The KIHA 40 series is a general-purpose diesel car that appeared in 1977, and 888 cars were manufactured.
JR East inherited 219 KIHA 40 series and played an active part in various parts of the Tohoku region.
With the advent of new vehicles, KIHA 40 series general-purpose vehicles in each region of Tohoku were replaced, and the last remaining Akita area was retired due to the timetable revision on March 13, 2021.
On the Gono Line connecting Higashi-Noshiro and Hirosaki, in addition to vehicles painted with a blue band in cream color, KIHA 40 series restored to the metropolitan area color that was painted at the time of appearance was active.
On the Gono Line, when retiring, the original destination sign (Sabo) will be posted on some trains from November 17, 2021, and from December 26 to retirement, "Thank you KIHA 40/48 type" head Mark decoration was given.
- High grade (HG) specifications
- Reproduced in the last day of regular operation from Higashi Noshiro to Hirosaki
- KIHA 40-521 type is reproduced on the side, KIHA 48-1550 type is reproduced on the front with "Thank you KIHA 40/48 type" decoration
- KIHA 40-521 and KIHA 48-1550 reproduce the characteristic antenna position with a new drilling jig.
- KIHA 48-544 type reproduces the appearance of the metropolitan area color
- KIHA 48-1550 type reproduces the appearance with a dent in the jumper plug preparation part on the front
- KIHA 48-1550 type reproduces wireless antennas with different pedestal shapes by new production
- Reproduce the special sabot on the side of each car by printing
- Typhon is a "shutter / slit type" that can be selected from 4 types, large and small.
- The front display is equipped with the printed parts "normal".
- Car number and some notations have been printed
- H rubber is reproduced in black
- Shoe slides and door rails are reproduced in silver
- Head / tail light, front display is equipped with a constantly lit board, with ON-OFF switch
- Head / tail lights and front display are lit by white LEDs
- The headlights are lit in a color close to the color of a light bulb by adopting a color prism.
- Powered with flywheel
- New current collection system, black wheels adopted
- M-13 motor adopted
- TN coupler (SP) standard equipment
- Compatible with Interior Lighting Kit Tomix 0733
