KiHa 52
| KiHa 52 | |
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Two JR-West KiHa 52 DMU cars on the Oito Line in 2008
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| In service | 1958-1987 (JNR) 1987-2010 (JR) 2011- (Isumi) 2012- (PNR) 2007- (Myanmar Railways) |
| Constructed | 1958-1966 |
| Number built | 112 |
| Number preserved | 2 |
| Fleet numbers | KiHa 52 1 - 56 KiHa 52 101 - 156 |
| Operator(s) |
Philippine National Railways Isumi Railway Myanmar Railways |
| Depot(s) | Tutuban, Naga |
| Line(s) served | Metro South Commuter Bicol Commuter Mayon Limited (currently Isarog Limited Express) Isumi line |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel |
| Entry | Step |
| Doors | 2 single-leaf sliding doors per side |
| Coupling system | AAR coupler |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
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, and later by the private operator Isumi Railway in Japan, Myanmar Railways, and Philippine National Railways (PNR).
112 KiHa 52 cars were built for Japanese National Railways between 1958 and 1966. The design was based on the KiHa 20 series "general purpose" DMU type, but with two engines for use on mountainous lines.
JR-West KiHa 52 115 in original JNR two-tone livery in March 2007
KiHa 52 156 in "metropolitan" all-over red livery in August 2009
KiHa 52 125 in JNR two-tone blue & beige livery in August 2008
KiHa 52 114 in JR Kyushu livery in August 1993
KiHa 52 125 in "Oito Line" livery in December 1999
JR East KiHa 52s in "Morioka" livery in August 2006
A JR East KiHa 52 in "Niigata" livery in September 2008
Following withdrawal of the last remaining examples operated by JR-West, one car, KiHa 52 125, was resold to the private operator Isumi Railway in Chiba Prefecture in April 2011. This unit was built in 1965, and formerly operated on the Etsumi-Hoku Line and Ōito Line in the Hokuriku region until 2010.
KiHa 52 125 in JNR two-tone blue & beige livery in May 2011
KiHa 52 125 in May 2011 after repainting into original JNR two-tone vermillion & beige livery
Seven former JR East KiHa 52 cars originally based at Niitsu Depot were donated in September 2011 to the Philippine National Railways (PNR), where they are used on commuter services in the Manila area.
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