[1] |
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)[1] |
Prime mover(s) | DMH17C/H[1] |
Engine type | Diesel |
Power output | 2 x 180 hp (130 kW) [1] |
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 | |
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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]