Type 95 So Ki

The Type 95 So-Ki was an armored railroad car of the Imperial Japanese Army used for patrolling and guarding railway lines in both Manchuria and Burma. The chassis was based on the Type 95 Ha-Go Light Tank. The Type 95 So-Ki had light armor and no weapons armament. It had a simple suspension system with bogie wheels suspended on bell cranks on each side of the chassis. The tracks were driven through the front sprockets. There were three small return wheels.

The Type 95 So-Ki was unique as it had both a track and wheel drive system. The vehicle could be changed from between railway line wheels mode and track mode for ground use within a few minutes time as it had retractable wheels. In addition, the width of the wheels could be adjusted to the various widths of the rail gauges.

Produced between 1935 and 1943, with 121 to 135 units made.