page_title: Rolling stock of the South Manchuria Railway
section_title: Dining cars
hierarchical_section_title: Rolling stock of the South Manchuria Railway / Passenger cars / Dining cars
caption_attribution_description: English: Dining-Car of South Manchuria RailwaysDeutsch: Speisewagen der Südmandschurischen Eisenbahnen日本語: 満鉄の食堂車
context_page_description: The South Manchuria Railway operated a wide variety of locomotives and powered railcars, as well as non-powered passenger and freight cars, initially of foreign manufacture, but later almost all equipment was manufactured in Japan and Manchukuo.
context_section_description: シ1形 - Shi-1 class – The suspension of express services in 1918 led to greater numbers of passengers on ordinary trains; consequently, more dining cars were needed, so twelve were built by Shahekou Works, eight in 1919 and four in 1920. Capacity 50 people.
  シ2形 - Shi-2 class – Seven cars. Three imported from the United States in 1908 from Pullman; these were similar to the Pullman diners in use on long-distance trains in the US at the time. Originally built with wooden underframes, they were rebuilt with steel underframes in 1930. A further four were built by Shahekou works, two each in 1913 and 1915. Capacity 30 people.
  シ3形 - Shi-3 class – Reclassified from シ2 class in 1938.
  シ4形 - Shi-4 class – All-steel cars with round roof for use on express trains, three built in 1934. Interior layout was the same as the シ8 class used on the Asia Express. Capacity 36 people.
  シ5形 - Shi-5 class – Built for use on express trains to Beijing. These had larger kitchens than the シ4 class. Capacity 30 people.
  シ6形 - Shi-6 class – Twelve built from 1939. Air-conditioned version of シ4 class, used to replace older dining cars.
  シ8形 - Shi-8 class – Dining cars for the Asia Express. Four built at Shahekou Works in 1934. Weight 59.0 t (58.1 long tons; 65.0 short tons), capacity 36 people with four-seater tables on one side of the aisle and two-seater tables on the other side. There was a smoking room at one end of the car, a service counter, pantry and kitchen at the other end.
  イシ形 - IShi class – combination 1st class/dining car. Three built in 1911. Converted to ロシ3 class combination 2nd class/dining cars in 1927.
  ロシ1形 - RoShi-1 class – combination 2nd class/dining car. Four converted from シ1 class diners in 1922. Capacity 20 people in the dining area, plus 36 in the 2nd class compartment.
  ロシ2形 - RoShi-2 class – combination 2nd class/dining car. Four converted from シ1 class diners in 1926. Capacity 32 people in the 2nd class compartment.
  ロシ3形 - RoShi-3 class – combination 2nd class/dining car. Three converted from イシ class combination 1st class/dining cars in 1927.
  ロシ4形 - RoShi-4 class – combination 2nd class/dining car. 47 built between 1937 and 1939. Capacity 24 people in the dining area, plus 20 in the 2nd class compartment.
  ハシ1形 - HaShi-1 class – combination 3rd class/dining car. Four converted from ハ1 class 3rd class coaches in 1922. Capacity 12 people in the dining area, plus 49 in the 3rd class compartment.
  ハキ3形 - HaKi-3 class – combination 3rd class/kitchen car.
caption: Interior of シ8 class dining car
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