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JR West KiHa 120 Series / JR西日本キハ120形

The KiHa 120 Series (キハ120形) is an single car DMU operated by JR West on unelectrified rural lines.

Produced from 1992-1996, the KiHa 120 Series is a general-type diesel train for various local lines across the JR West network. The type features a lightweight design and bus style doors to reduce production costs, as well as provisions for one-man operations such as digital fare displays and collection boxes. Bus-type cooling systems are also installed, although propulsion systems and use of bogies are standard for rail vehicles, it is thus not considered a railbus. 3 variants were produced, the 0 series uses long seating, the 200 series has a narrower body but features semi-cross seating, while the 300 series has the width of the 0 series and the seating layout of the 200 series. In total, 89 cars were manufactured, all except one accident damaged vehicle are currently in service.

Basic Information:

Max Speed: 95km/h
Acceleration: 0.67m/s/s
Engine Output: 330PS (0/300 Series), 250PS (200 Series)
Seating: long (0 Series), semi-cross (200/300 Series)

The following formations are included:

0 Series (couplable up to 8 cars)

Max Pax: 150
In Service: 1993-

200 Series (couplable up to 8 cars)

Max Pax: 156
In Service: 1992-

300 Series (couplable up to 8 cars)

Max Pax: 147
In Service: 1994-