KiHa 52

KiHa 52
KiHa 52 in old JNR two tone vermilion and beige livery
In service1958–present
Constructed1957–1966
Refurbished2020-2021 (PNR)
Number built112 vehicles
Number in service
  • 1 vehicle in Japan
  • 2 vehicles in Myanmar (as of 2020)
  • 1 vehicle in the Philippines (as of 2020)
Number preserved3 (KiHa 52-115; 52-130; 52-156)
Number scrapped105 vehicles
Successor
Formation1/2/3 cars
Fleet numbersKiHa 52 1 - 56
KiHa 52 101 - 156
Capacity88[1]
Operators
DepotsTutuban, Naga (PNR)
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length21,300 mm (69 ft 11 in)[1]
Width2,928 mm (9 ft 7.3 in)[1]
Height3,925 mm (12 ft 10.5 in)[1]
EntryStep
Doors2 single-leaf sliding doors per side
Weight35.5–36.6 t (34.9–36.0 long tons; 39.1–40.3 short tons)[1]
Prime mover(s)DMH17C/H[1]
Engine typeDiesel
Power output2 x 180 hp (130 kW) [1]
BogiesDT22
Coupling systemAAR coupler
Multiple workingVarious DMUs in Japan
PNR 900 Class
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge (Myanmar)
Notes/references
  1. ^ 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[dubiousdiscuss] 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]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "キハ52車両概要" (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  2. ^ 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.