The KiHa 54 series is a Japanese diesel multiple unit operated by the Japanese National Railways and its successor companies since November 1986.
History[]
Built from 1986 to 1987 by Fuji Heavy Industries (now known as Subaru Corporation) and Niigata Tekkō (now known as Niigata Transys), the KiHa 54 series was manufactured in two distinct subtypes; 41 cars were produced. The first cars entered service in the Hokkaido area in November 1986, followed by the first cars entering service in Shikoku in January 1987; twenty-nine cars were assigned for use in Hokkaido and twelve for use in Shikoku. When the JNR was privatized in 1987, the cars were assigned to JR Shikoku and JR Hokkaido.
One car, KiHa 54 520, was derailed in an accident at a railroad crossing on 1 March 2007; the car was scrapped a few days later.
Design[]
Unlike the various Japanese DMUs as manufactured by Fuji Heavy Industries and Niigata Tekkō, the KiHa 54 series uses a much more modern body style compared to older DMUs manufactured by the same company.
Specifications[]
Construction is of steel. Each car is 21.3 meters long and 2.9 meters wide. The cars all use two DMF13HS prime movers per car, each generating 250 PS (247 HP).
The twelve cars owned by JR Shikoku, numbered KiHa 54 1 through KiHa 54 12, are designed for "mild temperatures", while the twenty-nine cars owned by JR Hokkaido, numbered KiHa 54 501 through KiHa 54 529, are designed for extremely cold weather. Cars KiHa 54 527 through Kiha 54 529 are "express specification" vehicles that were initially used on Rebun services until they were abolished in March 2000.
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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 |
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Active | AC EMUs | Shinkansen: H5 Commuter: 721 • 731 • 733 • 735 • 737 Limited Express: 785 • 789 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
DMUs | Commuter: H100 • KiHa 40 • KiHa 54 • KiHa 141 • KiHa 150 • KiHa 201 Limited Express: KiHa 261 • KiHa 281 • KiHa 283 Non-revenue: KiYa 291 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Withdrawn | AC EMUs | Commuter: 711 Limited Express: 781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dual-current EMUs | Limited Express: 485 • 583 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DMUs | Commuter: KiHa 22 • KiHa 45 • KiHa 130 Express: KiHa 56 Limited Express: KiHa 80 • KiHa 183 series • (KiHa 183-5000 • KiHa 183-5100 • KiHa 183-5200) Non-revenue: KiHa 160 • KiHa 285 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Future | Fuel cell MUs | Commuter: Unclassified |
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Active | DC EMUs | Commuter: 113 • 121 • 5000 • 6000 • 7000 • 7200 Limited Express: 8000 • 8600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
DMUs | Commuter: KiHa 32 • KiHa 40 • KiHa 54 • 1000 • 1200 • 1500 Limited Express: KiHa 185 • 2000 • N2000 • 2600 • 2700 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Withdrawn | DC EMUs | Commuter: 111 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
DMUs | Commuter: KiHa 20 • KiHa 35 • KiHa 45 Express: KiHa 57 • KiHa 58 • KiHa 65 Limited Express: KiHa 181 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Future | Hybrid MUs | Commuter: Unclassified |
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