KiHa 45 series

KiHa 45 series is an umbrella term used to refer to the Japanese KiHa 23, KiHa 24, KiHa 45, KiHa 46 and KiHa 53 series diesel multiple units operated by the Japanese National Railways and its successor companies from October 1966 to October 2003.
==History==
Built from 1966 to 1969 by Fuji Heavy Industries (now known as Subaru Corporation), Niigata Tekkō (now known as Niigata Transys), Nippon Sharyo and Teikoku Sharyō (now defunct), the KiHa 45 series was originally used as an "commuter" diesel railcar to supplement similar railcars which would run on express services. The 179 cars produced were used by almost all of JR's divisions.
All cars were withdrawn by October 2003.
==Design==
The sets have had the same traditional body style of various Japanese DMUs as manufactured by Fuji Heavy Industries, Niigata Tekkō and similar companies.
==Specifications==
Construction is of steel. Each car is 21.3 meters long and 2.928 meters wide. The cars all use DMH17H prime movers.
==Preservation==
The following KiHa 45 series cars have been preserved:
Car number	Manufacturer 	Date manufactured	Date retired	Previous sets	Location 	Notes
KiHa 24 2 	Nippon Sharyo	April 1967 	August 1995 	N/A 	Sorachi, Hokkaido, Japan	Cab only, privately owned, preserved next to cab of KiHa 22 140; full car preserved in Sapporo and used as storeroom until 2015
==References==
Category:JR Group trains
Category:Fuji Heavy Industries locomotives
Category:Niigata Tekkō locomotives
Category:Nippon Sharyo locomotives
Category:Teikoku Sharyō locomotives
Category:Built in 1966
Category:Built in 1969