KiYa E195 series

The KiYa E195 series is a non-revenue diesel multiple unit operated by the East Japan Railway Company since May 2020 for transporting long and heavy objects by rail.
==History==
The KiYa E195 series was developed as a purpose-built self-propelled locomotive which could be used to transport large objects such as rails and pipes with power distributed throughout the entire set. JR East had wanted to replace their aging freight transportation locomotives for some time and as a result decided to introduce vehicles of the same type as JR Central's KiYa 97 series locomotives.
Two variants of the sets were produced; one variant for transporting shorter loads with fleet numbers beginning with ST (Short Transport), and another for transporting significantly longer loads with fleet numbers beginning with LT (Long Transport). As with the KiYa 97 series sets these are based on, these were constructed at Nippon Sharyo's Toyokawa Plant.
The first set to be constructed was LT1; it was constructed in November 2017. The first short load set, ST1, was constructed in January 2018. Both sets entered full-scale service in May 2020. Additional ST sets were constructed from April 2020 to January 2021, making a total of twenty-three ST sets; additional LT sets were also constructed from February to September 2021, making a total of four LT sets.
When not active, the LT sets are based at Kogota Depot while the ST sets are based at either Kogota or Oku Depots.
==Design==
The KiYa E195 series use a unique design featuring a raised driver's cab and long beds for transporting items. Both sets feature a significantly different appearance, with the ST sets featuring a squared-off driver's cab similar to JR Central's KiYa 95 series and the LT sets a rounded driver's cab.
A major difference compared to the KiYa 97 series sets is that the KiYa E195 series sets use LED headlights.
==Specifications==
Construction is of steel. The KiYa E195 series cars are heavily based on JR Central's KiHa 75 series sets in terms of underfloor equipment. The Cummins prime movers used by the sets are mated to a Niigata Converter DW19R hydraulic transmission, upgraded from previous transmissions to allow for better slow speed performance.
Both types of sets are extremely different in appearance and functionality. The ST sets are formed into two-car units and can be coupled back to back. The LT sets feature a significantly different appearance and composition; they can be operated in a consist of up to eleven cars in length, with cars being able to be removed or inserted up to the specified length for different types of cargo.
==Gallery==
KiYa E195 LT3 2023.jpg|LT3 in September 2023
==See also==
*KiYa 97 series, similar type of train operated by JR East
Category:Diesel trainsets
Category:JR Group trains
Category:Nippon Sharyo locomotives