── Kiha 32 with square eyes, current appearance!
[Actual vehicle]
- In 1987, the Kiha 32 was manufactured by the National Railways, which was about to privatize the train, as a general-purpose diesel train for the Shikoku region.
- It is a small vehicle with a body length of 16,300mm, and was designed from the beginning with consideration for one-man operation, with double cabs, all long seats, and air conditioning.
- The engine is equipped with one DMF13HS (250ps/1900rpm), and the bogie uses a DT22 made from scrapped cars.
- The detailed design differs depending on the manufacturer, KiHa 32-1 to 11 have round headlights and black passenger window sashes, while KiHa 32-12 to 21 have square headlights and silver passenger window sashes. It has become.
- When it first appeared, different colors were wrapped around each district, but immediately after the JR system, all cars were unified into the JR Shikoku colors of ivory and light blue.
- Also, in the 2000s, simple skirts were installed on all cars.
- As of 2023, all the cars are still in good condition and are located at the Matsuyama and Kochi driving stations, and are used on the Yosan Line (Matsuyama-Uwajima, Mukaibara-Uchiko, Shintani-Iyo-Ozu), Uchiko Line, Yodo Line Dosan Line (Kochi - Inoma).
[Product Summary]
- In response to many requests, the Kiha 32, a small diesel vehicle that is active in Shikoku, is now available as a separate item.
- Variation product based on A7886 Kiha32 (released in June 2017)
- Commercialized a group with square front lights and silver side window sashes. Appearance after the skirt is attached to the bottom
- Both the power vehicle (A7243) and trailer vehicle (A7244) are shipped with an Arnold coupler on one side and a dummy coupler on the other. It is also possible to use Arnold couplers on both sides with the enclosed parts.
- Recommended as an addition to Shikoku diesel trains (Kiha 32, Kiha 54, Kiha 40, Kiha 185, etc.)
[set content]
- Kiha32-14(M) Affiliation: Yomatsu
[accessories]
- Replacement dummy coupler
- Replacement Arnold coupler
[option]
- Narrow interior light: G0005/G0006/G0007/G0008
- Micro coupler Jiren/Ash: F0004
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )