JR Freight Class DF200

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Class DF200
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DF200-901 and DF200-6 in January 2008
Type and origin
Power type Diesel-electric
Builder Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Build date 1992–2013
Total produced 50
Specifications
UIC class 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)
Loco 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
Operators 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

  • DF200-900
  • DF200-0
  • DF200-50
  • DF200-100
  • DF200-7000 (JR Kyushu)

DF200-900

The pre-production locomotive DF200-901 was delivered in March 1992 for testing. It has 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]

  • Freight DF200 3.JPG

    DF200-3 in October 2012

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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    DF200-52 in October 2009

DF200-100

Batch built from August 2005 to December 2011 with IGBT VVVF inverters.[1] 23 Class DF200-100 locomotives were built.[2]

In 2016, DF200-123 was moved from Hokkaido to Suita Depot in Osaka,[3] and is scheduled to undergo modifications before being returned to service on the Kansai Main Line in the Nagoya area.[4]

  • Freight DF200 105.JPG

    DF200-105 in October 2011

DF200-7000

The dedicated Seven Stars in Kyushu locomotive, DF200-7000, in September 2013

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.[5][6]

See also

References

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