JR Freight Class EF500
Class EF500
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EF500-901 at Hiroshima Depot, October 2006 |
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Performance figures |
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Maximum speed |
120 km/h (75 mph) |
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Power output |
6 MW (8,000 hp) |
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Tractive effort |
26,600 kgf |
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Career |
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Operators |
JR Freight |
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Number in class |
1 |
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First run |
1990 |
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Withdrawn |
29 March 2002 |
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Disposition |
Withdrawn, preserved |
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The Class EF500 (EF500形) was a prototype Bo-Bo-Bo wheel arrangement multi-voltage AC/DC electric locomotive formerly operated by JR Freight in Japan.[1]
Intended as a prototype for a new fleet of high-power electric locomotives to haul freight trains northward from Tokyo to Hokkaido, the sole member of the class, EF500-901, was built jointly by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Electric, and delivered to Shin-Tsurumi Depot in August 1990.[2] The design was broadly based on the Class EF200 locomotives built for Tokaido Main Line freight duties west of Tokyo.[2] Following initial test-running, the locomotive underwent long-term feasibility testing on freight services on the Tohoku Main Line.[2] However, the locomotive fell foul of newly introduced government guidelines covering high-frequency electromagnetic noise emissions, and so fleet production was deemed unfeasible.[2] JR Freight instead opted for the Class EH500 and Class EF510 locomotive designs.[2]
EF500-901 was transferred to Sendai Depot in 1996, but subsequently saw little use.[2] It was formally withdrawn on 29 March 2002.[3] The locomotive is stored at JR Freight's Hiroshima Depot.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ JR機関車カタログ [JR Locomotive Catalogue]. Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. 20 June 2013. p. 43. ISBN 9784863207271.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 プロトタイプの世界 - Prototype World. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbunsha. December 2005. pp. 122–123. EAN 4910065141258.
- ↑ "JR車両のデータバンク2001/2002" [JR Rolling Stock Databank 2001/2002]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 42 no. 496. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. August 2002. p. 98.
- ↑ "JR世代の機関車オールガイド" [Comprehensive Guide to JR Era Locomotives]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 39 no. 315. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. July 2010. pp. 12–26.
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