JR Freight Class DF200
Class DF200 | |
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DF200-7, June 2007 | |
Type and origin | |
Power type | Diesel-electric |
Builder | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
Build date | 1992–2013 |
Total produced | 50 |
Specifications | |
UIC classification | Bo-Bo-Bo |
Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Wheel diameter | 910 mm (3 ft 0 in) |
Length | 19,600 mm (64 ft 4 in) |
Width | 2,944 mm (9 ft 7.9 in) |
Height | 4,078 mm (13 ft 4.6 in) |
Locomotive weight | 96 t |
Traction motors | FMT100×6 |
Performance figures | |
Maximum speed | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
Power output |
3,400 hp @ 1,800 rpm 3,600 hp @ 1,800 rpm (DF200-50/100) |
Tractive effort | 33,390 kgf |
Career | |
Operator(s) | JR Freight, JR Kyushu |
Number in class | 49 (as of 15 October 2013) |
First run | 1994 |
The Class DF200 (DF200形) is a Bo-Bo-Bo wheel arrangement diesel-electric locomotive type operated by Japan Freight Railway (JR Freight) in Hokkaido, Japan.[1]
As of 1 April 2012, 49 DF200s were operated by JR Freight, all based at Washibetsu Depot.[2]
Variants
DF200-901
Pre-production locomotive delivered in March 1992 for testing. Features two MTU 12V396TE14 diesel engines.[1]
DF200-0
Full-production batch delivered from 1994. Red "JRF" logos were later replaced by white logos. 12 locomotives were built.[1]
DF200-50
Batch built from March 2000 with Komatsu SDA12V170-1 diesel engines in place of the earlier MTU engines. External changes include grey front-end skirts, white "JRF" logos, and "Red Bear Eco Power" logos. 13 locomotives were built.[1]
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DF200-59, January 2008
DF200-100
Batch built from August 2005 to December 2011 with IGBT VVVF inverters.[1] 23 Class DF200-100 locomotives were built.[2]
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DF200-105, October 2011
Seven Stars in Kyushu locomotive
A dedicated Class DF200-7000 diesel locomotive was built in 2013 for JR Kyushu's Seven Stars in Kyushu luxury excursion train. Built specially for use in Kyushu and finished in a deep maroon livery, the locomotive was built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe, and delivered in July 2013.[3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 JR全車輌ハンドブック2006 (JR Rolling Stock Handbook). Japan: Neko Publishing. 2006. ISBN 4-7770-0453-8.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "JR車両ファイル2012" [JR Rolling Stock File 2012]. Japan Railfan Magazine (Japan: Kōyūsha Co., Ltd.) 52 (615): p.64. July 2012.
- ↑ "JR九州「ななつ星in九州」の概要を発表" [JR Kyushu announces details of "Seven Stars in Kyushu"]. Railway Journal (Japan: Tetsudō Journal) (550): p.146. August 2012.
- ↑ ななつ星の機関車完成、いざ九州へ [Seven Stars locomotive completed and delivered to Kyushu]. Yomiuri Online (in Japanese). Japan: The Yomiuri Shimbun. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
External links
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