JR Freight Class EF210

The Class EF210 (EF210形) is a Bo-Bo-Bo wheel arrangement DC electric locomotive type operated by Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight) on freight services in Japan.

Class EF210
JR Freight EF210 electric locomotive EF210-117 in January 2019
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder Kawasaki Heavy Industries Mitsubishi Electric Build date 1996–present
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Bo′Bo′Bo′ Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Length 18,200 mm (59 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Width 2,887 mm (9 ft 5+5⁄8 in) Height 3,980 mm (13 ft 3⁄4 in) Loco weight 100.8 t (99.2 long tons; 111.1 short tons)[1] Electric system/s 1,500 V DC overhead wire Current pickup(s) Pantograph Traction motors AC Transmission Electric
Performance figures Maximum speed 110 km/h (70 mph) Power output 3,390 kW (4,550 hp)[1] Tractive effort 199 kN (45,000 lbf)[1]
Career Operators JR Freight Number in class 131 First run 1996 Disposition Operational

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.

As of 1 April 2016^[update], 101 EF210s were operated by JR Freight, based at Shin-Tsurumi (Kawasaki), Suita (Osaka), and Okayama depots.^[2]

Variants

• Class EF210-901, prototype
• Class EF210-0, full-production version
• Class EF210-100
• Class EF210-300, banking locomotives

EF210-901

The pre-production prototype, EF210-901, was delivered to Shin-Tsurumi depot in 1996.

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  EF210-901 in March 2010

EF210-0 full-production version

EF210-16 in April 2007

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.^[2]

EF210-100

EF210-119 in September 2015

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 as of 1 April 2016^[update].^[2]

EF210-300

EF210-301 at Hiroshima Depot in October 2012

EF210-304 uncoupling from the rear of a Sanyo Main Line freight train in October 2015

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 Seno and Hachihonmatsu.^[3] The first locomotive, EF210-301, was delivered from Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Hyogo on 3 September 2012.^[4] It entered service from the start of the revised timetable on 16 March 2013.^[5] The second locomotive entered service from 28 April 2013.^[6]

The locomotives are painted in an overall-blue livery with yellow lining.^[4]

Fleet details

No.	Manufacturer	Date delivered
EF210-301	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	September 2012[4]
EF210-302	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	April 2013[6]
EF210-303	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	2013[7]
EF210-304	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	July 2015[7]
EF210-305	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	August 2015[8]
EF210-306	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	September 2015[9]
EF210-307	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	September 2015[10]
EF210-308	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	October 2015[10]
EF210-309	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	October 2015[10]
EF210-310	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	August 2017[11]
EF210-311	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	August 2017[12]
EF210-312	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	December 2018[13]
EF210-313	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	January 2019[13]
EF210-314	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	January 2019[13]
EF210-315	Kawasaki Heavy Industries	February 2019[13]

Classification

Main article: Japan Railways locomotive numbering and 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