JR Freight Class EF210
Japanese Bo-Bo-Bo wheel arrangement DC freight locomotive type
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The Class EF210 (EF210形) is a Bo-Bo-Bo wheel arrangement DC electric locomotive type operated by Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) on freight services in Japan.
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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.
As of 1 April 2016[update], 101 EF210s were operated by JR Freight, based at Shin-Tsurumi (Kawasaki), Suita (Osaka), and Okayama depots.[2]
Variants
- Class EF210-901, prototype
- Class EF210-0, full-production version
- Class EF210-100
- Class EF210-300
EF210-901
The pre-production prototype, EF210-901, was delivered to Shin-Tsurumi depot in 1996.
EF210-901 in March 2010
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.
- Traction motors changed from FMT3 (565 kW) to FMT4 type (565 kW)
- "ECO-POWER Momo Taro" logo on bodyside
- Reduced bogie size from 2,600 mm to 2,500 mm.
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 as of 1 April 2016[update].[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 Seno and Hachihonmatsu.[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 |
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| EF210-301 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | September 2012[4] |
| EF210-302 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | April 2013[6] |
| EF210-303 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | 2013[7] |
| 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[10] |
| EF210-309 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | October 2015[10] |
| 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[13] |
| EF210-314 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | January 2019[13] |
| EF210-315 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries | February 2019[13] |
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.
- E: Electric locomotive
- F: Six driving axles
- 210: DC locomotive with AC motors
