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 March 2017[update], JR Freight operates 48 Class DF200s, and JR Kyushu operates one (DF200-7000).[2]
Variants
- DF200-900
- DF200-0
- DF200-50
- DF200-100
- DF200-200
- 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]
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DF200-901 in December 2012
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.[3]
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DF200-105 in October 2011
DF200-200
In 2016, DF200-123 was moved from Hokkaido to Suita Depot in Osaka,[4] where it underwent modifications and renumbering to DF200-223 before being returned to service on the Kansai Main Line in the Nagoya area.[2][5]
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.[6][7]
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 Kisumi, Kenzo (April 2017). 世代交代が進むJR貨物の機関車. Tetsudo Club (in Japanese). Vol. 2. Japan: Cosmic Publishing. p. 98-100. ISBN 978-4-7747-8338-3.
{{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 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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