KiHa 85 series explained
| KiHa 85 series |
| Service: | 1989July 9, 2023 |
| Manufacturer: | Nippon Sharyo, Fuji Heavy Industries, Niigata Tekko |
| Replaced: | KiHa 80 |
| Yearconstruction: | 1988–1992, 1997 |
| Yearservice: | February 18, 1989 |
| Numberbuilt: | 81 vehicles |
| Numberservice: | None |
| Numberscrapped: | 1 vehicle (KiHa85-107, accident damage) |
| Formation: | Various |
| Operator: | JR Central |
| Depots: | Nagoya |
| Lines: | Kansai Main Line, Tōkaidō Main Line, Kisei Main Line, Takayama Main Line, Ise Line |
| Carbody: | Stainless steel |
| Carlength: | 21600mm[1]
21300mm |
| Width: | 2930mm |
| Height: | 4005mm |
| Doors: | One per side |
| Maxspeed: | 120abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Engine: | DMF14HZ |
| Poweroutput: | 350round=5NaNround=5 per motor |
| Bogies: | C-DT57[2] |
| Safety: | ATS-PT, ATS-ST |
| Coupling: | Shibata |
The was a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train type operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) on Hida and Nanki limited express services in Japan from 1989 until 2023.
Technical specifications
The trains used stainless steel car bodies,[3] consisted of up to five cars per train set and were powered by DMF14HZ engines.[4] Two types of end cars existed, of which one had a gangway.[5]
History
The trains entered service on February 18, 1989,[5] and were the first independent train development of JR Central. They were introduced to replace aging ex-JNR DMUs such as the KiHa 80 series and to make the Hida service more attractive to tourists.[3]
JR Central unveiled a fleet of HC85 series hybrid trains, which was developed as a successor to the KiHa 85 series, on December 12, 2019.[6] The KiHa 85 series was withdrawn from Hida services ahead of the operator's timetable revision for March 18, 2023,[7] and from Nanki services on June 30, 2023.[8] JR Central operated commemorative express trains on July 8 and 9, 2023.[9]
Resale
Four KiHa 85 series carsKiHa 85-3, 6, 7, and 12were transferred to the Kyoto Tango Railway and reclassified as KTR8500 series.[10]
External links
Notes and References
- Book: 諸河久 . JRのニューフェース'89 . JR's New Face '89 . 126 . Japanese . 1989 . Hoikusha . 9784586507849.
- Web site: C-DT57 ／ JR東海キハ85系 . C-DT57 / JR Central Kiha 85 series . November 18, 2009 . rail.hobidas.com . Neko Publishing . Japanese . February 3, 2020 . https://archive.today/20190914095336/https://rail.hobidas.com/bogie/archives/2009/11/cdt57_jr85.html . September 14, 2019 . live .
- Web site: Faster through the curves on JR-Central . . August 1, 1997 . railwaygazette.com . DVV Media International . February 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190914100207/https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/faster-through-the-curves-on-jr-central.html . September 14, 2019 . live.
- Book: Harris . Ken . Jane's World Railways 2005-2006 . 47th . 280 . English . 2005 . Jane's Information Group . 0 7106 2710 6.
- Web site: 橋村 . 季真 . 重低音で快走､JR東海｢キハ85｣が開いた新時代 . A new era in which JR Central "Kiha 85" opened with a heavy bass . Japanese . September 6, 2019 . toyokeizai.net . Toyo Keizai Inc. . February 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190914100349/https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/300954 . September 14, 2019 . live.
- Web site: Fukuoka . Makoto . JR東海のハイブリッド特急車両「HC85系」お披露目 . JR Central hybrid limited express train "HC85 series" unveiled . December 12, 2019 . Tetsudo Shimbun . Japanese . February 3, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191214160129/http://tetsudo-shimbun.com/article/topic/entry-1905.html . December 14, 2019 . live.
- Web site: 2023-03-18 . ja:特急“ひだ”全列車がHC85系に置き換えられる . All limited express "Hida" trains replaced by HC85 series . 2023-07-10 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . ja . Japan . March 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230330205301/https://railf.jp/news/2023/03/18/165500.html . live .
- Web site: Nitta . Hiroyuki . 2023-07-02 . ja:JR東海HC85系「南紀」デビュー! 出発式の取材後、早速乗車してみた . JR Central HC85 series "Nanki" debut! After the interview of the departure ceremony, I got onboard right away. . 2023-07-10 . Mynavi News . ja . July 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230710184316/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20230702-hc85nanki/ . live .
- Web site: 2023-07-10 . ja:団臨「特急『さよならキハ85系』号」運転 . Special limited express "Sayonara, KiHa 85 series!" train operated . 2023-07-10 . Japan Railfan Magazine Online . Koyusha Co., Ltd. . ja . Japan . July 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230710184316/https://railf.jp/news/2023/07/10/113500.html . live .
- Web site: Nishinaka . Yuki . 2023-06-16 . ja:譲渡されたキハ85系は「KTR8500形」に 特急車両の予備車両として活躍予定 . Transferred KiHa 85 series cars to be used as spare trains for limited express vehicles as "KTR8500 series" . 2023-07-10 . Tetsudo . Asahi Interactive, Inc. . ja . Japan . July 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230710184316/https://www.tetsudo.com/column/557/ . live .
