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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.[1]

Overview

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

The Class DB500 entered service at Shimonoseki Freight Terminal from the start of the revised timetable on 4 March 2017.

Classification

The DB500 classification for this locomotive type is explained below.

References

  1. ^ 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.

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