The KiHa 10 series is a Japanese diesel multiple unit operated by the Japanese National Railways from October 1953 to May 1984. It was built for local traffic in rural areas and spawned a few different but functionally identical variants.
History[]
"KiHa 10 series" is an umbrella term for a set of diesel locomotives manufactured based on results obtained from a number of prototype diesel multiple units intended for rural usage and meant to run in single car formations.
The cars were manufactured in a number of different batches; in total, the initial series would comprise of the KiHa 45000, KiHa 45500, KiHa 48100, KiHa 48000, KiHa 48200, KiHa 46000, KiRoHa 47000, KiHa 44600 and KiHa 44700 series. The largest of the order was the KiHa 45000 series cars, with 402 produced, with the least being the KiHa 44600 series cars, with 2 produced. In total, 728 cars were produced from 1953 to 1957. When naming regulations were enacted in April 1957, the above cars were reclassified as the KiHa 17, KiHa 16, KiHa 10, KiHa 11, KiHa 12, KiHa 18, KiRoHa 18, KiHa 50 and KiHa 51 series respectively. Two additional variants, the KiHaYuNi 48000 and KiYuNi 48100, both intended to carry baggage and post, were planned but were never produced.
Operations of the class commenced in October 1953. The cars were used throughout Japan, including in Hokkaido's colder climates. With the introduction of the succeeding KiHa 20 series cars, many of them were rebuilt as baggage or postal cars. Withdrawals began in 1973, with all cars withdrawn from service by 1984. Some cars were transferred to private railways for use.
Specifications[]
Construction is of steel. The cars use DMH17B prime movers.
Preservation[]
The following KiHa 10 series cars have been preserved:
Image | Car number | Manufacturer | Date manufactured | Date retired | Previous number(s) | Location | Notes |
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KiHa 10 45 | Teikoku Sharyō | October 1956 | March 1980 | KiHa 48144 | Shichinohe Station, Shichinohe, Japan | Preserved in operational condition, maintained by Nanbu Jūkan Co. Ltd. | |
KiHa 11 25 | Tokyu Car Corporation | August 1956 | April 1980 | KiHa 48035 | The Railway Museum, Saitama, Japan | Displayed under shelter behind DD13 1 | |
KiHa 11 26 | KiHa 48036 | SCMaglev and Railway Park, Nagoya, Japan | Displayed indoors, restored to appearance as KiHa 48036 | ||||
KiHa 10 18 | Teikoku Sharyō | February 1956 | November 1979 | KiHa 48117 | Kaya SL Square, Yosano, Japan | Preserved outdoors; park closed March 2020 | |
KiHa 10 11 | Niigata Tekkō | December 1955 | July 1978 | KiHa 48110 | Sawara Fishing Center, Chiba, Japan | Displayed outdoors |
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JGR | Wooden-bodied EMUs | Commuter: 963 • 6250 • 6260 • 6280 • 6285 • 6300 • 6310 • 6340 • 33400 • 33500 • 43200 • 63100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steel-bodied EMUs | Commuter: 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 40 • 42 • 50 • 51 • 62 • 63 • 70 • 72 Express: 52 • 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-revenue EMUs | Non-revenue: 7 • 93 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DMUs | Constant mesh gearbox: KiHa 01 • KiHa 04 • KiHa 07 • KiHa 5000 • KiHa 40000 Diesel-electric: KiHaNi 36450 • KiHa 43000 • KiHa 44000 Miscellaneous: KiSaHa 04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Miscellaneous | Steam railcar: HoJi 6005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
JNR | AC EMUs | Shinkansen: 0 • 100 • 200 Non-revenue Shinkansen: 922 • 925 • 941 • 951 • 961 • 962 • 1000 Commuter: 711 • 713 • 715 • 717 Limited Express: 781 Non-revenue: 791 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
DC EMUs | Commuter: 101 • 103 • 105 • 111 • 113 • 115 • 117 • 119 • 121 • 123 • 201 • 203 • 205 • 207 • 211 • 213 • 301 Limited Express: 151 • 153 • 155 • 157 • 159 • 161 • 165 • 167 • 169 • 181 • 183 • 185 • 189 • 381 Conversions: 1 • 10 • 11 • 12 Non-revenue: 141 • 143 • 145 • 147 • 191 • 193 Proposed: 187 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dual-current EMUs | Commuter: 413 • 415 • 417 • 419 Limited Express: 451 • 453 • 455 • 457 • 471 • 473 • 475 • 481 • 483 • 485 • 489 • 581 • 583 Non-revenue: 21 • 22 • 90 • 441 • 443 • 493 • 495 • 591 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DMUs | Commuter: KiHa 08 • KiHa 10 • KiHa 15 • KiHa 20 • KiHa 31 • KiHa 32 • KiHa 35 • KiHa 37 • KiHa 38 • KiHa 40 • KiHa 45 • KiHa 54 • KiHa 66 Express: KiHa 55 • KiHa 56 • KiHa 57 • KiHa 58 • KiHa 60 • KiHa 65 • KiHa 90 Limited Express: KiHa 80 • KiHa 181 • KiHa 183 • KiHa 185 Non-revenue: KiYa 191 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
GTLs | Non-revenue: KiHa 391 |