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KiHa 43000

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KiHa 43000 series
JGR KiHa 43000 between Takatori and Hyogo, circa 1937
In service1937[1]–1958?
Built atKawasaki Sharyo[1]
Constructed1935?–1942?
OperatorsJGR (1937-1949)
JNR (1949-1958?)
Specifications
Traction motors2 x 80 kW (107 hp) DC motors[1]
Power output1 x 240 hp (179 kW) diesel prime mover
1 x 150 kW (201 hp) generator[1]
TransmissionDiesel-electric[1]
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The KiHa 43000 was a train and one of the first two streamlined diesel multiple units in Japan, the other being the Kihani 5000. Its development was inspired by the "Fliegender Hamburger" in Germany.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Breakthrough in Japanese Railways 5, from Japan Railway & Transport Review No. 56" (PDF). Retrieved December 13, 2020.