The was an
electric locomotive
An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or on-board energy storage such as a battery or a supercapacitor. Locomotives with on-board fuelled prime movers, such as diesel engines or gas ...
formerly operated in Japan from 1926 until 1960.
The Class ED15 was the first mainline electric locomotive type to be built domestically in Japan.
History
Three locomotives were built by
Hitachi
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in
Mito, Ibaraki, in 1926, based on electric locomotives previously imported from overseas.
Initially designated Class 1070 under the original
Japanese Government Railways
The Japanese Government Railways (JGR) was the national railway system directly operated by the Japanese Ministry of Railways ( ja, 鉄道省, Tetsudō-shō, ) until 1949. It was a predecessor of Japanese National Railways and the later Japan Rai ...
(JGR) numbering scheme, the locomotives became Class ED15 from 1928.
The locomotives were initially used on
Tokaido Main Line freight services, and were later employed on the
Chuo Main Line.
The locomotives were withdrawn from service between 1959 and 1960.
Preservation
ED15 1 is preserved at the Hitachi Mito Factory in
Hitachinaka, Ibaraki
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is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 154,663 in 64,900 households and a population density of 1547 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 w ...
.
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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Electric locomotives of Japan
1500 V DC locomotives
1067 mm gauge locomotives of Japan
Railway locomotives introduced in 1926
Hitachi locomotives