It is introduced here about the JNR(JR) diesel car.
1.Vehicles during the activity as Local , Commuter and Express (Made in the JNR age)
photograph | existing | series name / commentary |
24cars 5cars |
20series It was manufactured by typical vehicles of the JNR till 1957 to 1970, and 1041 cars in total was arranged in the whole country. There are キハ20,キハ25,キハユニ26,キハ52 for the general purpose and キハ21,キハ22 for the cold districts. |
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7cars | 45series 179 cars were manufactured as the vehicles which took over 20 series till 1966 in 1968. There are キハ23,キハ45,キハ53 for the general purpose and キハ24,キハ46 for the cold districts. |
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13cars 4cars |
35series ,kiha37,38 This series is manufactured 413 cars till 1961 to 1966 as the commuter vehicles on non-electrical lines in the suburb of the city. There are キハ35,キハ30,キハ36 for the general area and キハ35-500,キハ36-500 for the semi cold districts. |
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156cars 209cars 59cars 257cars 53cars 138cars |
40series Because it stopped since 1968, decaying proceeds, and it is this series that it was manufactured as a countermeasure till 1977 to 1982 as for the manufacture of the 887 cars. There are キハ47,キハ40,キハ48. And specification is divided respectively in the classification of the manufacture number. |
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51cars 155cars 29cars 46cars |
58series 1800 cars were manufactured in 8 years in 1961 for the real express train.Though it was active in the whole country as an express train, a scrapped car and a transfer proceed by the abolition of the express train and decaying, too. | |
19cars 6cars 6cars |
kiha 65 High power engine express car. The technology of this car was used making to the 181 series dmu. This series was put the area of west Janan that there are many slopes. |
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30cars | kiha 66,67 For rapid train in north Kyusyu area. Semi high power engine and 1unit 2 cars combined. |