Following the privatization and splitting of JNR in April 1987 , JR East received a total of 219 KiHa 40 series vehicles ( 117 KiHa 40s , 28 KiHa 47s , and 74 KiHa 48s ) . As of 1 April 2010 , JR East operates 159 KiHa 40 series vehicles , classified as follows . KiHa 48 502 and KiHa 48 1512 were derailed and badly damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011 , and were withdrawn
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
KiHa 40 series