JR Freight Class DF200

Class DF200

DF200-7, June 2007

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

DF200-901

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

The dedicated Seven Stars in Kyushu locomotive, DF200-7000, 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.^[3][4]

See also

• Japan Railways locomotive numbering and classification

References

1. 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. "JR車両ファイル２０１２" [JR Rolling Stock File 2012]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 52 no. 615 (Japan: Kōyūsha Co., Ltd.). July 2012. p. 64.
3. "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): 146. August 2012.
4. 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

• JR Freight website (Japanese)