Diesel Multiple Units

(for Diesel locomotives - see the 'Locomotives' page)


Diesel Express Sets

Kiha81 Series

One of the first Diesel Multiple Units to start running, in 1960 - with distinctive 'bonnet' nose.
Color - JNR Cream with red window band.
Kato 10-325 - 7 car powered set.

Kiha82 Series

Also introduced in the early 1960's, this type has the typical 'flat front'
Color - JNR Cream with red window band.
Kato 10-131 - 6 car powered set.
Kato 6007 - Kiha82 driving car.
Kato 6008 - Kiha80 car.
Kato 6009 - Kiro80 Green car.
Kato 6011 - Kiha80 powered car.
Kato 10-229 - 6 car powered set.
Kato 6061 - Kiha82 driving car.
Kato 6064 - Kiha80 car.
Kato 6062 - Kiro80 Green car.
Kato 6063 - Kiha80 powered car.

Kiha84.83 Series - "Furano Express"

Running from 1986 to 1999, this is a four car "Joyful Train" set run by JR Hokkaido - has large observation windows.
Color - White with mauve and blue stripes and large logos.

Tomix 92042 - 4 car powered set.
Tomix 92910 - 4 car powered set "Last Run".

Kiha85 Series - "Wide View Hida"

Introduced by JR Central in 1989.
Color - Silver with black window bands and orange stripes.
Kato 10-401 - 5 car powered set.

Kato 10-402 - 3 car set.

Kiha181 Series

Introduced in the 1960's, this series has seen use all over Japan and has had many updates and repaints.
Color - JNR Cream with red window band.

Tomix 92723 - 6 car powered set.
Tomix 2430 - Kiha181 driving car.
Tomix 2431 - Kiha180 motor car.
Tomix 2432 - Kiha180 motor car (powered).
Tomix 92941 - 3 car powered set 'Sayonara Isokaze'.

Color - White with light blue stripes (JR Shikoku).

Tomix 92724 - 6 car powered set.
Color - Cream and tan with blue stripes.

Tomix 92204 - 4 car powered set (JR West - Hamakaze).
Tomix 2435 - Kiha180 car.

Kiha183 Series

Introduced in the 1980's, this was an improvement of the 181 series and has the high cab style similar to the 183/485 electric series.
Color - JNR Cream with red window band.
Tomix 92644 - 7 car powered set.

Color - White with red and orange stripes (JR Hokkaido).

Tomix 92610 - 7 car powered set.

Color - White with dark gray window band and green and purple stripes (Super Tokachi).

Tomix 92638 - 6 car powered set including one double deck Green car.

Kiha183-550 Series

Introduced in 1986, this was another update of the 183 series but looks like a more modern version of the 181 series.
Color - White with red and orange stripes (JR Hokkaido).

Tomix 92619 - 7 car powered set.

Kiha183-2550 (HET) Series

A further update of the 183 series and is capable of 130 km/h.
Color - White with dark gray window band and green and purple stripes (Hokkaido Express Train - Hokuto).

Tomix 92649 - 6 car powered set.

Kiha183-1000 Series

A lone diesel set in this class, built by JR Kyushu as a 'Joyful' train use. So far it has worn 4 different colour schemes !!!
Color - Red, white and blue.
MicroAce A8246 4 car powered set  - Holland Village Express.
Color - Red.
MicroAce A82594 car powered set - Yufu Deluxe.

Kiha185

A modern multiple diesel set that runs in Shikoku & Kyushu - runs 4-6 cars.
Colour - Silver and blue.

MicroAce A0361 - 6 car powered set - Shiokaze (JR Shikoku).
MicroAce A0360 - 5 car powered set - Nanpu (JNR).
MicroAce A0367 - 4 car powered set - Yufu (JR Kyushu).
MicroAce A0368 - 2 car powered set - Kyushu Odan Tokkyu (JR Kyushu).

Colour - Silver and red.

MicroAce A0362 - 4 car powered set - Yufu (JR Kyushu).

Kiha 261 

A 'tilt' train introduced recently by JR Hokkaido for the 'Super Soya' service to Wakkanai (the northern most railway station in Japan) - runs 4-6 cars.
Colour - Silver with blue/yellow p[anels.

MicroAce A8671 - 6 car powered set.
MicroAce A8672 - 6 car powered set (as refurbished with reinforced windows).

Kiha281 (HEAT)

A 'tilt' train introduced recently by JR Hokkaido for high-speed mainline service - runs 7-9 cars.
Colour - Silver with blue/green panels.

MicroAce A0342 - 7 car powered set - Super Hokuto.
MicroAce A0343 - 2 car add-on set.
MicroAce A0348 - 6 car powered set - Super Hokuto (with 'Furico 281' logo).
MicroAce A0349 - 3 car add-on set.

Kiha283 (Furico)

A 'tilt' train introduced recently by JR Hokkaido for high-speed mainline service - runs 7-9 cars.
Colour - Silver with blue/green/red panels.

MicroAce A0344 - 6 car powered set - Super Ohzora.
MicroAce A0345 - 4 car add-on set.
MicroAce A0346 - 6 car set - Super Hokuto.
MicroAce A0347 - 3 car add-on set.
Kato 10-476 - 6 car powered set - Super Ohzora (tilting model).
Kato 10-477 - 4 car add-on set.

Kiha400 Series

Color - White/gray with red stripe. 

MicroAce A5931 - 5 car powered set (Rishiri - includes Suhanefu14 type sleeping car).
MicroAce A5930 - 4 car powered set (Tenboku).
MicroAce A5932 - 3 car powered set.


Diesel Local Sets

Most Tomix models are super-detailed with extra fittings and have the new close-coupling mechanism as standard.

Kiha 10 Series

Color - JNR Cream with red window band.
Tomix 92146 - Kiha16 2 car powered set.
Tomix 92147 - Kiha17 2 car powered set.
Tomix 2445 - Kiha10 powered car.
Tomix 2446 - Kiha10 non-powered car.
Tomix 2447 - Kiha11 powered car.
Tomix 2448 - Kiha11 non-powered car.
Tomix 2449 - Kiyuni17 non powered car.
Tomix 2442 - Kiha17 non-powered car.
Tomix 2444 - Kiha16 non-powered car.

Kiha20 Series

Color - JNR Cream with red window band.
Kato 6001-1 - Kiha20 powered car.
Kato 6002-1 - Kiha20 car.
Kato 6003-1 - Kiha25 powered car.
Kato 6005-1 - Kiha25 car.
Kato 6006-1 - Kiahyuni26 post office/baggage car.

Color - Red.

Kato 6001-2 - Kiha20 powered car.
Kato 6002-2 - Kiha20 car.
Kato 6003-2 - Kiha25 powered car.
Kato 6005-2 - Kiha25 car.
Kato 6006-2 - Kiahyuni26 post office/baggage car.

Kiha22 Series

Color - Red.
Greenmax 1026T - Kiha22 2 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1026S - Kiha22 2 car pre-painted kit.
MicroAce A8681 - 4 car powered set.
Color - JNR Cream with red window band.
Greenmax 1027T - Kiha22 2 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1027S - Kiha22 2 car pre-painted kit.
MicroAce A8680 - 4 car powered set.
Colour - White with red stripe + red with white stripes.
MicroAce A8683 - 4 car powered set (Morioka area).

Kiha22-700 Series

Color - White with green stripes.
MicroAce A8682 - 4 car powered set (JR Hokkaido).

Kiha23 Series

Color - Red.

Greenmax 1015T - Kiha23 2 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1015S - Kiha23 2 car pre-painted kit.
Color - JNR Cream with red window band.
Greenmax 1016T - Kiha23 2 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1016S - Kiha23 2 car pre-painted kit.
Color - White with two-tone green stripes (Tohoku area).

Greenmax 1019T - Kiha23 2 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1019S - Kiha23 2 car pre-painted kit.
Color - Yellow and white (Hiroshima area).

Greenmax 1020T - Kiha23 2 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1020S - Kiha23 2 car pre-painted kit.

Kiha26 Series

Color - JNR Cream with red window band.
Tomix 92152 - Kiha26 2 car powered set.
Tomix 92153 - Kiha55 2 car powered set.
Tomix 92154 - Kiha26 2 car powered set.
Tomix 92155 - Kiha55 2 car powered set.
Tomix 2460 Kiha26 car.
Tomix 2462 Kiha55 car.
Tomix 2464 Kiha26 car.
Tomix 2466 Kiha55 car.
Tomix 2467 Kiro25 car.
Tomix 2468 Kiroha25 car.
Tomix 2469 Kiyuni26 car.

 

Kiha30 Series

Color - (Kakogawa line).
Modemo NK511 - 2 car powered set.

Kiha40 Series

Color - Red.

Kato 6018 - Kiha40-2000 powered car.
Kato 6019 - Kiha40-2000 car.

Color - Cream with two-tone green stripes (JR East Tohoku area)

Kato 10-342 - Kiha40 2 car powered set

Color - Cream with green and orange stripes (JR Tokai)
Kato 10-343 - Kiha40/48 2 car powered set.

Color - Red / Green / Purple (Hana-Fu-Getsu)

Kato 10-907 - Kiha40/48 3 car powered set.

Color - White with green stripes (JR Hokkaido)
MicroAce A5915 - Kiha40/48 4 car powered set (Kiha40 is green with yellow 'Fox' pictures).

Color - White with green stripes (JR Hokkaido)
MicroAce A5916 - Kiha40/48 4 car powered set (Kiha40 is blue with red 'Crab' pictures).

Color - White with green stripes (JR Hokkaido)
MicroAce A5917 - Kiha40/48 4 car powered set (Kiha40 is blue with gray 'Squid' pictures).

Color - White with red stripes (JR East Morioka line).
MicroAce A5921 - Kiha40/48 4 car powered set.

Color - White with blue stripes (JR East Gonou line).

MicroAce A5922 - Kiha40/48 4 car powered set.

Color - White and blue with multicoloured logos (JR West Iiyama line).

MicroAce A5928 - Kiha40/48 4 car powered set.

Color - White with red/blue stripes (JR East Niigata area).
MicroAce A5929 - Kiha40/48 4 car powered set.

Color - Multi-colored cartoon characters.
MicroAce A8610 - Kiha40-2000 3 car powered set 'Ninja Hattori Kun'.
MicroAce A8625 - Kiha40-2000 3+2 car powered set 'Gegege no Kintaro'.

Kiha45 Series

Color - Red.

Greenmax 1017T - Kiha45 2 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1017S - Kiha45 2 car pre-painted kit.
Color - JNR Cream with red window band.
Greenmax 1018T - Kiha45 2 car powered pre-painted kit.
Greenmax 1018S - Kiha45 2 car pre-painted kit.

Kiha47 Series

Color - Red.
Kato 6020 - Kiha47-1000 powered car.
Kato 6021 - Kiha47-1000 car.
Color - White with yellow and  blue panels (Takaoka area).
MicroAce A0710 - 4 car powered set.
Color - White and yellow (Yamaguchi area).
MicroAce A0711 - 4 car powered set.
Color - Cream with red and blue stripes (Okayama area).
MicroAce A0714 - 4 car powered set

Kiha48 Series

Color - Red.
Kato 6022 - Kiha48-0 car.
Color - White / green.

MicroAce A8668 - 3 car powered set - View Coaster Kazekko.
Color - Red / yellow / white / blue.
MicroAce A8662 - 2 car powered set - Umineko.

Kiha52 Series

Color - JNR Cream with red window band.

Kato 6041-1 - Kiha52 powered car.
Kato 6042-1 - Kiha52 car.
Color - Red.

Kato 6041-2 - Kiha52 powered car.
Kato 6042-2 - Kiha52 car.

Kiha54-500 Series

Color - Silver & red (JR Hokkaido).

Greenmax 4004 - Kiha54-500 2 car powered set.
Greenmax 4011 - Kiha54-500 2 car powered set.

Kiha55 Series

Color - JNR Cream with red window band.
Tomix ????? - ? car powered set.

Kiha56 Series

Color - JNR Cream with red window band.
Kato 10-028 - Kiha56/27 2 car powered set.
Tomix 92235 - 4 car powered set.
Tomix 2451 - Kiha56-100 powered car.
Tomix 2452 - Kiha56-100 car.
Tomix 2453 - Kiha27-100 car.

Kiha57 Series

The 57/58/65 diesel series were introduced in the 1960's and can be run in many combinations.
Some have twin motors and are used in the more mountainous areas of inland Japan.
Color - JNR Cream with red window band.
Tomix 92069 - 4 car powered set.
Tomix 92070 - 3 car add-on set.

Kiha58/28/65 Series

Color - JNR Cream with red window band.
Tomix 2421 - Kiha58-1100 powered car (panoramic front window).
Tomix 2422 - Kiha58-1100 car (panoramic front window).
Tomix 2456 - Kiha58-1500 powered car.
Tomix 2457 - Kiha58-1500 car.

Tomix 2423 - Kiha28-3000 car (panoramic front window).
Tomix 2458 - Kiha28-500 car.
Tomix 2424 - Kiro28-2300 Green car.
Tomix 2429 - Kiro28-2500 Green car.

Tomix 2425 - Kiha58-400 powered car (flat font window).
Tomix 2426 - Kiha58-400 (flat front window).
Tomix 2427 - Kiha28-2300 (flat front window).
Tomix 2428 - Kiha65 (panoramic front window).

Kato 6014 - Kiha58 powered car
Kato 6015 - Kiro28 Green car.
Kato 6016 - Kiha58 car.
Kato 6017 - Kiha28 car.
Kato 6040 - Kiha65 car.
MicroAce A0718 - Kiyuni28 2 car parcel van powered set.
Color - Red.
MicroAce A0720 - Kini58 2 car parcel van powered set.

Color - Yellow/red (school excursion special).
Kato 10-464 - Kiha58 6 car set

Color - White with red/blue stripes (JR East Niigata area).
Kato 10-357 - Kiha58/28 3 car set

Color - Dark blue - (JR Kyushu 'DC Express').
Kato 10-360 - Kiha58/65 2 car set

Color - White with orange stripes (JR Central - Mie).

Tomix 92062 - 4 car powered set (2x58,2x65).

Color - White with light blue stripes (JR Shikoku - Yoshinogawa).

Tomix 92063 - 4 car powered set (28,2x58,65).

Color - White with dark blue stripes (JR Kyushu).
Tomix 92066 - 4 car powered set (28,2x58,65).

Color - White and pink with blue stripe (JR West - Takayama).

Tomix 92202 - 4 car powered set (28,2x58,Kiro28).

Color - White with green stripe (JR East - Yoneshiro).

Tomix 92202 - 3 car powered set (28,2x58).

Color - White with green diagonals (JR West - Chidori - 2 cars new color) and two-tone green (2 cars old color).
Tomix 92217 - 4 car powered set (2x28,2x58).

Color - White with red stripes (JR East - Morioka area).
Tomix 92221 - 4 car powered set (28,3x58).

Colour - White and yellow (JR West - Hiroshima area).

Tomix 92224 - 4 car powered set .

Color - White and blue with multicoloured logos (JR West Iiyama line).

Tomix 92928 - 2 car powered set.

Color - Yellow and white (JR West Notoji color).
Tomix 92937 - 2 car powered set.

Color - White with violet and turquoise stripes 'Sankyuu'.
Tomix 92292 - 4 car powered set.

Kiha66/67 series

Color - JNR Cream with red window band.
MicroAce A0670 - 4 car powered set.

Color - White with blue stripes (JR Kyushu).
MicroAce A0673 - 4 car powered set.

Kiha75 Series

Used by JR Central.
Colour - Silver with white front & orange stripes.
Greenmax 4012 - 2 car powered set (1st type).
Greenmax 4012-1 - 2 car non-powered set (1st type).
Greenmax 4013 - 2 car powered set (2nd type).
Greenmax 4013-1 - 2 car non-powered set (2nd type).

Kiha91 Series

Color - JNR Cream with red window band.
MicroAce A0591 - 8 car powered set (Shinano).
MicroAce A0593 - 7 car powered set (Norikura).

Kiha110 Series

Introduced in 1991 by JR East as the replacement for many rural diesel line services.
Color - White with green stripes and panels.

Kato 10-347 - Kiha111-100 & Kiha112-100 2 car powered set.
Kato 10-348 - Kiha111-100 & Kiha112-100 2 car set.

Kato 6043 - Kiha110-100 powered car.
Kato 6044 - Kiha110-100 car.
Greenmax 1006T - Kiha110-100 2 car powered painted set.
Greenmax 1006S - Kiha110-100 2 car painted set.

Color - White with red doors and pink/red/gray stripes (Akita area).

Greenmax 1028T - Kiha110-100 2 car powered painted set.
Greenmax 1028S - Kiha110-100 2 car painted set.

Color - White with red or yellow stripes and green panels (Rikuu line).

Greenmax 1039T - Kiha110-100 2 car powered painted set.

Kiha120 Series

A modern DMU type unit used by JR West.
Color - Yellow with olive green panels.
Tomix 92131 - 2 car powered set Etsumi main line
Color - Silver & dark blue.

Tomix 92132 -2 car powered set Kansai main line
Color - White with green/yellow stripes.

Tomix 92133 - 2 car powered set Kisuki line
Color - Silver with red/orange stripes.

Tomix 92138 - 2 car powered set Tsuyama line
Color - Silver with red/green/yellow stripes.

Tomix 92140 - 2 car powered set Takayama line
Color - Silver with red/purple stripes.

Tomix 92141 - 2 car powered set Mine line
Color - Silver with blue/red/light blue stripes
Tomix 92144 - 2 car powered set Sanko line
Color - Silver with blue/purple stripes
Tomix 92145 - 2 car powered set Fukuen line

Kiha130 Series

A short lived series used by JR Hokkaido.

Color - Silver with blue/purple stripes.
Tomix 92148 - 2 car powered set.

Kiha150 Series

Used by JR Hokkaido.
Color - White with light blue and green stripes.
Greenmax 4017 - 2 car Kiha150-0 powered set (Furano line).
Greenmax 4902 - Kiha150-0 powered car (Furano line).
Color - White with green and light blue stripes.
Greenmax 4018 - 2 car Kiha150-100 powered set (Muroran line).
Greenmax 4903 - Kiha150-100 powered car (Muroran line).
Greenmax 4019 - 2 car Kiha150-0 powered set (Hakodate line).
Greenmax 4904 - Kiha150-0 powered car (Hakodate line).

Kiha187 Series

The latest design used by JR West.
Colour - Silver with blue stripes and yellow front.

Tomix 92124 - 2 car powered set.
Tomix 2454 - Kiha187 car.

Kiha200 Series

A modern DMU unit used by JR Kyushu, and the first ready to run model from Greenmax.
Colour - Red with silver doors.

Greenmax 4001 - 2 car powered set 'Akai Express'.
Greenmax 4001-1 - 2 car add-on set 'Akai Express'.
Colour - Blue with red doors.

Greenmax 4002 - 2 car powered set 'Seaside Liner'.
Greenmax 4002-1 - 2 car add-on set 'Seaside Liner'.
Colour -Yellow with silver doors.

Greenmax 4003 - 2 car powered set 'Nanohana'.
Greenmax 4003-1 - 2 car add-on set 'Nanohana'.

Kiha201 Series

A suburban series used in Hokkaido.
Colour - Silver with green and blue stripes.

Kato 10-499 3 car powered set.


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E&OE - all details subject to change without notice. Details current at 25/10/2005
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