JR Freight Class EH200
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 EH200-4 at Ōmiya station, 2005-05-10 |
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| Power type | Electric |
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| Builder | Tōshiba |
| Build date | 2001- |
| UIC classification | Bo-Bo+Bo-Bo |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm |
| Length | 25,000 mm |
| Width | 2,948 mm |
| Height | 3,960 mm |
| Locomotive weight | 134.4 tons |
| Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC |
| Traction motors | AC |
| Top speed | 110 km/h |
| Power output | 4,520 kW |
| Tractive effort | 271.8 kN |
| Career | JR Freight |
| Number in class | 19 (as of April 2008) |
| Disposition | Still in production |
The EH200 class of electric locomotives are Bo-Bo+Bo-Bo wheel arrangement articulated DC freight locomotives operated by JR Freight in Japan.
The locomotives are built at the Tōshiba factory in Fuchū, Tokyo. They are all based at Takasaki depot, and are primarily used on oil tank trains north of Tōkyō and on the steeply-graded Chūō Main Line and Shinonoi Line, replacing pairs of EF64s.
As of 1 April 2008, the fleet totalled 21 locomotives (EH200-901 and EH200-1 to EH200-20).[1]
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[edit] Variants
[edit] EH200-901 prototype
The pre-production prototype, EH200-901, was delivered to Takasaki depot in 2001, and entered revenue service in October 2002 following extensive testing.
[edit] EH200-0 full-production version
Following evaluation of the prototype version, the first full-production locomotive, EH200-1, was delivered to Takasaki in March 2003. A number of minor improvements were incorporated, with the main external differences from the prototype being as follows.
- Elimination of centre pillar in the cab windscreens
- Redesigned windscreen wipers
- "Blue Thunder" logo on bodyside
- Reduced size white "JRF" logo on bodyside
[edit] Models
The EH200 is available in model form in N gauge from Kato.
[edit] References
- 2006 JR Rolling Stock Handbook, Neko Publishing
- ^ "Japan Railfan Magazine" July 2008 issue
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