JR Freight Class EF210 explained

Class EF210
Electricsystem:1,500 V DC overhead wire
Collectionmethod:pantograph
Tractionmotors:AC
Powertype:Electric
Builddate:1996–present
Builder:Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Mitsubishi Electric
Locoweight:[1]
Uicclass:Bo′Bo′Bo′
Firstrundate:1996
Disposition:Operational
Numinclass:131
Maxspeed:110round=5NaNround=5
Length:18200frac=8NaNfrac=8
Width:2887frac=8NaNfrac=8
Height:3980frac=8NaNfrac=8
Transmission:Electric
Operator:JR Freight

The is a Bo-Bo-Bo wheel arrangement DC electric locomotive type operated by Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) on freight services in Japan.

The locomotives are built at the Kawasaki Heavy Industries factory in Kobe. Based at Okayama, Shin-Tsurumi, and Suita (Osaka) depots, they are primarily used on freight on the Tokaido Main Line and Sanyo Main Line, replacing Class EF66 locomotives.

, 101 EF210s were operated by JR Freight, based at Shin-Tsurumi (Kawasaki), Suita (Osaka), and Okayama depots.[2]

Variants

EF210-901

The pre-production prototype, EF210-901, was delivered to Shin-Tsurumi depot in 1996.

EF210-0 full-production version

Following evaluation of the prototype version, the first full-production locomotive, EF210-1, was delivered to Okayama in July 1998. A number of minor improvements were incorporated, with the main external differences from the prototype being as follows.

All 18 of the EF210-0s are allocated to Okayama Depot.[2]

EF210-100

The EF210-100 sub-class incorporates a number of minor improvements, including the use of single-arm pantographs, and IGBT replacing GTO.

EF210-100s are based at Okayama, Shin-Tsurumi, and Suita (Osaka) depots, with 73 locomotives in operation .[2]

EF210-300

The EF210-300 subclass was introduced from March 2013 to replace the dedicated Class EF67 banking locomotives that assist freight trains on the steeply-graded "Senohachi" section of the Sanyō Main Line between and .[3] The first locomotive, EF210-301, was delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Hyogo on 3 September 2012.[4] It entered service from the start of the revised timetable on 16 March 2013.[5] The second locomotive entered service from 28 April 2013.[6]

The locomotives are painted in an overall-blue livery with yellow lining.[4]

Fleet details

No. Manufacturer Date delivered
EF210-301 September 2012
EF210-302 Kawasaki Heavy Industries April 2013
EF210-303 Kawasaki Heavy Industries 2013
EF210-304 Kawasaki Heavy Industries July 2015[7]
EF210-305 Kawasaki Heavy Industries August 2015[8]
EF210-306 Kawasaki Heavy Industries September 2015[9]
EF210-307 Kawasaki Heavy Industries September 2015[10]
EF210-308 Kawasaki Heavy Industries October 2015
EF210-309 Kawasaki Heavy Industries October 2015
EF210-310 Kawasaki Heavy Industries August 2017[11]
EF210-311 Kawasaki Heavy Industries August 2017[12]
EF210-312 Kawasaki Heavy Industries December 2018[13]
EF210-313 Kawasaki Heavy Industries January 2019
EF210-314 Kawasaki Heavy Industries January 2019
EF210-315 Kawasaki Heavy Industries February 2019

Classification

See main article: Japan Railways locomotive numbering and classification.

The EF210 classification for this locomotive type is explained below. As with previous locomotive designs, the prototype is numbered EF210-901, with subsequent production locomotives numbered from EF210-1 onward.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: ja:JR全車輌ハンドブック2006 . JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2006. Neko Publishing . 2006 . Japan . 978-4-7770-0453-9.
  2. Shibata. Togo. ja: 最新JR貨物の電気機関車と話題の貨物列車. Latest: JR Freight electric locomotives and popular freight trains . Tetsudo Daiya Joho Magazine . 45. 388 . 33 . Kotsu Shimbun . Japan . Japanese . August 2016.
  3. JR貨物 EF210形300番代とEH800形900番代を新作. JR Freight to build new EF210-300 and EH800-900. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine . 41. 341. 70. Kotsu Shimbun . Japan . September 2012.
  4. Web site: EF210-301が川崎重工から出場. EF210-301 delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries. 4 September 2012. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. Japanese. 4 September 2012.
  5. ja:平成25(2013)年3月16日JRグループダイヤ改正. 16 March 2013 JR Group timetable revision. . 53. 626. 71. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan . Japanese. June 2013.
  6. Web site: EF210-302,早くも営業運転開始. EF210-302 quickly into revenue service. 1 May 2013. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. Japanese. 1 May 2013.
  7. Web site: http://railf.jp/news/2015/07/28/160000.html. ja: EF210-304が川崎重工から出場. EF210-304 delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries. 28 July 2015. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. Japanese. 28 July 2015.
  8. Web site: http://railf.jp/news/2015/08/19/193000.html. ja: EF210-305が川崎重工から出場. EF210-305 delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries. 19 August 2015. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. Japanese. 19 August 2015.
  9. Web site: http://railf.jp/news/2015/09/02/180000.html. ja: EF210-306が出場. EF210-306 delivered. 2 September 2015. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. Japanese. 2 September 2015.
  10. ja: 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表. Rolling stock delivery schedule. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine . 44. 378 . 125 . Kotsu Shimbun . Japan . Japanese . October 2015.
  11. Web site: http://railf.jp/news/2017/08/26/200000.html . ja: EF210-310が営業運転を開始 . EF210-310 enters revenue service . 26 August 2017. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20170828031845/http://railf.jp/news/2017/08/26/200000.html . 28 August 2017 . live . 28 August 2017.
  12. Web site: http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2017/08/jref210-311.html . ja: EF210-311 運用開始 . EF210-311 enters revenue service . 28 August 2017. Tetsudo Hobidas . Neko Publishing Co., Ltd.. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20170828091058/http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2017/08/jref210-311.html . 28 August 2017 . live . 28 August 2017.
  13. Web site: http://kamo.apreed.com/km-ef210.html . ja:貨物ちゃんねる EF210配置表. freight channel EF210 arrange table.