what is it?
The DEC743 (DEC743形) is a hybrid diesel–electric locomotive type to be operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and Sagano Scenic Railway in Japan from the first half of 2027. Nine locomotives are to be built.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 0 years ago, in 2026.
- Weighs about as much as 9 African elephants (~6 t each).
electric locomotive: Draws power from overhead wires or a third rail and pulls separate carriages.
spec sheet
- built
- 2026
- in service from
- 2027
- number built
- 4
- kind
- Hybrid diesel–electric
- traction
- bi-mode
- origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- builders
- Kinki Sharyo
- operators
- Sagano Scenic Railway
- top speed
- 75 km/h
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,067 mm Cape gauge
- weight
- 55 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q141457777, Wikipedia: DEC743 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.