JNR Class EF65
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Refurbished JR Freight EF65 118, February 2008
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| Type and origin | |
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| Power type | Electric |
| Builder | Fuji Electric, , Nippon Sharyo, Toshiba, Toyo |
| Build date | 1965–1979 |
| Total produced | 308 |
| Specifications | |
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| Configuration: |
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| • UIC | Bo'Bo'Bo' |
| • Commonwealth | Bo-Bo-Bo |
| Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Bogies | DT115B (outer), DT116C (centre) |
| Wheel diameter | 1,120 mm (3 ft 8 in) |
| Length | 16,500 mm (54 ft 2 in) |
| Width | 2,800 mm (9 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3,819 mm (12 ft 6.4 in) |
| Loco weight | 96 tons |
| Electric system/s | 1,500 V DC |
| Current pickup(s) | Overhead catenary |
| Traction motors | DC motors (MT52A) (x6) |
| Transmission | One-stage reduction gear (18:69) |
| Performance figures | |
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| Maximum speed | 110 km/h (70 mph) |
| Power output | 2.55 MW |
| Tractive effort | 199.43 kN |
| Career | |
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| Operators | JNR, JR West, JR East, JR Freight |
| Number in class | 52 (as of 1 April 2016[update]) |
| Delivered | 1965 |
| Preserved | 7 |
| Disposition | In service |
The Class EF65 (EF65形) is a 6-axle (Bo-Bo-Bo wheel arrangement) DC electric locomotive type operated on passenger and freight services in Japan since 1965. A total of 308 locomotives were built between 1965 and 1979, with 52 still in service as of 1 April 2016[update].
The class was initially divided into the EF65-0 subclass for general freight and the EF65-500 subclass for express freight and passenger use.
The Class EF65 was designed by Japanese National Railways (JNR) as a standard locomotive type developed from the earlier Class EF60 design for use primarily on the Tokaido Main Line and Sanyo Main Line.
During the JNR era, these locomotives were used for freight trains and also for passenger work - primarily hauling night trains such as the Izumo sleeping car limited express and Ginga sleeping car express.
The EF65-0 subclass was designed for general freight use on the Tokaido Main Line and Sanyo Main Line. 135 locomotives were built between 1965 and 1970.
As of 2016[update], all EF65-0 locomotives had been withdrawn.
JR Freight EF65 100 in original blue livery in March 2008
Refurbished JR Freight EF65 114 in February 2010
Five 6th-batch Class EF65-0 locomotives, numbers EF65 131 to EF65 135, were converted in 1990 and 1991 to become Class EF67-100 banking locomotives for use on the "Senohachi" section of the Sanyo Main Line.
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