JR Freight Class DF200

DF200
DF200-7, June 2007
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Build date	1992–Present
Total produced	40+
UIC classification	Bo-Bo-Bo
Gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Wheel diameter	910 mm
Length	19,600 mm
Width	2,944 mm
Height	4,078 mm
Locomotive weight	96 t
Traction motors	FMT100×6
Top speed	110 km/h
Power output	3,400 hp @ 1,800 rpm 3,600 hp @ 1,800 rpm (DF200-50/100)
Tractive effort	33,390 kgf
Number in class	40 (as of 1 April 2009)
First run	1994
Disposition	Still in production

The DF200 class of diesel-electric locomotives are Bo-Bo-Bo wheel arrangement freight locomotives operated by JR Freight in Hokkaidō, Japan.^[1]

As of 1 April 2009, 40 DF200s were operated by JR Freight, all based at Washibetsu Depot.^[2] Seven DF200 locomotives are scheduled to be delivered during fiscal 2009^[3], with two more during fiscal 2010.^[4]

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 onward with IGBT VVVF inverters.^[1] As of 1 April 2009, 14 Class DF200-100 locomotives were in service.^[2]

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  DF200-110, August 2008

Models

The DF200 is available in model form in N gauge from both Kato and Tomix.

See also

Media related to JR Freight DF200 at Wikimedia Commons

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} 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. ^ ^{a b} ""JR各社の車両配置表" (JR Group company fleet allocations)". Japan Railfan Magazine (Japan: Kōyūsha) 49 (579): p1–48. July 2009. 
3. ^ "平成２１年度の機関車の新製について" (Fiscal 2009 New Locomotive Orders), JR Freight news release, (11 June 2008). Retrieved on 8 July 2009. (Japanese)
4. ^ "平成２２年度の機関車の新製について" (Fiscal 2010 New Locomotive Orders), JR Freight news release, (10 June 2009). Retrieved on 8 July 2009. (Japanese)

External links

• JR Freight website (Japanese)