KiHa 43000
Japanese train type
KiHa 43000 series | |
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![]() JGR KiHa 43000 between Takatori and Hyogo, circa 1937 | |
In service | 1937[1]–1958? |
Built at | Kawasaki Sharyo[1] |
Constructed | 1935?–1942? |
Operators | JGR (1937-1949) JNR (1949-1958?) |
Specifications | |
Traction motors | 2 x 80 kW (107 hp) DC motors[1] |
Power output | 1 x 240 hp (179 kW) diesel prime mover 1 x 150 kW (201 hp) generator[1] |
Transmission | Diesel-electric[1] |
Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The KiHa 43000 was a train and one of the first two streamlined diesel multiple units in Japan, the other being the Kihani 5000. Its development was inspired by the "Fliegender Hamburger" in Germany.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Breakthrough in Japanese Railways 5, from Japan Railway & Transport Review No. 56" (PDF). Retrieved December 13, 2020.
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