JR Freight Class EH800
Class EH800 | |
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Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ | |
Gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
Bogies | FD7[1] |
Wheel diameter | 1,120 mm (44 in)[1] |
Length | 25,000 mm (82 ft 0 in)[1] |
Width | 2,808 mm (9 ft 3 in)[1] |
Loco weight | 134.4 t[1] |
Electric system/s | 20/25 kV AC, 50 Hz[1] |
Safety systems | ATS-SF, ATC-L (DS-ATC)[1] |
Performance figures | |
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Maximum speed | 110 km/h (70 mph)[1] |
Power output | |
JR Freight | |
Number in class | 20 (as of 1 March 2017[update]) |
Delivered | January 2013 |
First run | July 2014 |
The Class EH800 (EH800形) is a
Background
In order to allow
Design
The Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′ wheel arrangement locomotives are painted in an all-over red livery with a white bodyside line and silver wavy line.[6]
Operations
The locomotives operate between Higashi-Aomori Freight Terminal and Goryōkaku Freight Terminal via the Kaikyō Line and Seikan Tunnel.[4]
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EH800-3 hauling a Cassiopeia cruise train in July 2016
History
Design of the prototype locomotive, EH800-901, began in fiscal 2010,[4] and the completed locomotive was unveiled to the press at the Toshiba factory in Fuchū, Tokyo, on 27 November 2012.[7] It was delivered to JR Freight in Sendai in January 2013.[8] Following delivery, the prototype locomotive was tested within the confines of Higashi-Fukushima Station before being moved to Goryōkaku Depot in Hokkaido for testing in winter conditions.[9]
The first full-production locomotive was delivered in June 2014.[10] This entered revenue service on 16 July 2014.[11]
Major overhauls of this train are carried out by the Omiya Comprehensive Vehicle Centre, and traction duties in the DC line area are usually carried out by
Fleet list
As of 1 March 2017[update], 20 Class EH800 locomotives are in service.[14]
Number | Manufacturer | Date delivered | Remarks |
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EH800-901 | Toshiba | January 2013 | Prototype |
EH800-1 | Toshiba | June 2014 | Full-production locomotives |
EH800-2 | Toshiba | July 2014 | |
EH800-3 | Toshiba | August 2014 | |
EH800-4 | Toshiba | September 2014 | |
EH800-5 | Toshiba | October 2014 | |
EH800-6 | Toshiba | December 2014 | |
EH800-7 | Toshiba | February 2015[15] | |
EH800-8 | Toshiba | February 2015[16] | |
EH800-9 | Toshiba | April 2015[17] | |
EH800-10 | Toshiba | May 2015 | |
EH800-11 | Toshiba | June 2015[18] | |
EH800-12 | Toshiba | July 2015[19] | |
EH800-13 | Toshiba | September 2015[20] | |
EH800-14 | Toshiba | November 2015[21] | |
EH800-15 | Toshiba | January 2016[22] | |
EH800-16 | Toshiba | February 2016[23] | |
EH800-17 | Toshiba | September 2016[24] | |
EH800-18 | Toshiba | October 2016[25] | |
EH800-19 | Toshiba | December 2016[26] |
Classification
The EH800 classification for this locomotive type is explained below. As with previous locomotive designs, the prototype is numbered EH800-901, with subsequent production locomotives numbered from EH800-1 onward.
- E: Electric locomotive
- H: Eight driving axles
- 800: AC locomotive with AC motors
See also
- Train on Train, a piggy-back concept for transporting freight through the Seikan Tunnel at higher speeds
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j EH800形900番台 [Class EH800-900]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 53, no. 622. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. February 2013. pp. 62–64.
- ^ Sato, Yoshihiko (16 February 2016). "Hokkaido Shinkansen prepares for launch". International Railway Journal. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Inc. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ a b JR貨物 新幹線との供用走行専用の新型機関車を導入 [JR Freight to introduce new locomotives for inter-running with shinkansen]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 41, no. 337. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. May 2012. p. 70.
- ^ a b c 整備新幹線小委員会ヒアリング資料 [Seibi-shinkansen Sub-committee Meeting Reference Material] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Japan Freight Railway Company. 27 February 2012. pp. 5–6. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ^ 山田真広 (2014). 日本貨物鉄道(株)EH800形式交流電気機関車 (PDF). 東芝レビュー. 69 (5). Toshiba: 36–38. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ JR貨物 EF210形300番代とEH800形900番代を新作 [JR Freight to build new EF210-300 and EH800-900]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 41, no. 341. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. September 2012. p. 70.
- ^ 東芝とJR貨物、青函トンネル新幹線共用走行機関車のプロトタイプ車両を公開 [Toshiba and JR Freight unveil prototype locomotive for Seikan Tunnel]. Zaikei Shimbun (in Japanese). Japan: Zaikei Shimbun Company. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ EH800-901が甲種輸送される [EH800-901 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ "JR貨物 EH800形900番代が完成" [JR Freight EH800-900 completed]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine. Vol. 42, no. 345. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. January 2013. p. 70.
- ^ EH800-1が甲種輸送される [EH800-1 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ^ EH800-1営業運転開始 [EH800-1 enters revenue service]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ 奈良仁一 (27 October 2023). EH800-8と旧塗装のEF210-155が検査を終えて大宮車両所を同時出場 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
なお、運転区間は大宮~東大宮操車場~新鶴見信号場間で新鶴見機関区所属のEF210-341が担当した。
- ^ 奈良仁一 (5 June 2022). 青函トンネル用EH800-1が大宮車両所で全般検査を終え出場 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
大宮~新鶴見信号場間の牽引は新鶴見機関区所属のEF65 2089が担当した。
- ISBN 978-4-7747-8338-3.
- ^ EH800-7が甲種輸送される [EH800-7 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ EH800-8が甲種輸送される [EH800-8 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ EH800-9が甲種輸送される [EH800-9 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表 [Rolling stock delivery schedule]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 44, no. 375. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. July 2015. p. 125.
- ^ 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表 [Rolling stock delivery schedule]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 44, no. 376. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. August 2015. p. 12128.
- ^ 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表 [Rolling stock delivery schedule]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 44, no. 378. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. October 2015. p. 125.
- ^ EH800-14が甲種輸送される [EH800-14 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ EH800-15が甲種輸送される [EH800-15 delivered]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表 [Rolling stock delivery schedule]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 45, no. 383. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. March 2016. p. 125.
- ^ 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表 [Rolling stock delivery schedule]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 45, no. 389. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. September 2016. p. 125.
- ^ JR貨EH800-18 甲種輸送始まる [JR Freight EH800-18 delivery run starts]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Co., Ltd. 27 October 2016. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ 甲種鉄道車両輸送計画表 [Rolling stock delivery schedule]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 46, no. 393. Japan: Kotsu Shimbun. January 2017. p. 123.
Further reading
- Sugiyama, Yoshikazu (April 2014). "EH800交流電気機関車" [Class EH800 AC electric locomotive]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 54, no. 636. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 72–75.
External links
- Toshiba press release (27 November 2012) (in Japanese)