KiHa 52

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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 such as JR East, JR West, JR Shikoku & JR Kyushu; and later by the private railway operator Isumi Railway based in Chiba, Japan, by overseas operators such as Myanmar Railways in Myanmar, and the Philippine National Railways in the Philippines.

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KiHa 52
KiHa 52 in old JNR two tone vermilion and beige livery
1958–present
1957–1966
2020-2021 (PNR)
112 vehicles
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1 vehicle in Japan
2 vehicles in Myanmar (as of 2020)
1 vehicle in the Philippines (as of 2020)
3 (KiHa 52-115; 52-130; 52-156)
105 vehicles
KiHa 120 (JR East)
PNR 8000 class (PNR)
1/2/3 cars
KiHa 52 1 - 56KiHa 52 101 - 156
88
JNR (1958–1987)
JR East (1987–2010)
JR West (1987–2010)
JR Shikoku (1987–1990)
JR Kyushu (1987–2002)
Myanmar Railways (2007–2016; 2020-present)
Isumi Railway (2011–present)
PNR (2012–2020; 2021–present as a rescue train)
Tutuban, Naga (PNR)
PNR Metro Commuter Line
PNR South Main Line
Isumi line
Steel
21,300 mm (69 ft 11 in)
2,928 mm (9 ft 7.3 in)
3,925 mm (12 ft 10.5 in)
Step
2 single-leaf sliding doors per side
35.5–36.6 t (34.9–36.0 long tons; 39.1–40.3 short tons)
DMH17C/H
Diesel
2 x 180 hp (130 kW)
DT22
AAR coupler
Various DMUs in Japan PNR 900 Class
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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 such as JR East, JR West, JR Shikoku & JR Kyushu; and later by the private railway operator Isumi Railway based in Chiba, Japan, by overseas operators such as Myanmar Railways in Myanmar, and the Philippine National Railways in the Philippines.

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.

  • KiHa 52 1 – 56: Built 1958–1962

  • KiHa 52 101 – 156: Built 1963–1966

  • KiHa 52 651: Converted from KiHa 52 101

  • Two JR-West KiHa 52 cars in original JNR two-tone liveries in September 2008

  • 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

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Former JR East KiHa 52 cars at Kawasaki awaiting shipping to Myanmar in December 2007

KiHa 52-154 (5017) in 2014

Seventeen former KiHa 52 Diesel Railcars were shipped to Myanmar to be operated by Myanmar Railways between 2007 and 2008. The following cars were transferred to Myanmar as shown:

Former Body Number of JR GroupRBE Body Number by Myanmar Railways
KiHa 52-108RBE 5001
KiHa 52-109RBE 5002
KiHa 52-110RBE 5011
KiHa 52-126RBE 5003
KiHa 52-141RBE 5012
KiHa 52-143RBE 5004
KiHa 52-144RBE 5005
KiHa 52-145RBE 5006
KiHa 52-146RBE 5013
KiHa 52-147RBE 5014
KiHa 52-148RBE 5015
KiHa 52-149RBE 5016
KiHa 52-151RBE 5007
KiHa 52-152RBE 5008
KiHa 52-153RBE 5009
KiHa 52-154RBE 5017
KiHa 52-155RBE 5018

PNR KiHa 52 Blue At Ligao Station

Seven former JR East KiHa 52 cars originally based at JR East Niitsu Transportation Zone were donated in September 2011 to the Philippine National Railways (PNR), where they were used on commuter services in the Manila area. In October 2013, the trains were normally operated as two 3-car formations. The seventh car, KiHa 52 123, in Niigata livery, was taken out of service after operating for only seven months, and is stored at Tutuban Depot as a source of spare parts for the rest of the fleet.

The trainsets were retired from passenger service in 2020 and they were replaced by Indonesian-built PNR 8000 class DMUs on the PNR North Main Line. KiHa 52-122 was later refurbished as the newest member of PNR's maintenance fleet in Caloocan, named the "Rescue Train" with the orange livery. The other two units from the KiHa-O trainset are still in storage in Tutuban as of October 2021. KiHa-B trainsets on the other hand were already retired in 2016 and Bicol trainsets were replaced by KiHa 35s.

The former toilets in each car are locked out of use.

During their service as commuter trains, the two three-car sets were referred to as "KiHa-O" (for orange) and "KiHa-B" (for blue) named after the liveries they carry. They were formed as shown below.

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← AlabangTutuban →
52-13752-12752-122
52-10252-12052-121

Preserved KiHa 52 130 in June 2010

In addition to KiHa 52 125 operated on the Isumi Railway, as of 2014 three Kiha 52 cars are preserved in Japan, as listed below.

  • KiHa 52 115: Former Tsuyama Depot roundhouse, Tsuyama, Okayama
  • KiHa 52 130: Osumi Line Memorial Park, Shibushi, Kagoshima
  • KiHa 52 156: Inside Itoigawa Geostation Geopal at Itoigawa Station in Itoigawa, Niigata

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