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]

Chichibu Railway Class DeKi 300
DeKi 301 in May 2010
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder Hitachi Build date 1967 Total produced 3
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Bo-Bo Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Loco weight 50 t Electric system/s 1,500 V DC Current pickup(s) overhead wire Train heating None
Performance figures Power output 920 kW
Career Operators Chichibu Railway Number in class 3 (as of 1 April 2016[update]) Numbers DeKi 301–303 Locale Saitama Prefecture Disposition Operational

As of 1 April 2016^[update], 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

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  DeKi 301 in November 2006
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  DeKi 302 in June 2012
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  DeKi 303 in October 2012

References

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