JNR Class ED15
Japanese electric locomotive type
12,220 mm (40 ft 1+1⁄8 in)
(58 long tons; 65 short tons)
| Performance figures | |
|---|---|
| Power output | 820 kW (1,100 hp) |
| Tractive effort | 9,000 kgf (20,000 lbf) |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Operators | JNR |
| Number in class | 3 |
| Numbers | ED15 1 - 3 |
| Retired | 1960 |
| Preserved | 1 |
| Disposition | All withdrawn |
The Class ED15 (ED15形) was an electric locomotive formerly operated in Japan from 1926 until 1960.[1] The Class ED15 was the first mainline electric locomotive type to be built domestically in Japan.[1]
History
Three locomotives were built by Hitachi in Mito, Ibaraki, in 1926, based on electric locomotives previously imported from overseas.[1] Initially designated Class 1070 under the original Japanese Government Railways (JGR) numbering scheme, the locomotives became Class ED15 from 1928.[1]
The locomotives were initially used on Tokaido Main Line freight services, and were later employed on the Chuo Main Line.[1]
The locomotives were withdrawn from service between 1959 and 1960.[1]
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ED15 1 drawing -
ED15 2 drawing -
ED15 3 drawing
Preservation
ED15 1 is preserved at the Hitachi Mito Factory in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki.[1]
Classification
The ED15 classification for this locomotive type is explained below.
- E: Electric locomotive
- D: Four driving axles
- 15: Locomotive with maximum speed 85 km/h or less
See also
Mechanical Engineering Heritage (Japan), No. 45: Type ED15 Electric Locomotive.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to JNR ED15.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sasada, Masahiro (25 November 2014). 国鉄&jr 保存車大全 2015-2016 国鉄&JR保存車大全2015-2016 [JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide 2015-2016] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. pp. 19, 121. ISBN 978-4863209282.
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