JR Freight Class DB500
The Class DB500 (DB500形) is a B wheel arrangement two-axle diesel-hydraulic locomotive type operated by Japan Freight Railway (JR Freight) on shunting duties in Japan since March 2017.
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The Class DB500 (DB500形) is a B wheel arrangement two-axle diesel-hydraulic locomotive type operated by Japan Freight Railway (JR Freight) on shunting duties in Japan since March 2017.[1]
Overview
[edit]The Class DB500 was developed to replace ageing Class DE10 diesel-hydraulic locomotives used for shunting duties at smaller freight terminals such as Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture.[1] The locomotive has a single water-cooled four-cycle straight six-cylinder diesel engine, with a power output of 184 kW (247 hp), sufficient to haul 500-tonne (490-long-ton; 550-short-ton) trains.[1]
History
[edit]The Class DB500 entered service at Shimonoseki Freight Terminal from the start of the revised timetable on 4 March 2017.
Classification
[edit]The DB500 classification for this locomotive type is explained below.
- D: Diesel locomotive
- B: Two driving axles
- 500: Diesel-hydraulic locomotive
References
[edit]- ^ a b c DB500形液体式内燃機関車 [Class DB500 diesel-hydraulic locomotive]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 57, no. 676. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. August 2017. p. 65.
Further reading
[edit]- DB500形液体式内燃機関車 続報 [Class DB500 diesel-hydraulic locomotive (Follow-up report)]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 57, no. 678. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. October 2017. p. 67.
External links
[edit]- Hokuriku Heavy Industries website Archived 25 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
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