KiHa 160
KiHa 160 image
KiHa 160-1 as the "Inno Tech Train" in September 2010
In service1 June 1997 – 2013
ManufacturerNiigata Tekko
Constructed1997
Refurbished2007
Scrapped2013
Number built1 vehicle
Number in serviceNone
FormationSingle car
Fleet numbersKiHa 160-1
Capacity110 (42 seated)
OperatorsJR Hokkaido
DepotsTomakomai
Lines servedHidaka Main Line
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length18,500 mm (60 ft 8 in)
Width2,700 mm (8 ft 10 in)
Height3,620 mm (11 ft 11 in)
Doors2 sliding doors per side
Maximum speed110 km/h (70 mph)
Weight32.5 t
Prime mover(s)N-DMF13HZ
Power output330 hp (250 kW)
TransmissionHydraulic
BogiesN-DT150 (motored), N-TR150 (trailer)
Multiple workingKiHa 130
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The KiHa 160 (キハ160形) was a single-car diesel multiple unit (DMU) train operated by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) on the Hidaka Main Line in Japan. A single car was built in 1997 by Niigata Tekko (now Niigata Transys) to replace the KiHa 130 DMU car (KiHa 130-5) withdrawn due to collision damage sustained in a level crossing accident in January 1996.[1] From 2007, the unit was rebuilt as an experimental hybrid car, branded "Inno Tech Train", before being finally withdrawn in fiscal 2013.

Design

The design was based on the Tsugaru Railway 21 series DMU built to Niigata's "NDC" lightweight design.[2] As with the KiHa 150-100 cars, the Kiha 160 had inward-opening hopper windows.[3]

When delivered, the unit was originally painted in a similar livery to the KiHa 150-0 units, with light green doors, a light green waistline band, and light purple stripes.[4] From September 1999, it was repainted into a new livery similar to the KiHa 40-350 DMUs transferred to the Hidaka Line on which the KiHa 160 was used.[2]

Internally, the car had fixed 2+1 facing transverse seating bays, with longitudinal bench seating next to the doorways.[3]

History

KiHa 160-1 entered revenue service on the Hidaka Main Line on 1 June 1997, used interchangeably with the KiHa 130 DMUs also used on the line.[3]

In 2007, the unit was rebuilt as an experimental hybrid vehicle using a motor-assisted hybrid system. At the same time, the longitudinal bench seating was replaced with limited-express style transverse seating.[2]

Following the completion of testing, the unit was placed in storage at Naebo Works,[2] before being officially withdrawn in fiscal 2013.[5]

References

  1. ^ Jēāru zensharyō handobukku: Rail Magazine 2009 JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. p. 473. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
  2. ^ a b c d Nishiwaki, Kōji (October 2011). JR各社の新世代気動車の現状　JR北海道キハ160形 JR東日本キハE200形 [The Current Situation of JR Group Modern DMUs: JR Hokkaido KiHa 160 & JR East KiHa E200]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 51, no. 606. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 96–101.
  3. ^ a b c 日本と世界の鉄道カタログ'97~'98 [Japan and World Railway Catalogue 1997–1998] (in Japanese). Japan: Seibido Publishing. 17 August 1997. pp. 58–59. ISBN 978-4-415-09254-6.
  4. ^ JR全車輛ハンドブック1997 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 1997]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 1997. p. 360.
  5. ^ Tezuka, Kazuyuki (July 2014). 車両のうごき2013-2014 [Rolling stock changes (2013–2014)]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 54, no. 639. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. p. 70.

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