KiHa 120
The KiHa 120 (キハ120形, Kiha-120-gata) 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.
| KiHa 120 | |
|---|---|
Okayama-based KiHa 120-300 on the Inbi Line in April 2009 | |
| Manufacturer | JR-West (Gotō Works), Niigata Tekko |
| Constructed | 1991–1996 |
| Entered service | March 1992 |
| Refurbished | 2017- |
| Number built | 89 vehicles |
| Number in service | 88 vehicles |
| Number scrapped | 1 vehicle (KiHa 120-358, accident damage) |
| Formation | Single car unit |
| Operators | JR-West |
| Depots | Fukui, Hamada, Hiroshima, Kameyama, Kisuki, Okayama, Shimonoseki, Toyama |
| Lines served | Various |
| 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 (59 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) |
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