KiHa 183 series

what is it?

The KiHa 183 series (キハ183系) is a diesel multiple unit that has been operated on express services since 1980 under Japan National Railways and later under JR Hokkaido and JR Kyushu. Some variants were eventually built, including resort trains (the KiHa 183-5000 Niseko Express, the KiHa 183-5100 Crystal Express Tomamu & Sahoro, and the KiHa 183-5200 North Rainbow Express). The "KiHa" designation derives from the classification system used by JNR. "Ki" indicates a diesel-powered vehicle, while "Ha" indicates an ordinary passenger car, as opposed to a green car.

who runs it

Japanese National RailwaysKyushu Railway CompanyRTrail transport in MyanmarSRState Railway of ThailandRTrail transport in Sierra LeoneRTrail transport in CambodiaHokkaido Railway CompanyMyanma RailwaysMRMatadi–Kinshasa RailwayRRRoyal Railway of Cambodia

base stats

• speed 130 km/htop speed

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 46 years ago, in 1980.
• 📏21.3 m long: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🧓Still in service after 46 years.

multiple unit: A self-propelled train: motors are spread under the passenger cars, so no separate locomotive.

spec sheet

built

1980

in service from

1980

status

in service

number built

—

kind

Diesel multiple unit

traction

diesel

origin

🇯🇵 Japan

builders

Subaru Corporation, Niigata Transys

operators

Japanese National Railways, Kyushu Railway Company, rail transport in Myanmar, State Railway of Thailand, rail transport in Sierra Leone, rail transport in Cambodia, Hokkaido Railway Company, Myanma Railways, Matadi–Kinshasa Railway, Royal Railway of Cambodia

top speed

130 km/h

power

—

gauge

1,067 mm Cape gauge

length

21.3 m

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.