Meitetsu DeKi 600
Japanese electric locomotive type
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The Meitetsu DeKi 600 (名鉄デキ600形, Meitetsu Deki 600-gata) was a Bo-Bo wheel arrangement electric locomotive type operated by private railway operator Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu) in Japan from 1943 until 2015.
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Operations
Originally used to haul freight trains, they were later used primarily on track maintenance trains and rolling stock transfer duties. As of 1 April 2015[update], all four locomotives were still in service,[1] but the locomotives were withdrawn and cut up during fiscal 2015 following the introduction of new Class EL120 locomotives.[2][3] Locomotives 601 and 602 were normally based at Inuyama Depot, and 603 and 604 were normally based at Shinkawa Depot.[4]
History
The four locomotives were built by Toshiba between 1943 and 1945.[4]
Locomotives DeKi 603 and 604 were originally built as locomotive numbers E401 and E402 for use on the Japanese-occupied island of Hainan during World War II, but were ultimately not able to be shipped abroad, and were instead purchased by Meitetsu.[4][5]
Originally painted in black with yellow and black chevrons at the ends, the locomotives were repainted into "Meitetsu Blue" when they underwent life extension refurbishment in 1992.[4]
All four locomotives were withdrawn in July 2015, and cut up.[3][6]
