KiHa 189 series

The KiHa 189 series is a Japanese limited express diesel multiple unit operated by the West Japan Railway Company since November 2010.
==History==
Built in 2010 by Niigata Transys, the KiHa 189 series was built for the sole purpose of replacing the KiHa 181 series sets which were deemed to be close to their life expiration, as they were used on the Hamakaze service for over forty years.
Seven three-car sets were built in 2010, numbered H1 to H7. The sets entered service on 7 November 2010, allowing the KiHa 181 series sets to retire the next month from said service. The sets ply both the Hamakaze and Biwako Express services, along with occasional chartered services.
H5 was converted into the Hanaakari "cruising train" in July 2024. It will enter service in this form in October 2024.
==Design==
The KiHa 189 series cars use a modern design with stainless steel-bodied cars with red accents.
==Specifications==
Each car is 21.3 meters long and 2.95 meters wide. The cars all use SA6D140HE-2 prime movers which produce 450 hp (335 kW) each.
==References==
Category:Diesel trainsets
Category:JR Group trains
Category:Niigata Transys locomotives
Category:Built in 2010