The Class ED76 (ED76形) is a Bo-2-Bo wheel arrangement AC electric locomotive type operated on passenger and freight services in Japan since 1965, originally by Japanese National Railways (JNR), and later by Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido), Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) and Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).[2] As of 1 April 2016[update], just 10 locomotives remained in service, all operated by JR Freight.[3]
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Variants
edit- ED76-0
- ED76-500
- ED76-1000
ED76-0
edit94 class ED76-0 locomotives were built from 1965 to 1976 and numbered ED76 1 to ED76 94.[1]
As of 1 April 2016[update], the remaining fleet consists of two locomotives, ED76 81 and ED76 83, operated by JR Freight.[4]
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Specially repainted ED76 78 for use with the Southern Cross Joyful Train set in 1987
ED76-500
edit22 class ED76-500 locomotives were built from 1968 for use in Hokkaido, numbered ED76 501 to ED76 522. These locomotives included larger water and fuel tanks for the train heating steam generator and had accordingly longer bodies. They were intended to be used in pairs, and featured cab gangway doors.[5]
ED76 514 was modified for used in the Seikan Tunnel and renumbered ED76 551.[1]
All ED76-500s except for the unique ED76 551 were withdrawn by 1994. ED76 551 was withdrawn in 2001.[5]
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ED76 501 on a local passenger service in Hokkaido in 1986 -
ED76 522 on a local passenger service (date unknown) -
ED76 551 carrying the Elm sleeper service headboard (date unknown)
ED76-1000
edit23 class ED76-1000 locomotives were built from 1970 to 1979 for express freight use and numbered ED76 1001 to ED76 1023.[1]
As of 1 April 2016[update], the remaining fleet consists of eight locomotives, operated by JR Freight.[4]
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JR Freight refurbished locomotive ED76 1013 in June 2009 -
Experimentally painted JR Freight ED76 1008 on Nichinan express at Kokura Station (date unknown)
Preserved examples
editThe following examples have been preserved.[6]
- ED76 1: Kyushu Railway Heritage Museum, (cab end only, previously stored inside JR Kyushu Kokura Works, Kitakyushu)
- ED76 91: Hita Tenryosui no Sato, Hita, Oita
- ED76 505: Mikasa Railway Village, Mikasa, Hokkaido
- ED76 509: Otaru Transport Museum, Otaru, Hokkaido
- ED76 1006: JR Freight Moji Depot (stored for training purposes)
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The cab end of ED76 1 at Kokura Works, October 2008 -
The cab end of ED76 1 at Kyushu Railway Heritage Museum, August 2013 -
ED76 91 preserved at Hita Tenryosui no Sato, June 2012 -
ED76 505 preserved at Mikasa Railway Village, May 2007 -
ED76 509 preserved at Otaru Transport Museum, July 2007
Classification
editThe ED76 classification for this locomotive type is explained below.
- E: Electric locomotive
- D: Four driving axles
- 7x: AC locomotive with maximum speed exceeding 85 km/h (55 mph)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Inoue, Kōichi (1999). 国鉄機関車事典: 蒸気・電気・ディーゼル機関車66形式 国鉄機関車辞典 [JNR Locomotive Encyclopedia]. Japan: Sankaido. pp. 148–149. ISBN 978-4-381-10338-3.
- ^ Jēāru zensharyō handobukku: Rail Magazine 2009 JR全車輌ハンドブック2009 [JR Rolling Stock Handbook 2009]. Japan: Neko Publishing. 2009. p. 45. ISBN 978-4-7770-0836-0.
- ^ Miyahara, Masakazu, ed. (December 2016). 国鉄最終章LAST (鉄道ジャーナル2017年2月号別冊) [JNR - The Final Chapter (Railway Journal February 2017 Extra issue)]. Tetsudō Jānaru (in Japanese). Japan: Railway Journal: 31. ASIN B01N59AJPB. ISSN 0288-2337.
- ^ a b Shibata, Togo (August 2016). 最新JR貨物の電気機関車と話題の貨物列車 [Latest: JR Freight electric locomotives and popular freight trains]. Tetsudo Daiya Joho Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 45, no. 388. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. p. 33.
- ^ a b Jr機関車カタログ: Jr7社の現有30形式を詳しく解說 JR機関車カタログ [JR Locomotive Catalogue]. Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 June 2013. pp. 56–59. ISBN 9784863207271.
- ^ Sasada, Masahiro (September 2012). 国鉄&JR保存車大全 [JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide]. Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. p. 126. ISBN 978-4863206175.
