JNR Class ED15

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]

Class ED15
Preserved ED15 1 in June 2017
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
BuilderHitachi
Build date1926
Total produced3
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICB + B
Gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Length:
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 • Over couplers13,260 mm (43 ft 6 in)
 • Body12,220 mm (40 ft 1+1⁄8 in)
Width2,780 mm (9 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Height3,840 mm (12 ft 7+1⁄8 in)
Loco weight59 t
(58 long tons; 65 short tons)
Electric system/s1,500 V DC overhead line
Current pickup(s)Pantograph
Performance figures
Power output820 kW (1,100 hp)
Tractive effort9,000 kgf (20,000 lbf)
Career
OperatorsJNR
Number in class3
NumbersED15 1 - 3
Retired1960
Preserved1
DispositionAll withdrawn

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The locomotives were withdrawn from service between 1959 and 1960.[1]

  • ED15 1 drawing
    ED15 1 drawing
  • ED15 2 drawing
    ED15 2 drawing
  • ED15 3 drawing
    ED15 3 drawing

Preservation

ED15 1 is preserved at the Hitachi Mito Factory in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki.[1]

Classification
Main article: Japan Railways locomotive numbering and 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
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  1. 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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