Chichibu Railway Class DeKi 300

Chichibu Railway Class DeKi 300

DeKi 301 in May 2010

Type and origin Power type Electric Builder Hitachi Build date 1967 Total produced 3

Specifications UIC class Bo-Bo Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Loco weight 50 t Electric system(s) 1,500 V DC Current collection overhead wire

Performance figures Power output 920 kW

Career Operators Chichibu Railway Number in class 3 Numbers DeKi 301–303 Locale Saitama Prefecture Disposition Operational

The Chichibu Railway Class DeKi 300 (秩父鉄道デキ300形) is a Bo-Bo wheel arrangement DC electric locomotive type operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, primarily on freight services, since 1967.^[1]

As of 1 April 2014, all of the original three locomotives are in operation.^[2]

History

Three locomotives, DeKi 301 to 303, were built in 1967.^[1] The design was broadly based on the earlier Class DeKi 200 locomotives, with four 230 kW traction motors, although the non-standard bogie design of the DeKi 200 was not used.^[1] The cab window sun visors of the DeKi 200 were also discontinued on the DeKi 300.^[1]

Fleet details

Number	Manufacturer	Year built	Year withdrawn	Notes
DeKi 301	Hitachi	1967
DeKi 302	Hitachi	1967
DeKi 303	Hitachi	1967

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  DeKi 303, October 2012

References

1. ELダイヤ情報21 [Electric Loco Timetable Information 21]. Tokyo, Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. October 2012. p. 73. ISBN 978-4330320120.
2. 私鉄車両編成表 2014 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2014]. Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 24 July 2014. p. 17. ISBN 978-4-330-48414-3.