Chichibu Railway Class DeKi 300 explained

Chichibu Railway Class DeKi 300
Powertype:Electric
Builder:Hitachi
Builddate:1967
Totalproduction:3
Uicclass:Bo-Bo
Locoweight:50 t
Electricsystem:1,500 V DC
Collectionmethod:overhead wire
Poweroutput:920 kW
Trainheating:None
Operator:Chichibu Railway
Numinclass:3
Fleetnumbers:DeKi 301–303
Locale:Saitama Prefecture
Disposition:Operational

The is a Bo-Bo wheel arrangement DC electric locomotive type operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, primarily on freight services, since 1967.[1]

, all of the original three locomotives are in operation.[2]

History

Three locomotives, DeKi 301 to 303, were built in 1967.[1] The design was broadly based on the earlier Class DeKi 200 locomotives, with four 230 kW traction motors, although the non-standard bogie design of the DeKi 200 was not used.[1] The cab window sun visors of the DeKi 200 were also discontinued on the DeKi 300.[1]

Fleet details

Number Manufacturer Year built Year withdrawn Notes
DeKi 301 1967
DeKi 302 Hitachi 1967
DeKi 303 Hitachi 1967

Notes and References

  1. Book: ja: ELダイヤ情報21 . Electric Loco Timetable Information 21. Kotsu Shimbunsha. October 2012 . Tokyo, Japan . 73. 978-4330320120.
  2. Book: ja: 私鉄車両編成表 2016 . Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016 . Kotsu Shimbunsha . 25 July 2016 . Japan . Japanese . 17. 978-4-330-70116-5. 私鉄車両編成表 2016 .