JR Freight Class DF200
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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[update], 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]
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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 mooved 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]
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DF200-105 in October 2011
DF200-7000
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]
Classification
The DF200 classification for this locomotive type is explained below.
- D: Diesel locomotive
- F: Six driving axles
- 200: Diesel-electric locomotive with AC motors
References
- ^ a b c d e JR全車輌ハンドブック2006. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2006. ISBN 4-7770-0453-8.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b JR車両ファイル２０１２. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 52, no. 615. Japan: Kōyūsha Co., Ltd. July 2012. p. 64.
{{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ DF200-123が吹田機関区へ. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ JR車両ファイル2016. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56, no. 663. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. July 2016. p. 56.
{{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ JR九州「ななつ星in九州」の概要を発表. Railway Journal (550). Japan: Tetsudō Journal: 146. August 2012.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ ななつ星の機関車完成、いざ九州へ. Yomiuri Online (in Japanese). Japan: The Yomiuri Shimbun. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
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