JRF EH500 Electric Locomotive
JRF EH500 Electric Locomotive
This is a AC/DC electric locomotive that has been manufactured by Japan Freight Railway (JR Freight) since 1997.
The H-type locomotives with two permanently fixed bodies were designed to run on the steep slopes of the Kunimi and Jusanbongi passes on the Tohoku Main Line and the continuous slopes of the Seikan Tunnel, which required high adhesion without increasing the axle weight.
Contents:
Date: From 2000
EH500-2 1st batch
EH500-5 2nd batch
Date: From 2001
EH500-10 3rd batch
Speed:120km/h
Power:4520kw
Tractive effort:240kN
Weight:134.4t