The is a B
wheel arrangement
In rail transport, a wheel arrangement or wheel configuration is a system of classifying the way in which wheels are distributed under a locomotive. Several notations exist to describe the wheel assemblies of a locomotive by type, position, and c ...
two-axle
diesel-hydraulic locomotive
A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine. Several types of diesel locomotives have been developed, differing mainly in the means by which mechanical power is conveyed to the driving wheels ...
type operated by
Japan Freight Railway
, or , is one of the seven constituent companies of Japan Railways Group (JR Group). It provides transportation of cargo nationwide throughout Japan. Its headquarters are in Shibuya, Tokyo near Shinjuku Station.
The Japan Railways Group was f ...
(JR Freight) on shunting duties in Japan since March 2017.
Overview
The Class DB500 was developed to replace ageing
Class DE10
The is a class of Japanese C-B wheel arrangement diesel-hydraulic locomotives. 708 locomotives were built between 1966 and 1978. , 138 locomotives remained in operation.
Variants
DE10-0 subclass
158 DE10-0 locomotives were built with steam ge ...
diesel-hydraulic locomotives used for shunting duties at smaller freight terminals such as Shimonoseki in
Yamaguchi Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Yamaguchi Prefecture has a population of 1,377,631 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 6,112 Square kilometre, km2 (2,359 Square mile, sq mi). Y ...
.
The locomotive has a single water-cooled four-cycle straight six-cylinder diesel engine, with a power output of , sufficient to haul trains.
History
The Class DB500 entered service at Shimonoseki Freight Terminal from the start of the revised timetable on 4 March 2017.
Classification
The DB500 classification for this locomotive type is explained below.
* D: Diesel locomotive
* B: Two driving axles
* 500: Diesel-hydraulic locomotive
References
Further reading
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External links
Hokuriku Heavy Industries website
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Diesel locomotives of Japan
DB500
B locomotives
1067 mm gauge locomotives of Japan
Railway locomotives introduced in 2017