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KiHa 189 Series
The is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) on ''Hamakaze'' limited express services between and since November 2010 and '' Biwako Express'' services between Osaka and since March 2014. Operations * ''Hamakaze'' (from November 2010) * '' Biwako Express'' (from March 2014) Formation Trains are formed as 3-car sets, as shown below. File:JRwest Kiha189-1003.jpg, KiHa 189-1000 File:JRwest Kiha188-3.jpg, KiHa 188 File:JRwest Kiha189-3.jpg, KiHa 189 Interior The trains are all standard-class, with a total seating capacity of 156 passengers per 3-car set. Seating is in standard 2+2 abreast configuration with a seat pitch of 970 mm, an increase of 60 mm compared with the earlier KiHa 181 series trains. File:JRW series189 ordinarycar-inside.JPG, Interior view, December 2011 File:JRW series189 leddisplay.JPG, LED passenger information display History The first three-car set was delivered from Niigata Transys to F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niigata Transys
is a Japanese railway vehicle and equipment manufacturer based in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The company is a subsidiary of IHI Corporation and has a factory in Niigata, and representative offices in Osaka, Sapporo, Sendai, and Niigata. Products Low-floor LRV * Kumamoto KCT Kumamoto City Transportation Bureau 0800 series tramcar * Okayama Electric Railway 9200 "Momo" tramcar * Takaoka Manyosen MLRV1000 tramcar * Toyama Portram TLR0600 tramcar * Toyama Centram 9000 series tramcar * Fukui Echizen L-shaped tramcar * Fukui F1000 series "Fukuram" tramcar Diesel multiple units * KiHa 32 series * KiHa 48 series * KiHa 85 series * KiHa 100 series * KiHa 121 series * KiHa 122/127 series * KiHa 126 series * KiHa 187 series * KiHa 189 series * KiHa 200 series * KiHa 2000 series * TH2100 * TH9200 * AT500 * HSOR 100 * HSOR 150 * HB-E300 series * ET122 Electric multiple units * HK100 series Other rolling stock * JR East E26 series sleeping cars * 12-1201 vintage steam passenger train * N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diesel Multiple Unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple-unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. Diesel-powered single-unit railcars are also generally classed as DMUs. Diesel-powered units may be further classified by their transmission type: diesel–mechanical DMMU, diesel–hydraulic DHMU, or diesel–electric DEMU. Design The diesel engine may be located above the frame in an engine bay or under the floor. Driving controls can be at both ends, on one end, or in a separate car. Types by transmission DMUs are usually classified by the method of transmitting motive power to their wheels. Diesel–mechanical In a diesel–mechanical multiple unit (DMMU), the rotating energy of the engine is transmitted via a gearbox and driveshaft directly to the wheels of the train, like a car. The transmissions can be shifted manually by the driver, as in the great majority of first-gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diesel Multiple Units Of Japan
Diesel may refer to: * Diesel engine, an internal combustion engine where ignition is caused by compression * Diesel fuel, a liquid fuel used in diesel engines * Diesel locomotive, a railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine Arts and entertainment * Diesel (band), a Dutch pop/rock group * ''Diesel'' (1942 film), a German film about Rudolf Diesel * Diesel (2022 film), an Indian Tamil language thriller film * Diesel (game engine), a computer gaming technology * Diesel, a former name of Brazilian rock band Udora People Surname * Nathanael Diesel (1692–1745), Danish composer, violinist and lutenist * Vin Diesel (Mark Sinclair, born 1967), American actor, producer and director * Rudolf Diesel (1858-1913), German inventor and mechanical engineer Nickname or ring name * Diesel (musician) (Mark Lizotte, born 1966), American-Australian rock singer-songwriter * Kevin Nash (born 1959) ring name and gimmick for American professional wrestler Kevin Nash while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Railfan Magazine
is a Japanese-language monthly magazine for railfans covering the mainly Japanese railways published by Koyusha. It has been published in Japan since 1961. Issues go on sale on the 21st of each month, two months before the cover month (e.g. the March issue is on sale on the 21st of January). Each copy sells for between ¥1,100 and ¥1,200 depending on the number of pages. The magazine reports on railway prototypes, complete with technical plans, photos, maps, graphs, and tables. See also * List of railroad-related periodicals A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ... External links * 1961 establishments in Japan Magazines published in Japan Monthly magazines published in Japan Magazines established in 1961 Railway culture in Japan Rail transport magazines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biwako Express
The is a Commuter Limited Express train service operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between and or in Japan since June 2003. It replaced the previous ''Biwako Liner'' services. Service pattern , one weekday morning service (''Biwako Express'' 1) runs from to , and two weekday evening services (''Biwako Express'' 2 & 4) run from Osaka to and Maibara respectively, with the journey time from Osaka to Maibara taking approximately 1 hour 25 minutes. Rolling stock * 683 series 9-car EMU sets * KiHa 189 series 3-car DMU (since March 2014) Services were initially operated using the nine-car 681 series or 683 series EMUs used on ''Thunderbird'' services. File:683-4000 Thunderbird Yamazaki 20151220.jpg, A 683-4000 series EMU File:JRW series189 Kobe.jpg, A KiHa 189 series DMU Formations ''Biwako Express'' 1 and 4 ''Biwako Express'' 1 and 4 (between Osaka and Maibara) are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Maibara end. ''Biwako Express'' 2 ''Biwako Express ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limited Express
A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes. Japan The term "limited express" is a common translation of the Japanese compound noun ; literally "special express"; often abbreviated as . Although some operators translate the word differently, this section is about ''tokubetsu kyūkō'' trains in Japan regardless of the translation by the operators. This term also includes terms with ''limited express'' in them, such as . There are two types of limited express trains: intercity and commuter. The former type of limited express trains generally use long-distance coaches, equipped better than other ordinary express trains, including reserved seating, dining cars or food and beverage carts, and "green cars" (first class cars). The latter type of limited express train usually incurs no surcharge, but seating is usually first-come, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamakaze
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), which runs from to and . Stops Trains stop at the following stations: - - - - ( Nishi-Akashi) - () - - - - - - - - - - - () - - - - *Only the ''Hamakaze'' No. 5 stops at Nishi-Akashi and Kakogawa. *Trains also stop at Kakogawa and Satsu during winter. Rolling stock New 130 km/h KiHa 189 series 3-car DMU sets were introduced on ''Hamakaze'' services from 7 November 2010. Prior to November 2010, services were operated by 4-car KiHa 181 series DMU formations, lengthened to 5 or 7 cars in busy seasons. File:JRW DC kiha181 Limited Express Hamakaze.jpg, KiHa 181 series on a ''Hamakaze'' service on the Bantan Line, February 2009 Formations As of 2021, trains are formed as shown below, with car 3 at the Osaka end. ''Hamakaze'' 1 - 6 * All cars are standard class. * All seats are reserved. * All cars are no-smoking. * Trains run as 6-car formations durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and is also one of only three Japan Railways Group constituents of the Nikkei 225 index: the others are JR East and JR Central. It was also listed in the Nagoya and Fukuoka stock exchanges until late 2020. Lines Shinkansen * Hokuriku Shinkansen ( - ) * San'yō Shinkansen * Hakata Minami Line :: Officially not a Shinkansen JR-West's highest-grossing line is the Sanyo Shinkansen high-speed rail line between Osaka and Fukuoka. The Sanyo Shinkansen alone accounts for about 40% of JR-West's passenger revenues. The company also operates Hakata Minami Line, a short commuter line with Shinkansen trains in Fukuoka. Urban Network The "Urban Network" is JR-West's name for its commuter rail lines in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area. These lines t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brakes
Electronically controlled pneumatic brakes are a type of modern railway braking system which offer improved performance compared to traditional railway air brakes. Overview Traditional train braking systems use pneumatic valves to control and generate brake applications on the cars along the length of the train. In general, this conventional system consists of a brake pipe that runs the length of the train which supplies air to reservoirs mounted on each of the cars. When the brake pipe and car components are charged with air, the brakes release. When the engineer needs to make a brake application, control valves in the locomotive reduce the brake pipe pressure. As the brake pipe pressure reduces, the service portion on each car diverts air from their reservoirs to their brake cylinders. To release the brakes, the engineer charges the brake pipe. This method of controlling the brakes on freight and passenger cars has remained virtually unchanged since its invention by George Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KiHa 181 Series
The was a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated in Japan on limited express services between 1968 and 2010. Initially introduced by Japanese National Railways (JNR), the trains were later operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) and Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) following privatization in 1987. Operations The KiHa 181 series was developed for use on limited express services on non-electrified mountainous routes, and was used on services such as the '' Tsubasa'', '' Shinano'', '' Yakumo'', and ''Hamakaze'' on the main island of Honshu, and the '' Shiokaze'' and ''Nanpū'' in Shikoku. History A total of 158 KiHa 181 series cars were built between 1968 and 1972. On the privatization of JNR in 1987, JR-West received 94 cars, and JR Shikoku received 44 cars. The KiHa 181 series trains were gradually displaced by the arrival of modern tilting diesel trains and increased electrification, and the last JR Shikoku cars were withdrawn by 1993. The last JR-West cars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engine Braking
Engine braking occurs when the retarding forces within an engine are used to slow down a motor vehicle, as opposed to using additional external braking mechanisms such as friction brakes or magnetic brakes. The term is often confused with several other types of braking, most notably compression-release braking or "jake braking" which uses a different mechanism. Traffic regulations in many countries require trucks to always drive with an engaged gear, which in turn provides a certain amount of engine braking (viscous losses to the engine oil and air pumped through the engine and friction losses to the cylinder walls and bearings) when no accelerator pedal is applied. Type Gasoline engines The term "engine braking" refers to the braking effect that occurs in gasoline engines when the accelerator pedal is released. This causes fuel injection to cease and the throttle valve to close almost completely, greatly restricting forced airflow from, for example, a turbocharger. The rest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanin Main Line
The is a railway line in western Japan, which connects Kyoto and Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is the major railway line of the San'in region, approximately paralleling the Japan Sea, crossing Kyoto, Hyōgo, Tottori, Shimane, and Yamaguchi prefectures. The main portion from Kyoto to Hatabu is the longest single continuous railway line in Japan at , although no regularly scheduled train operates over the entire line. The section between Kyoto and Sonobe, connecting Kyoto and its northern suburbs, is a part of JR West's Urban Network and is nicknamed the Sagano Line. Basic data *Distances: *Operators **West Japan Railway Company ( Category 1) ***Kyoto - Hatabu: ***Nagatoshi - Senzaki: **Japan Freight Railway Company ( Category 2) ***Hōki-Daisen - Higashi-Matsue: ***:Yonago - Higashi-Matsue temporary closed ***Okami - Masuda: *Track: **Double: Kyoto – Sonobe, Ayabe – Fukuchiyama, Hōki-Daisen – Yasugi, Higashi-Matsue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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