KiHa 120
| KiHa 120 | |
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Okayama-based KiHa 120-300 on the Inbi Line, April 2009 | |
| In service | March 1992–Present |
| Manufacturer | JR-West (Gotō Works), Niigata Tekkō |
| Constructed | 1991–1996 |
| Number built | 89 vehicles |
| Number in service | 89 vehicles |
| Formation | Single car unit |
| Operator(s) | JR-West |
| Depot(s) | Fukui, Hamada, Hiroshima, Kameyama, Kisuki, Okayama, Shimonoseki, Toyama |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction |
Steel (KiHa 120-200) Stainless steel (KiHa 120-0/300) |
| Car length | 16,300 mm (53 ft 6 in) |
| Width |
2,998 mm (9 ft 10.0 in) (KiHa 120-200) 3,188 mm (10 ft 5.5 in) (KiHa 120-0/300) |
| Doors | 2 folding doors per side |
| Maximum speed | 95 km/h (60 mph) |
| Weight |
26.9 t (KiHa 120-0) 25.9 t (KiHa 120-200) 27.7 t (KiHa 120-300) |
| Prime mover(s) | SA6D125H-1 |
| Power output |
250 hp (at 2,000 rpm) (KiHa 120-200) 330 hp (at 2,000 rpm) (KiHa 120-0/300) |
| Transmission | Hydraulic |
| Bogies | WDT53 (driving), WT237 (trailing) |
| Braking system(s) | Engine brake, Air brake |
| Safety system(s) | ATS-SW |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The KiHa 120 (キハ120形 Kiha-hyaku-nijū-kei) is a single-car diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) on its rural lines in Japan. Based on Niigata Tekkō's "NDC" lightweight diesel car design intended for third sector operators (such as Matsuura Railway, Takachiho Railway, and Kumagawa Railway), a total of 89 cars were built, with the class divided into three sub-classes: KiHa 120-0, KiHa 120-200, and KiHa 120-300.[1]
Variants
KiHa 120-200
Eight first-batch cars were built in 1992. These had painted steel bodies, two-pane windows, transverse and longitudinal seating, and no toilets. All cars were later modified with the addition of toilets.[1]
Interior view of KiHa 120-208, March 2007
KiHa 120-0
22 second-batch cars were built in 1993, including three cars built at JR-West's Gotō Works. These had uprated engines, stainless steel bodies, single-pane windows, longitudinal seating, and no toilets. All cars were later modified with the addition of toilets.[1][2]
KiHa 120-300
59 third-batch cars were built between 1994 and 1996, including 19 cars built at JR-West's Gotō Works. These were similar in design to the KiHa 120-0 subclass, but were built with some transverse seating. Although not initially built with toilets, all cars were modified with the addition of toilets from 2005.[1][2]
Livery variations
Fukui-based KiHa 120-205 in original livery, April 2008
Fukui-based KiHa 120-201 in revised livery, August 2011
Hamada-based KiHa 120-321, September 2008
Hiroshima-based KiHa 120-324, November 2008
Kameyama-based KiHa 120-303, March 2006
Kisuki-based KiHa 120-206, September 2007
Kisuki-based KiHa 120-5
Okayama-based KiHa 120-334, July 2006
Shimonoseki-based KiHa 120-332, September 2007
Toyama-based KiHa 120-300s, August 2009
References
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- 1 2 3 4 JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
- 1 2 Nishiwaki, Kōji (November 2010). "JR各社の新世代気動車の現状 JR西日本キハ120形" [The Current Situation of JR Group Modern DMUs: JR-West KiHa 120]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 50 no. 595. Japan: Kōyūsha. pp. 100–105.
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