Engineering:KiHa 183 series

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Short description: Diesel multiple unit operated by JR Hokkaido and JR Kyushu


KiHa 183 series
JR Hokkaido kiha183-900 Okhotsk.jpg
KiHa 183-900 series Okhotsk service in 1990
In service1980–present
ReplacedKiHa 80 series
Constructed1979–1992
Number preserved2
SuccessorKiHa 261 series, KiHa 283 series
Operator(s)JNR (1980–1987)
JR Hokkaido (1987–present)
JR Kyushu (1988–present)
State Railway of Thailand (2021–present)
Specifications
Car length21,300 mm (69 ft 11 in)
Width2,903 mm (9 ft 6 in)
Maximum speed130 km/h (81 mph)
Prime mover(s)DMF15HSA・DML30HSI
Engine typeDiesel multiple unit
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)

The KiHa 183 series (キハ183系) is a diesel multiple unit that has been operated on express services since 1980 under Japan National Railways and later under JR Hokkaido and JR Kyushu. Some variants were eventually built, including resort trains (the KiHa 183-5000 Niseko Express, the KiHa 183-5100 Crystal Express Tomamu & Sahoro, and the KiHa 183-5200 North Rainbow Express).

Whilst most sets were refurbished and remain in service, some cars were also withdrawn from service - of those, three of these cars (two KiHa 183-200 cars and one KiHa 183-5000 Niseko Express car) had their restoration crowdfunded and are stored in locations around Hokkaido, 17 cars were donated to the State Railway of Thailand, and the rest were scrapped.

History

After finishing development in 1979, the 183 series went through a year and a half of testing, before entering service in 1981.

In 1986, the 500/1500 variant was introduced, replacing the 80 series trains completely; in 1988, new owner JR Hokkaido would introduce the 550/1550 variant, which was used on limited express services.[1][2]

In September 2021, it was announced that 17 cars would be donated by JR Hokkaido to the State Railway of Thailand, with them bearing the shipping costs.[3]

Manufactured cars

Prototype cars (183-900 series)

In 1979, 12 prototype cars were manufactured, which were numbered the -900 series. They were intended to be in sets made up of 7 cars, which could be extended to 10 cars for long-distance services. All cars were eventually modified to be included in production sets; all were eventually scrapped by 2001 due to age.[4]

Classification Car nos. No. built Notes Ref.
KiHa 183-900 1 - 4 4 An ordinary car with a cab and a capacity of 40 passengers. One engine was installed, along with a power generator. [4][5]
KiHa 182-900 1 - 6 6 An intermediate passenger car with a capacity of 68 passengers, equipped with a bathroom. [4]
KiHa 184-900 1 1 An intermediary power car equipped with one engine, an equipment room and a power generator. One car was integrated and remodeled into the KiRo 184-901 green car in 1985. [5]
KiRo 182-900 1 1 A green car equipped with a washroom and toilet. It was scrapped in 2001. [5]

Initial production sets (183-0 series)

183-0 series
Kiha183 oozora sapporo.jpg
183-0 series train on Ōzora service in Sapporo, 1986
Constructed1981 - 1983
Entered service1981
Scrapped2002 - 2018
Number built89 cars
Number scrapped89 cars
Capacity40 (KiHa 183-0)
68 (KiHa 182-0)
44 (KiHa 184-0)
32 (KiRo 184-0)
Specifications
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph) (early)
110 km/h (68 mph) (later)

The initial production sets were manufactured between 1981 and 1983, resulting in 89 cars, which were divided into 4 types. With the introduction of successor vehicles such as the 283 series and 261-1000 series, all vehicles were scrapped by 2018.[6]

Classification Car nos. No. built Notes Ref.
KiHa 183-0 1 - 20 20 Unlike the 183-900 front cars, the windows could not be opened and the front decorative band was changed to stainless steel. Two cars were placed on the Asahiyama Zoo service, and cars 11 - 15 were refurbished into KiHa 183-200 series front cars in 1992, with an improved engine and transmission. 17 cars were donated to Thailand. [7][8]
KiHa 182-0 1 - 48 48 The side ventilation openings are enlarged compared to the KiHa 182-900 cars. Three cars were remodeled for Asahiyama Zoo services. Some were upgraded with a larger engine and a new transmission to become the KiHa 182-200. [6]
KiHa 184-0 1 - 11 11 The passenger capacity was increased to 52 by omitting the bathroom and water tank provided at the rear end. The layout of the side aisles, compared to the KiHa 182-900 cars, had been changed to eliminate the door between the deck and the equipment room.

In 1985, four cars were remodeled to KiHa 183-100 series front cars by installing a driver's cab with the same capacity as the original cars. Of those cars, two (183-101 and 183-102) were scrapped in 2008, one (183-103) was transferred to Myanmar Railways in 2009 and Thai Railway acquired the 183-104 car in 2016.

[5][9][10]
KiRo 182-0 1 - 10 10 Food services were expanded in this car - which included shops and kitchen-type facilities. The cabin door at the front end of the 900 series (prototype car) was relocated closer to the center of the car body, and the passenger capacity was reduced to 32 people. In 1996, 5 cars were remodeled to KiRoHa 182 cars, and by 2001, 4 cars were scrapped. [5][11]

Later models

183-500 & 183-1500 series

183-500 & 183-1500 series (N183 series)
JR Hokkaido kiha183series N183 hokuto.jpg
N183 Hokuto service near Osatsu Station, 1992
Constructed1986
Entered service1986
Scrapped1994-2019
Number built36 cars
Number scrapped7 cars
Capacity60 (KiHa 183-500)
68 (KiHa 183-1500)
60 (KiHa 182-500)
Specifications
Maximum speed110 km/h (68 mph) (initial)
120 km/h (75 mph) (later)

36 cars of what would become the 183-500 and 183–1500 series were manufactured in 1986 at Niigata Engineering Co., Ltd. and Fuji Heavy Industries, with the main purpose of improving the management base of JR Hokkaido. These cars were also known as the N183 series.[12]

Classification Car nos. No. built Notes Ref.
KiHa 183-500 1 - 7 7 A passenger car with a capacity of 60 people, equipped with a driver's cab and a bathroom. It uses the larger engine on the intermediate KiHa 182-500 cars and without the electricity generating engine, in order to shorten train sets and increase frequency. 502 was scrapped due to damage in 1994, 501 was scrapped in 2010, and 503 and 504 were scrapped in 2019. 505 and 506 were remodeled to 405 and 406 after upgrade works and a reduction in engine power, and 507 was remodeled to a KiHa 183-6001 car. [12]
KiHa 183-1500 1 - 7 7 A passenger car with a capacity of 68 people and a driver's cab - no bathroom was in this car. This follows the KiHa 183-0 and has two smaller engines, one for generating electricity. [12]
KiHa 182-500 1 - 14 14 An intermediate passenger car equipped with a bathroom, with a seating capacity of 68 passengers. 14 cars were produced in 1986. Some were modified into the KiHa 182-400, similar to the KiHa 183-400. [12]
KiRo 182-500 1 - 8 8 Eight cars of this type were built in 1986. [12]
KiHa 183-500 & 183-1500 series pictures

  • KiHa 183-500 Okhotsk service stopped at Abashiri Station

  • KiHa 183-1506 front car at Hakodate Station

  • KiHa 182-504 car near Sapporo

  • KiRo 182-508 car

183-550 & 183-1550 series

183-550 & 183-1550 series (NN183 series)
Kiha183-1500 Okhotsk.jpg
NN183 series set on Okhotsk service in 2021
Constructed1988 - 1991
Entered service1988
Number built32 cars
Number scrapped4 (KiSaRoHa 182-550)
Capacity68 (KiHa 183-1550)
68 (KiHa 182-550)
10 ordinary + 24 green (KiSaRoHa 182-550)
Specifications
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph) -
130 km/h (81 mph)
(KiSaRoHa 182-550 limited to 120 km/h (75 mph))

28 cars of what would become the 183-550 and 183–1550 series were manufactured by Fuji Heavy Industries between 1988 and 1990. Also known as the NN183 series, these cars would feature changes to the bathroom and interior from the N183 series cars. These cars would also see installation of a fresh air intake to ensure no engine smoke entered the cabin.[13][14][15][16][17]

Classification Car nos. No. built Notes Ref.
KiHa 183-1550 1 - 16 16 An ordinary passenger car with a driver's cab; these cars did not feature a bathroom and had a capacity of 68 people. They also come with two smaller engines, one for electricity.

Cars 1555 - 1566 would introduce cosmetic changes, which included changes to seat numbers and the window frame. KiHa 183-1557 was eventually remodeled into KiHa 183-6101. Some received brake upgrades to become 130km/h capable, and they became the KiHa 183-3550 and -4550 (Which can also control the brake systems of the 110/120km/h cars). Some of them have the engine swapped with a unit similar to that of a KiHa 261, and -3550/4550 were then renamed KiHa 183-8550/9550.

[13][14][15][16][18][19][9]
KiHa 182-550 1 - 12 12 An intermediate passenger car with a boys' bathroom; 12 cars of this type were manufactured between 1988 and 1989.

Cars 555 - 562 were improved in the same way that KiHa 183-1555 to 183-1566 were, along with bathroom improvements. Some of these also received brake upgrades to become 130km/h capable, and they were renamed KiHa 183-2550. All cars were eventually refurbished into -7550 cars by engine replacement.

[13][14][15][8][20][21]
KiSaRoHa 182-550 1 - 4 4 A double deck car with 10 ordinary seats on the first floor, and 24 green class seats in a 2+1 arrangement on the second floor; four cars of this type were manufactured in 1991.

This car was used on Super Tokachi services from 1991 until 2000, when they were demoted to Tokachi services due to the introduction of 283 series trains. In 2001, these cars were placed into storage and all four of this type were scrapped in 2013.

[17][22]
KiHa 183-550 & 183-1550 series pictures

  • KiHa 182-550 series car at Sapporo

  • KiSaRoHa 182-550 car in storage, 2005

183-5000, 183-5100 & 183-5200 series
JRH-Niseko-Express 2010Winter.jpg
183-5000 series Niseko Express on Hakodate Main Line near Sapporo, 2010
Crystalexp 3car.jpg
Crystal Express in 3-car configuration near Shintoku, 1990
Constructed1988 - 1991
Entered service1989 (Niseko Express)
Number built12 cars (3 sets)
Specifications
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)

Resort trains (183-5000, 183-5100 and 183-5200 series)

Due to the Sekishō Line opening in 1981 and the number of passengers to resort areas in the Central Hokkaido area increasing, a decision was made to modify the Alpha Continental 56 series train in 1985. After adding two services (the Furano Express and Tomamu-Sahoro Express) based on the 80 series trains, the design was changed to that of the 183 series. In total, 3 sets (12 cars) were built, and the new sets began service, starting with the Niseko Express in 1989. This was followed by the Crystal Express Tomamu & Sahoro set in the same year and the North Rainbow Express set in 1992.[23][24]

Due to age, the Crystal Express set was withdrawn from service on November 30, 2019, and was scrapped in May 2020.

183-5000 series (Niseko Express)
KiHa 183-5000 (5001 - 5002)
An ordinary driving car with a capacity of 48 people and equipped with a bathroom. Two cars of this type were built in 1988.[25]
KiHa 182-5000 (5001)
An intermediate passenger car with a capacity of 56, equipped with a telephone room.[25]
183-5100 series (Crystal Express Tomamu & Sahoro)
KiHa 183-5100 (5101 - 5102)
An ordinary driving car equipped with an observation deck. It had eight observation seats, but due to risk mitigation measures caused by a 789 series train colliding with a level crossing in January 2010, the deck was closed off.[26][27]
KiHa 182-5100 (5101)
An intermediate passenger car with a capacity of 56 people, equipped with a skylight.[27]
KiSaRoHa 182-5100 (5101)
A double-deck car built in December 1990. It is not equipped with an engine.[28]
183-5200 series (North Rainbow Express)
KiHa 183-5200 (5201 - 5202)
An ordinary driving car with a capacity of 47 people. KiHa 183-5201 was damaged in an accident in February 1997, and was substituted with the KiHa 183-1 car while repair works took place.[29]
KiHa 182-5200 (5201, 5251)
An intermediate passenger car with a capacity of 60 people.[29]
KiSaHa 182-5200 (5201)
A double deck passenger car with a capacity of 36 people, equipped with a buffet room on the first floor and private rooms on the second floor.[29]
KiHa 183 series resort train pictures

  • KiHa 183-5200 North Rainbow Express train on Hakodate Express service, 1992

  • Crystal Express train, 1992

    • 183-1000 series (JR Kyushu)

    183-1000 series
    JR Kyushu Kiha 183-1000 ASO BOY.jpg
    183-1000 series set on Aso Boy service, 2011
    Constructed1988 - 1989
    Entered service1988
    Number built4 cars (1 set)
    Capacity52 (KiHa 183-1000)

    48 (KiHa 182-1001)

    68 (KiHa 182-1002)
    Specifications
    Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
    Multiple working485 series

    Three cars of what would be known as the 183-1000 series were manufactured in 1988 (a fourth car was built in 1989), originally exclusively for services to the Holland Village located in Nagasaki. Due to the Tosu to Mojikō section of the Kagoshima Main Line experiencing high demand, a coupler was added to the front end to enable joint working with 485 series trains.[30]

    KiHa 183-1000 (1001, 1002)
    Two cars were produced in 1988. They do not have an in-built power supply.[30]
    KiHa 182-1000 (1001, 1002)
    An intermediate car; one (1001) was manufactured in 1988, and was equipped with a power supply as well as cafe and small rooms. Another car (1002) was manufactured in 1989 and came equipped with an engine as well as having an onboard children's play area.[30]
    KiHa 183-1000 series pictures

    • KiHa 183-1000 Holland Village Express service coupled with 485 series train at Kokura, 1990

    • KiHa 183-1000 Yufuin no Mori II train stopped at Hakata, 1992

      • Special services

      Asahiyama Zoo

      In 2007, several KiHa 183–0 series cars were renovated for use on the Asahiyama Zoo limited express service (which was named because of the zoo's popularity) from Sapporo to Asahikawa, which also made stops at Iwamizawa and Takikawa stations.[10]

      Designed by former zookeeper and children's book author Hiroshi Abe, the complete set consisted of the Polar Bear (KiHa 183–3), Wolf (KiHa 182–46), Lion (KiHa 182–47), Chimpanzee (KiHa 182–48), and Penguin (KiHa 183–4) cars, and the external livery consisted of drawn children and animals.[10]

      In addition to changes to the children's playroom in the Polar Bear car and the introduction of a nursing room in the Penguin car, each car was equipped with a seat that was shaped like an animal (known as a "hug-hug" chair), intended for photography. These were replaced with stuffed animals in some seats in 2013.[10][31]

      This set ran from 2007 (with a brief pause between April and July 2013 due to refurbishment works) to March 2018, when the set was scrapped.[32][33][6] The Asahiyama Zoo service was transferred to 789 series trains, and was eventually integrated with Lilac services.

      Asahiyama Zoo pictures

      • Pre-refurbishment Asahiyama Zoo service between Naebo and Shiraishi

      • "Hug-hug" chair in pre-refurbishment Chimpanzee car

      • Post-refurbishment Asahiyama Zoo set

      • "Hug-hug" chair located in Tropical Jungle post-refurbishment car

      Preserved cars

      183-214, 183-220

      The restoration of 183-214 was funded by crowdfunding, and after being restored to JNR colors, it eventually was placed in the Abira Roadside Station, alongside 183–220.[34][35]

      Whilst 183-214 is on public display, 183-220 is in storage.[34]

      183-5001 (Niseko Express)

      After having its restoration crowdfunded, it is now stored at the Arishima Memorial Hall.[36]

      See also

      • Joyful Train

      References

      1. ↑ "Railway Journal" (in ja). Railway Journal 21 (1): 16–27. January 1987. 
      2. ↑ (in ja) 『JR編集時刻表』. Kosai Publishing Co.. March 1988. 
      3. ↑ "「キハ183系 タイで復活へ／中古ディーゼル車譲渡 来年にも運行」" (in ja). Hokkaido Shimbun. 12 September 2021. 
      4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "JR各社の車両配置表2002／JRグループ車両データバンク2001-2002（特集：JR車両ファイル2002）" (in ja). Japan Railfan Magazine (交友社) 42 (496). 2002-08-01. 
      5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "JR各社の車両配置表2001／JRグループ車両データバンク2000-2001（特集：JR車両ファイル2001）" (in ja). Japan Railfan Magazine (交友社) 41 (484). 2001-08-01. 
      6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Tezuka, Kazuyuki (2019-07-01). "車両のうごき2018-2019（特集：JR車両ファイル2019）" (in ja). Japan Railfan Magazine (Koyusha) 59 (699). 
      7. ↑ "รู้จัก KiHa 183 ของ JR Hokkaido รถไฟมือสองที่ไทยซื้อจากญี่ปุ่น" (in th). https://news.trueid.net/detail/DW68QORpGPOY. 
      8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Editorial (1994-09-01). "JR各社の車両配置表1994（特集：JR予報 車両最前線）" (in ja). Japan Railfan Magazine (交友社) 34 (401). 
      9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Tezuka, Kazuyuki (2017-07-01). "車両のうごき2016-2017（特集：JR車両ファイル2017）" (in ja). Japan Railfan Magazine (Koyusha) 57 (675): 58–67. 
      10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Tezuka, Kazuyuki (2008-07-01). "車両のうごき2007-2008（特集：JR車両ファイル2008）" (in ja). Japan Railfan Magazine (Koyusha) 48 (567): 66–83. 
      11. ↑ "全JR7社の車両配置表1997（特集：JR車両ファイル1997）" (in ja). Japan Railfan Magazine (Koyusha) 37 (435). 1997-07-01. 
      12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 "特別付録『国鉄最後の車両配置表』（特集：JR旅立ち特大号）" (in ja). Japan Railfan Magazine (Koyusha) 27 (314). 1987-06-01. 
      13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "JR各社の車両配置表1988（特集：JR車両のうごき)" (in ja). Japan Railfan Magazine 328. August 1988. 
      14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "JR各社の車両配置表1989（特集：88/89 JR車両のうごき）" (in ja). Japan Railfan Magazine 339. July 1989. 
      15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "JR各社の車両配置表1990（特集：JR車両 file 90）" (in ja). Japan Railfan Magazine 351. July 1990. 
      16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "JR各社の車両配置表1991（特集：JR車両 file 91)" (in ja). Japan Railfan Magazine 364. August 1991. 
      17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "JR各社の車両配置表1992（特集：JR車両 file 92）" (in ja). Japan Railfan Magazine 376. August 1992. 
      18. ↑ Tezuka, Kazuyuki (2015-07-01). "車両のうごき2014-2015（特集：JR車両ファイル2015）" (in ja). Japan Railfan Magazine (Koyusha) 55 (651): 70–81. 
      19. ↑ Tezuka, Kazuyuki (2016-07-01). "車両のうごき2015-2016（特集：JR車両ファイル2016）" (in ja). Japan Railfan Magazine (Koyusha) 56 (663): 62–75. 
      20. ↑ "車両のうごき2014-2015（特集：JR車両ファイル2015)" (in ja). Japan Railfan Magazine 651. June 2015. 
      21. ↑ "車両のうごき2015-2016（特集：JR車両ファイル2016）" (in ja). Japan Railfan Magazine 663. July 2016. 
      22. ↑ Tezuka, Kazuyuki (2014-07-01). "車両のうごき2013-2014（特集：JR車両ファイル2014）" (in ja). Japan Railfan Magazine (Koyusha) 54 (639): 62–73. 
      23. ↑ "さらば！「アルファコンチネンタルエクスプレス」" (in ja). Japan Railfan Magazine 408: 71–80. April 1995. 
      24. ↑ "トマム・サホロエクスプレス JR北海道3番目のリゾート特急 札幌駅で出発式" (in ja). Kōtsū Shimbun. 23 December 1992. 
      25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "JR北海道 アメニティリゾート・ニセコエクスプレス" (in ja). Japan Railfan Magazine 334: 16–20. February 1988. 
      26. ↑ (in ja) Railway Journal. 526. Railway Journal Company. August 2010. pp. 147. 
      27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 "新車ガイド・JR北海道リゾートトレイン Part5" (in ja). Japan Railfan Magazine 346: 10–14. February 1990. 
      28. ↑ "キサロハ182形 (5101) クリスタルエクスプレス増備車" (in ja). Tetsudo Pictorial 550: 26. October 1991. 
      29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 Sato, Iwao (September 1992). "JR北海道 キハ183系5200番台" (in ja). Japan Railfan Magazine (Koyusha) 32 (9): 60–64. 
      30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 30.2 (in ja) Japan Railfan Magazine. 457. May 1995. pp. 136. 
      31. ↑ "〜7月13日の運転よりデザインが新しくなります〜 特急「旭山動物園号」リニューアルデビュー！！" (in ja). JR Hokkaido. http://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/travel/asahiyamazoo/pdf/info/20130515info.pdf. 
      32. ↑ "〜7月13日の運転よりデザインが新しくなります〜 特急「旭山動物園号」リニューアルデビュー！！" (in ja). JR Hokkaido. 2013-05-15. http://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/travel/asahiyamazoo/pdf/info/20130515info.pdf. 
      33. ↑ "特急「ライラック旭山動物園号」に乗って旭山動物園へ行こう！" (in ja). JR Hokkaido. 2017-05-19. http://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/press/2017/170519-2.pdf. 
      34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 "気動車：鉄道愛好家にっこり 「キハ１８３系」保存２両に - 毎日新聞" (in ja). https://mainichi.jp/articles/20180421/k00/00m/040/137000c. Retrieved 2020-09-23. 
      35. ↑ "北海道・鉄道史の誇り。往年の「特急おおぞら」を国鉄色で未来へ - クラウドファンディング" (in ja). https://readyfor.jp/projects/kiha183ozora. Retrieved 2019-07-07. 
      36. ↑ "ニセコエクスプレスの、里帰り。キハ183-5001号を守り抜く！ - クラウドファンディング" (in ja). https://readyfor.jp/projects/nisekoexpress. Retrieved 2019-07-07. 




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