Chichibu Railway Class DeKi 300

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Chichibu Railway Class DeKi 300
DeKi 301 in May 2010
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
BuilderHitachi
Build date1967
Total produced3
Specifications
Configuration:
 • UICBo-Bo
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Loco weight50 t
Electric system/s1,500 V DC
Current pickup(s)overhead wire
Train heatingNone
Performance figures
Power output920 kW
Career
OperatorsChichibu Railway
Number in class3 (as of 1 April 2016)
NumbersDeKi 301–303
LocaleSaitama Prefecture
DispositionOperational

The Chichibu Railway Class DeKi 300 (秩父鉄道デキ300形) 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]

As of 1 April 2016, all of the original three locomotives are in operation.[2]

History[edit]

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[edit]

Number Manufacturer Year built Year withdrawn Notes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

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d ELダイヤ情報21 [Electric Loco Timetable Information 21]. Tokyo, Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. October 2012. p. 73. ISBN 978-4330320120.
  2. ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2016 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations - 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 17. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.