Power type Diesel-electric Total produced 50 Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | Build date 1992–2013 UIC class Bo-Bo-Bo | |
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Builder Kawasaki Heavy Industries | ||
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.
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As of 1 April 2012, 49 DF200s were operated by JR Freight, all based at Washibetsu Depot.
Variants
DF200-900
The pre-production locomotive DF200-901 was delivered in March 1992 for testing. It has two MTU 12V396TE14 diesel engines.
DF200-0
Full-production batch delivered from 1994. Red "JRF" logos were later replaced by white logos. 12 locomotives were built.
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.
DF200-100
Batch built from August 2005 to December 2011 with IGBT VVVF inverters. 23 Class DF200-100 locomotives were built.
In 2016, DF200-123 was moved from Hokkaido to Suita Depot in Osaka, and is scheduled to undergo modifications before being returned to service on the Kansai Main Line in the Nagoya area.
DF200-7000
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.
Classification
The DF200 classification for this locomotive type is explained below.