The pre-production locomotive DF200-901 was delivered in March 1992 for testing. It has two MTU 12V396TE14 diesel engines.[1]
DF200-901 in December 2012
DF200-0edit
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
DF200-50edit
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
DF200-100edit
Batch built from August 2005 to December 2011 with IGBT VVVF inverters.[1] 23 Class DF200-100 locomotives were built.[3]
DF200-105 in October 2011
DF200-200edit
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] This was followed by locomotives DF200-116 and DF200-120, which were similarly modified and renumbered DF200-216 and DF200-220 respectively in 2018.[6]
DF200-7000edit
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.[7][8]
The DF200 classification for this locomotive type is explained below.
D: Diesel locomotive
F: Six driving axles
200: Diesel-electric locomotive with AC motors
Referencesedit
^ abcde JR全車輌ハンドブック2006 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2006]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2006. ISBN978-4-7770-0453-9.
^ abKisumi, Kenzo (April 2017). 世代交代が進むJR貨物の機関車 [Advances in handover between generations for JR Freight locomotives]. Tetsudo Club (in Japanese). Vol. 2. Japan: Cosmic Publishing. pp. 98–100. ISBN978-4-7747-8338-3.
^ 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.
^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.
^ 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.
^DF200-220が出 [DF200-220 outshopped]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 7 February 2018. from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
^ 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 (550): 146. August 2012.
^ [Seven Stars locomotive completed and delivered to Kyushu]. Yomiuri Online (in Japanese). Japan: The Yomiuri Shimbun. 2 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-07-07. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
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November 25, 2023
freight, class, df200, class, df200, df200形, wheel, arrangement, diesel, electric, locomotive, type, operated, japan, freight, railway, company, freight, kyushu, railway, company, class, df200df200, df200, january, 2008type, originpower, typediesel, electricbu. The Class DF200 DF200形 is a Bo Bo Bo wheel arrangement diesel electric locomotive type operated by the Japan Freight Railway Company JR Freight 1 and the Kyushu Railway Company Class DF200DF200 901 and DF200 6 in January 2008Type and originPower typeDiesel electricBuilderKawasaki Heavy IndustriesBuild date1992 2013Total produced50RebuilderHitachiSpecificationsConfiguration UICBo Bo Bo CommonwealthBo Bo BoGauge1 067 mm 3 ft 6 in Bogies2 2 2Wheel diameter910 mm 35 83 in Length19 600 mm 64 ft 3 5 8 in Width2 944 mm 9 ft 7 7 8 in Height4 078 mm 13 ft 4 1 2 in Axle load Loco weight96 t 94 long tons 106 short tons Traction motorsFMT100 6Performance figuresMaximum speed110 km h 70 mph Power output3 400 hp 2 500 kW 1 800 rpm 3 600 hp 2 700 kW 1 800 rpm DF200 50 100 Tractive effort33 390 kgf 73 600 lbf CareerOperatorsJR Freight JR KyushuNumber in class49 as of 1 March 2017 update First run1994Withdrawn1 unit withdrawn in 2012 following accident damageDispositionIn operationAs of 1 March 2017 update JR Freight operates 48 Class DF200s and JR Kyushu operates one DF200 7000 2 Contents 1 Variants 2 DF200 900 3 DF200 0 4 DF200 50 5 DF200 100 6 DF200 200 7 DF200 7000 8 Classification 9 References 10 External linksVariants editDF200 900 DF200 0 DF200 50 DF200 100 DF200 200 DF200 7000 JR Kyushu DF200 900 editThe pre production locomotive DF200 901 was delivered in March 1992 for testing It has two MTU 12V396TE14 diesel engines 1 nbsp DF200 901 in December 2012DF200 0 editFull production batch delivered from 1994 Red JRF logos were later replaced by white logos 12 locomotives were built 1 nbsp DF200 3 in October 2012DF200 50 editBatch 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 nbsp DF200 52 in October 2009DF200 100 editBatch built from August 2005 to December 2011 with IGBT VVVF inverters 1 23 Class DF200 100 locomotives were built 3 nbsp DF200 105 in October 2011DF200 200 editIn 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 This was followed by locomotives DF200 116 and DF200 120 which were similarly modified and renumbered DF200 216 and DF200 220 respectively in 2018 6 DF200 7000 edit nbsp The dedicated Seven Stars in Kyushu locomotive DF200 7000 in September 2013A 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 7 8 Classification editMain article Japan Railways locomotive numbering and classification The DF200 classification for this locomotive type is explained below D Diesel locomotive F Six driving axles 200 Diesel electric locomotive with AC motorsReferences edit a b c d e JR全車輌ハンドブック2006 JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2006 Japan Neko Publishing 2006 ISBN 978 4 7770 0453 9 a b Kisumi Kenzo April 2017 世代交代が進むJR貨物の機関車 Advances in handover between generations for JR Freight locomotives Tetsudo Club in Japanese Vol 2 Japan Cosmic Publishing pp 98 100 ISBN 978 4 7747 8338 3 JR車両ファイル２０１２ JR Rolling Stock File 2012 Japan Railfan Magazine Vol 52 no 615 Japan Kōyusha Co Ltd July 2012 p 64 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 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 DF200 220が出 DF200 220 outshopped Japan Railfan Magazine Online in Japanese Japan Koyusha Co Ltd 7 February 2018 Archived from the original on 9 February 2018 Retrieved 9 February 2018 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 550 146 August 2012 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 Archived from the original on 2013 07 07 Retrieved 2 July 2013 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to JR Freight DF200 JR Freight website in Japanese Details on Kawasaki Heavy Industries website in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title JR Freight Class DF200 amp oldid 1176986582, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
