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type operated by the

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. , JR Freight operates 48 Class DF200s, and JR Kyushu operates one (DF200-7000).

Variants

* DF200-900 * DF200-0 * DF200-50 * DF200-100 * DF200-200 * DF200-7000 (

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DF200-900

The pre-production locomotive DF200-901 was delivered in March 1992 for testing. It has two MTU 12V396TE14 diesel engines. File:DF200-901 Sapporo Freight Terminal 20121222.jpg, DF200-901 in December 2012

DF200-0

Full-production batch delivered from 1994. Red "JRF" logos were later replaced by white logos. 12 locomotives were built. File:Freight DF200 3.JPG, 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. File:JRF DF200-52 20091024.jpg, DF200-52 in October 2009

DF200-100

Batch built from August 2005 to December 2011 with

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VVVF inverters. 23 Class DF200-100 locomotives were built. File:Freight DF200 105.JPG, DF200-105 in October 2011

DF200-200

In 2016, DF200-123 was moved from Hokkaido to Suita Depot in

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, where it underwent modifications and renumbering to DF200-223 before being returned to service on the

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in the

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area. This was followed by locomotives DF200-116 and DF200-120, which were similarly modified and renumbered DF200-216 and DF200-220 respectively in 2018.

DF200-7000

A dedicated Class DF200-7000 diesel locomotive was built in 2013 for JR Kyushu's ''

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'' 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. * D: Diesel locomotive * F: Six driving axles * 200: Diesel-electric locomotive with AC motors

References

External links

JR Freight website

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