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.
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.
EF210-0 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.
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 .
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 . The first locomotive, EF210-301, was delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Hyogo on 3 September 2012. It entered service from the start of the revised timetable on 16 March 2013. The second locomotive entered service from 28 April 2013.
The locomotives are painted in an overall-blue livery with yellow lining.
Fleet details No. Manufacturer Date delivered EF210-301 Kawasaki Heavy Industries September 2012 EF210-302 Kawasaki Heavy Industries April 2013 EF210-303 Kawasaki Heavy Industries 2013 EF210-304 Kawasaki Heavy Industries July 2015 EF210-305 Kawasaki Heavy Industries August 2015 EF210-306 Kawasaki Heavy Industries September 2015 EF210-307 Kawasaki Heavy Industries September 2015 EF210-308 Kawasaki Heavy Industries October 2015 EF210-309 Kawasaki Heavy Industries October 2015 EF210-310 Kawasaki Heavy Industries August 2017 EF210-311 Kawasaki Heavy Industries August 2017 EF210-312 Kawasaki Heavy Industries December 2018 EF210-313 Kawasaki Heavy Industries January 2019 EF210-314 Kawasaki Heavy Industries January 2019 EF210-315 Kawasaki Heavy Industries February 2019 EF210-316 Kawasaki Heavy Industries February 2020
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
References
External links
JR Freight website