JR Freight Class DF200

Class DF200

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]

• 
  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]

• 
  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]

• 
  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

• Japan Railways locomotive numbering and classification

References

1. JR全車輌ハンドブック2006 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2006]. 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. DF200-123が吹田機関区へ [DF200-123 moved to Suita Depot]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
4. JR車両ファイル2016 [JR Rolling Stock File 2016]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56 no. 663. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. July 2016. p. 56.
5. 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.
6. 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)