JR Freight Class HD300 explained

Class HD300
Powertype:Hybrid diesel/battery
Builder:Toshiba
Builddate:2010–present
Uicclass:Bo′Bo′
Length:14300frac=8NaNfrac=8
Maxspeed:110abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Poweroutput:500kW
Operator:JR Freight
Numinclass:32
Deliverydate:March 2010
Disposition:In service

The is a hybrid diesel/battery Bo-Bo wheel arrangement switcher locomotive type operated by Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) in Japan.[1] Following the delivery and evaluation of a prototype locomotive in March 2010, the first full-production locomotive entered service in February 2012.[2] [3]

Variants

Design

The locomotives use lithium ion batteries, and are designed to reduce exhaust emissions by at least 30% to 40% and noise levels by at least 10 dB compared with existing Class DE10 diesel locomotives. Tests conducted at Tokyo Freight Terminal in June 2010 demonstrated fuel savings of 36%, NOx emission reductions of 62%, and noise level reductions of 22 dB compared with a class DE10 locomotive.[4] Externally, the locomotives are finished in a bright red livery to aid visibility, with yellow and black diagonal warning stripes at the ends.[1]

The first full-production locomotive, HD300-1, delivered in January 2012, while broadly identical to the prototype HD300-901 locomotive, incorporates a few minor improvements, including changes to the headlamps, a wider front-end warning panel to reduce snow build-up on the steps, and larger windows in the driving cab doors to improve visibility.[3]

History

The prototype locomotive, HD300-901, was delivered from the Toshiba factory in Fuchū, Tokyo to Tokyo Freight Terminal on 30 March 2010 for approximately six months of trials before being moved to Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture later in the year to assess performance at higher altitudes.[5] The locomotive was moved to Sapporo Freight Terminal in Hokkaido in January 2011 to assess battery performance and adhesion in cold winter conditions.[6]

The prototype locomotive entered revenue service from 11 July 2011, on shunting operations at Tokyo Freight Terminal.[4]

The first full-production locomotive (numbered HD300-1) was delivered from the Toshiba factory in Fuchū, Tokyo, in January 2012,[7] and entered service at Tokyo Freight Terminal from 8 February.[3]

In May 2012, the Class HD300-900 prototype was awarded the 2012 Laurel Prize, presented annually by the Japan Railfan Club.[8] A formal presentation ceremony was held at Tokyo Freight Terminal on 18 November 2012.[9]

In November 2014, the first Class HD300-500 locomotive, HD300-501, designed for operations in cold-climate areas, was delivered to Naebo Depot in Hokkaido.[10]

Fleet list

, 29 Class HD300 locomotives are in service.[11]

NumberManufacturerDate deliveredRemarks
HD300-901Toshiba30 March 2010Prototype
HD300-117 January 2012Full-production locomotives
HD300-226 October 2012[12]
HD300-313 November 2012
HD300-413 December 2012[13]
HD300-530 May 2013[14]
HD300-620 June 2013[15]
HD300-7
HD300-829 August 2013[16]
HD300-929 August 2013
HD300-10
HD300-1131 October 2013[17]
HD300-1231 October 2013
HD300-1321 November 2013[18]
HD300-1412 December 2013
HD300-159 January 2014[19]
HD300-16April 2014[20]
HD300-17October 2015[21]
HD300-18November 2015[22]
HD300-19December 2015[23]
HD300-20January 2016[24]
HD300-21October 2016[25]
HD300-22October 2016[26]
HD300-23November 2016[27]
HD300-24December 2016[28]
HD300-25January 2017[29]
HD300-26December 2017[30]
HD300-27January 2018
HD300-28February 2018[31]
HD300-501November 2014Cold-climate type
HD300-502November 2014
HD300-503December 2014[32]

Classification

See main article: Japan Railways locomotive numbering and classification.

The HD300 classification for this locomotive type is explained below. As with previous locomotive designs, the prototype is numbered HD300-901, with subsequent production locomotives numbered from HD300-1 onward.[1]

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jrfreight.co.jp/common/pdf/news/201002-02.pdf. ja:新型入換専用機関車(試作)の形式名とデザインについて. Class name and design of new shunting locomotive prototype. 10 February 2010. News Release. Japan Freight Railway. ja. 19 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20100215082637/http://www.jrfreight.co.jp/common/pdf/news/201002-02.pdf#. 15 February 2010. dead.
  2. ja: 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表. New rolling stock delivery schedule. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine . 39. 312. 124. Kōtsū Shimbun . Japan . April 2010.
  3. Web site: http://www.jrfreight.co.jp/common/pdf/news/201202-04.pdf. ja: HD300形式ハイブリッド機関車「量産車」の運転開始について. Entry into service of Class HD300 hybrid locomotive. 16 February 2012. News Release. Japan Freight Railway Company. Japan. ja. 21 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120504062120/http://www.jrfreight.co.jp/common/pdf/news/201202-04.pdf. 4 May 2012. dead.
  4. Web site: http://www.jrfreight.co.jp/common/pdf/news/201107-03.pdf. ja: HD300形式ハイブリッド機関車の営業使用開始について. Class HD300 hybrid locomotive enters revenue service. 13 July 2011. News Release. Japan Freight Railway. ja. 19 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110808075513/http://www.jrfreight.co.jp/common/pdf/news/201107-03.pdf. 8 August 2011. dead.
  5. News: ja:国内初のＨＶ機関車 ＪＲ貨物が試作車を報道陣に公開 . JR Freight unveils prototype of Japan's first hybrid locomotive to media . The Sankei Shimbun . Japan . ja . 25 March 2010 . http://sankei.jp.msn.com/economy/business/100325/biz1003252122053-n1.htm . 30 March 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100329020833/http://sankei.jp.msn.com/economy/business/100325/biz1003252122053-n1.htm . 29 March 2010 .
  6. Web site: http://railf.jp/news/2011/01/26/190000.html. ja: HD300-901，札幌貨物ターミナルで寒冷地走行試験. HD300-901 tested in cold conditions at Sapporo Freight Terminal. 25 January 2011. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd. . Japan. ja. 26 January 2011.
  7. ja: 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表. Rolling Stock Delivery Schedule. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine . 41. 334. 125. Kōtsū Shimbun . Japan . February 2012.
  8. Web site: http://www.jrc.gr.jp/award/bl/bllist.htm . ja:ブルーリボン賞・ローレル賞 選定車両一覧 . Blue Ribbon Award & Laurel Prize Winner List . 29 May 2012 . Japan Railfan Club . Japan . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20101026185520/http://www.jrc.gr.jp/award/bl/bllist.htm . 26 October 2010 . 29 May 2012 . dead.
  9. ja: ブルーリボン賞・ローレル賞受賞式. Blue Ribbon and Laurel Prize Presentation Ceremonies. . 53. 622. 64. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan . February 2013.
  10. Web site: http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2014/11/jrhd300-501.html. ja: HD300-501が苗穂車両所に. HD300-501 at Naebo Depot. 12 November 2014. RM News. Neko Publishing Co., Ltd.. Japan. ja. 13 November 2014. 13 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141113063457/http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2014/11/jrhd300-501.html. dead.
  11. Kisumi . Kenzo . ja: 世代交代が進むJR貨物の機関車. Advances in handover between generations for JR Freight locomotives . Tetsudo Club . 2. 98 . Cosmic Publishing . Japan . ja . April 2017 . 978-4-7747-8338-3.
  12. ja: 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表. Rolling Stock Delivery Schedule. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine . 41. 343. 126. Kotsu Shimbun . Japan . November 2012.
  13. ja: 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表. Rolling Stock Delivery Schedule. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine . 41. 344. 127. Kotsu Shimbun . Japan . December 2012.
  14. ja: 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表. Rolling Stock Delivery Schedule. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine . 42. 350. 128. Kotsu Shimbun . Japan . June 2013.
  15. ja: 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表. Rolling Stock Delivery Schedule. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine . 42. 351. 124. Kotsu Shimbun . Japan . July 2013.
  16. ja: 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表. Rolling Stock Delivery Schedule. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine . 42. 353. 124. Kotsu Shimbun . Japan . September 2013.
  17. ja: 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表. Rolling Stock Delivery Schedule. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine . 42. 355. 128. Kotsu Shimbun . Japan . November 2013.
  18. ja: 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表. Rolling Stock Delivery Schedule. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine . 42. 356. 128. Kotsu Shimbun . Japan . December 2013.
  19. ja: 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表. Rolling Stock Delivery Schedule. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine . 43. 357. 124. Kotsu Shimbun . Japan . January 2014.
  20. Web site: http://railf.jp/news/2014/04/06/195000.html. ja: HD300形が西岡山まで甲種輸送される. Class HD300 delivered to Nishi-Okayama. 6 April 2014. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. ja. 9 April 2014.
  21. ja: 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表. Rolling stock delivery schedule. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine . 44. 378 . 125 . Kotsu Shimbun . Japan . ja . October 2015.
  22. Web site: http://railf.jp/news/2015/11/07/204000.html. ja: HD300-18が甲種輸送される. HD300-18 delivered. 7 November 2015. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. ja. 7 November 2015.
  23. ja: 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表. Rolling stock delivery schedule. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine . 44. 380 . 128 . Kotsu Shimbun . Japan . ja . December 2015.
  24. Web site: http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2016/01/jrhd300-20.html. ja: HD300-20 甲種輸送. HD300-20 delivered. 15 January 2016. RM News. Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. . Japan. ja. 15 January 2016.
  25. Web site: http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2016/10/jrhd300_3.html. ja: HD300形 甲種輸送. Class HD300 delivered . 6 October 2016. RM News. Neko Publishing Co., Ltd.. Japan. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20161013131126/http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2016/10/jrhd300_3.html. 13 October 2016. live . 13 October 2016.
  26. Web site: http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2016/10/jrhd300_4.html. ja: HD300形 甲種輸送. Class HD300 delivered . 13 October 2016. RM News. Neko Publishing Co., Ltd.. Japan. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20161013131416/http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2016/10/jrhd300_4.html. 13 October 2016. live . 13 October 2016.
  27. Web site: http://railf.jp/news/2016/11/17/140000.html. ja: HD300-23の甲種輸送をEF66 33がけん引. HD300-23 hauled by EF66 33. 17 November 2016. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20161117053652/http://railf.jp/news/2016/11/17/140000.html. 17 November 2016. live . 17 November 2016.
  28. ja: 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表. Rolling stock delivery schedule. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine . 45. 392 . 127 . Kotsu Shimbun . Japan . ja . December 2016.
  29. ja: 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表. Rolling stock delivery schedule. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine . 46. 393 . 124 . Kotsu Shimbun . Japan . ja . January 2017.
  30. Web site: http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2017/12/jrhd300_8.html . ja: HD300形甲種輸送 . Class HD300 delivered . 6 December 2017 . RM News. Neko Publishing Co., Ltd.. Japan. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20171206114349/http://rail.hobidas.com/rmn/archives/2017/12/jrhd300_8.html . 6 December 2017 . live . 6 December 2017 .
  31. Web site: http://railf.jp/news/2018/02/08/163000.html . ja: HD300-28が甲種輸送される . HD300-28 delivered . 8 February 2018. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20180209072026/http://railf.jp/news/2018/02/08/163000.html . 9 February 2018 . live . 9 February 2018.
  32. Web site: HD300-503が出場る. HD300-503 outshopped. 12 December 2014. Japan Railfan Magazine Online. Koyusha Co., Ltd.. Japan. ja. 3 March 2015.

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