Class DF200
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DF200-901 and DF200-6 in January 2008
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| Type and origin | |
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder | Kawasaki Heavy Industries |
| Build date | 1992–2013 |
| Total produced | 50 |
| Specifications | |
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| Configuration: |
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| • UIC | Bo'Bo'Bo' |
| • Commonwealth | 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| Operators | JR Freight, JR Kyushu |
| Number in class | 49 (as of 1 March 2017[update]) |
| First run | 1994 |
| Disposition | In operation |
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.
As of 1 March 2017[update], JR Freight operates 48 Class DF200s, and JR Kyushu operates one (DF200-7000).
The pre-production locomotive DF200-901 was delivered in March 1992 for testing. It has two MTU 12V396TE14 diesel engines.
DF200-901 in December 2012
Full-production batch delivered from 1994. Red "JRF" logos were later replaced by white logos. 12 locomotives were built.
DF200-3 in October 2012
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.
DF200-52 in October 2009
Batch built from August 2005 to December 2011 with IGBT VVVF inverters. 23 Class DF200-100 locomotives were built.
DF200-105 in October 2011
In 2016, DF200-123 was moved from Hokkaido to Suita Depot in Osaka, where it underwent modifications and renumbering to DF200-223 before being returned to service on the Kansai Main Line in the Nagoya area.
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.
The DF200 classification for this locomotive type is explained below.
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