KiHa 52

what is it?

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. 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. 112 KiHa 52 cars were built for Japanese National Railways between 1958 and 1966.

who runs it

Japanese National RailwaysEast Japan Railway CompanyWest Japan Railway CompanyShikoku Railway CompanyKyushu Railway CompanyRTrail transport in MyanmarILIsumi LinePhilippine National Railways

base stats

• power 134 kWpower output
• seats 88passengers
• built 112made in total

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 68 years ago, in 1958.
• 📏21.3 m long: about 5 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🧓Still in service after 68 years.

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

spec sheet

built

1958

in service from

1958

status

in service

number built

112

kind

multiple unit

traction

diesel

origin

🇯🇵 Japan

builders

Unknown builder

operators

Japanese National Railways, East Japan Railway Company, West Japan Railway Company, Shikoku Railway Company, Kyushu Railway Company, rail transport in Myanmar, Isumi Line, Philippine National Railways

top speed

—

power

134 kW

gauge

1,067 mm Cape gauge

formation

1/2/3 cars

length

21.3 m

capacity

88 passengers

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