KiHa 43000

KiHa 43000 series
KiHa 43000 series
	JGR KiHa 43000 between Takatori and Hyogo, circa 1937
In service	1937–1958?
Built at	Kawasaki Sharyo
Constructed	1935?–1942?
Operators	JGR (1937-1949); JNR (1949-1958?)
Specifications
Traction motors	2x80kW DC motors
Power output	240hp (prime mover), 150kW (generator)
Transmission	electric
Track gauge	1,067 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

1 2 3 4 5 "Breakthrough in Japanese Railways 5, from Japan Railway & Transport Review No. 56" (PDF). Retrieved December 13, 2020.

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[breakthrough-5-1] 1 2 3 4 5 "Breakthrough in Japanese Railways 5, from Japan Railway & Transport Review No. 56" (PDF). Retrieved December 13, 2020.

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