The DF200 class of diesel-electric locomotives are Bo-Bo-Bo

Bo-Bo-Bo

thumb|Italian articulated Bo-Bo-Bo [[FS Class E656|E656]] locomotive, [[Rome]], June 2, 2006.A Bo-Bo-Bo in UIC classification is a locomotive with three independent two-axle bogies with all axles powered...

 wheel arrangement

Wheel arrangement

In rail transport, a wheel arrangement is a system of classifying the way in which wheels are distributed beneath a locomotive.. Several notations exist to describe the wheel assemblies of a locomotive by type, position, and connections, with the adopted notations varying by country...

 freight locomotives operated by JR Freight in Hokkaidō

Hokkaido

, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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As of 1 April 2009, 40 DF200s were operated by JR Freight, all based at Washibetsu Depot. Seven DF200 locomotives are scheduled to be delivered during fiscal 2009, with two more during fiscal 2010.

DF200-901

Pre-production locomotive delivered in March 1992 for testing. Features two MTU

MTU Friedrichshafen

MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH is a manufacturer of commercial internal combustion engines founded by Wilhelm Maybach and his son Karl Maybach in 1909...

 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 onward with IGBT VVVF inverters. As of 1 April 2009, 14 Class DF200-100 locomotives were in service.

Models

The DF200 is available in model form in N gauge from both Kato

Kato Precision Railroad Models

Kato Precision Railroad Models is a Japanese manufacturer of model railroad equipment in N and HO scales...

 and Tomix

Tomix

Tomix is model railway brand of the Japanese company Tomytec, a subsidiary of toy manufacturer Takara Tomy .-Product outline:...

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