JNR Class EF65

Japanese electric locomotive class From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Class EF65 (EF65形) is a 6-axle (Bo-Bo-Bo wheel arrangement) DC electric locomotive type operated on passenger and freight services in Japan since 1965. A total of 308 locomotives were built between 1965 and 1979, with 52 still in service as of 1 April 2016^[update].^[2]

Power typeElectric

BuilderFuji Electric, Kawasaki Sharyō, Kisha, Nippon Sharyo, Toshiba

Build date1965–1979

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Class EF65

JR East EF65 1104, February 2021

Type and origin
Power type	Electric
Builder	Fuji Electric, Kawasaki Sharyō, Kisha, Nippon Sharyo, Toshiba
Build date	1965–1979
Total produced	308

Specifications
Configuration:
• UIC	Bo'Bo'Bo'
• Commonwealth	Bo-Bo-Bo
Gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Bogies	DT115B (outer), DT116C (centre)
Wheel diameter	1,120 mm (44.09 in)
Length	16,500 mm (54 ft 1+5⁄8 in)^[1]
Width	2,800 mm (9 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
Height	3,819 mm (12 ft 6+3⁄8 in)
Loco weight	96 tonnes (94 long tons; 106 short tons)
Electric system/s	1,500 V DC Overhead catenary
Current pickup	Pantograph
Traction motors	DC motors (MT52A) (x6)
Transmission	One-stage reduction gear (18:69)
Loco brake	Air and Electrical regenerative
Train brakes	Air
Safety systems	ATS-SF

Performance figures
Maximum speed	110 km/h (70 mph)
Power output	2.55 MW (3,420 hp)
Tractive effort	199.43 kN (44,830 lbf)

Career
Operators	JNR, JR West, JR East, JR Freight
Number in class	52 (as of 1 April 2016^[update])
Delivered	1965
Preserved	7
Disposition	52 still in service^[2]

Variants

The class was initially divided into the EF65-0 subclass for general freight and the EF65-500 subclass for express freight and passenger use.^[3]

EF65-0: Numbers EF65 1 – 135
EF65-500: Numbers EF65 501 – 542
EF65-1000: Numbers EF65 1001 – 1139
EF65-2000:

Background and history

The Class EF65 was designed by Japanese National Railways (JNR) as a standard locomotive type developed from the earlier Class EF60 design for use primarily on the Tokaido Main Line and Sanyo Main Line.^[3]

Operations

During the JNR era, these locomotives were used for freight trains and also for passenger work - primarily hauling night trains such as the Izumo sleeping car limited express and Ginga sleeping car express.

EF65-0

The EF65-0 subclass was designed for general freight use on the Tokaido Main Line and Sanyo Main Line. 135 locomotives were built between 1965 and 1970.^[4]

As of 2016^[update], all EF65-0 locomotives had been withdrawn.^[2]

JR Freight EF65 100 in original blue livery in March 2008
Refurbished JR Freight EF65 114 in February 2010

EF67 banker conversions

Original EF67 104 in October 2002
Refurbished EF67 104 in August 2009

Five 6th-batch Class EF65-0 locomotives, numbers EF65 131 to EF65 135, were converted in 1990 and 1991 to become Class EF67-100 banking locomotives for use on the "Senohachi" section of the Sanyo Main Line.^[5]

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Original number	Built	Later number	Rebuilt
EF65 131	16 July 1970	EF67 102	1 May 1990
EF65 132	20 July 1970	EF67 104	9 November 1990
EF65 133	30 July 1970	EF67 103	29 September 1990
EF65 134	6 August 1970	EF67 101	23 March 1990
EF65 135	20 August 1970	EF67 105	8 March 1991

EF65-500

The EF65-500 subclass consisted of a total of 42 locomotives, including newly built locomotives and locomotives (EF65 535 - 542) modified from the earlier EF65-0 subclass (EF65 77 - 84) for use on overnight sleeping car services and express freight services operating at a maximum speed of 110 km/h (70 mph).^[4]

As of 1 April 2016^[update], only one EF65-500 locomotive, EF65-501, owned by JR East, remained in service.^[2]

P/F designation

Locomotives used for hauling passenger services are referred to as "P" type, and those used for freight services are referred to as "F" type.^[3] The original designations are as shown below.^[3]

More information Locomotive number, P/F designation ...

Locomotive number	P/F designation
EF65 501	P
EF65 502	P
EF65 503	P
EF65 504	P
EF65 505	P
EF65 506	P
EF65 507	P
EF65 508	P
EF65 509	P
EF65 510	P
EF65 511	P
EF65 512	P
EF65 513	F
EF65 514	F
EF65 515	F
EF65 516	F
EF65 517	F
EF65 518	F
EF65 519	F
EF65 520	F
EF65 521	F
EF65 522	F
EF65 523	F
EF65 524	F
EF65 525	F
EF65 526	F
EF65 527	P
EF65 528	P
EF65 529	P
EF65 530	P
EF65 531	P
EF65 532	F
EF65 533	F
EF65 535	F
EF65 536	P
EF65 537	P
EF65 538	P
EF65 539	P
EF65 540	P
EF65 541	P
EF65 542	P

EF65 501 in original tokkyū livery in February 2021
Refurbished JR Freight EF65 515 in March 2008

EF65-1000

The EF65-1000 was intended for use on both passenger and freight services, and was referred to as the "PF" type. 139 locomotives were built between 1969 and 1979.^[4]

As of 1 April 2016^[update], 15 EF65-1000 locomotives remained in service, operated by JR East and JR West.^[2]

Passenger EF65 1103 in original "tokkyū" livery in March 2021
Refurbished JR Freight EF65 1061 in February 2008

EF65-2000

There are former Class EF65-1000 locomotives renumbered from May 2012 by JR Freight to differentiate them from locomotives fitted with driving recording units mandated for operations over 100 km/h (60 mph).^[3]

As of 1 April 2016^[update], 36 EF65-2000 locomotives remained in service, operated by JR Freight.^[2]

EF65 2091 in original tokkyu livery in March 2021
EF65 2127 in refurbished JR Freight livery in March 2021

Fleet changes

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Year	■ JR Freight	■ JR East	■ JR Central	■ JR West	Total	Ref
1987	199	42	5	23	269	^[2]
2009	77	8	0	10	95	^[6]
2016	36	6	0	10	52	^[2]

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Livery variations

EF65 9: Repainted in early-style all-over brown livery with white ("JR貨物"; JR Freight) lettering on the side^[7]
EF65 57: Repainted in early-style all-over brown livery
EF65 105: Repainted in Euroliner livery^[7]
EF65 116: Repainted in blue with large yellow "JR" lettering on the sides and yellow bands on the cab ends^[7]
EF65 123: Repainted in Yuyu Salon Okayama livery (initially maroon, later orange)^[7]
EF65 1019: Repainted in Super Express Rainbow red livery in March 1987. Removed from service on 31 December 1997, and withdrawn on 1 September 1998.^[8]
EF65 1059: Repainted in blue with yellow front-end warning panels and large "JR" logo in July 1987. Remained in this livery until withdrawal on 31 March 2009.^[9]
EF65 1065: Experimental JR Freight livery^[7]
EF65 1118: Super Express Rainbow livery
EF65 1124: Twilight Express dark green and yellow livery from November 2015^[10]

Gallery

Brown-liveried JR Freight EF65 9 in 1989
JR Freight EF65 57 specially repainted in early-style brown livery in March 2005
EF65 105 in Euroliner livery
EF65 123 in original maroon Yuyu Salon Okayama livery
EF65 123 in later orange Yuyu Salon Okayama livery
EF65 1019 in Super Express Rainbow livery
EF65 1059 in experimental JR Freight livery
EF65 1065 in experimental JR Freight livery
JR East Super Express Rainbow liveried EF65 1118 in October 2010
JR West EF65 1124 in Twilight Express livery in December 2015
JR East EF65 1029 pulling the Orient Express '88 past Shinmachi Station in late 1988

Preserved examples

EF65 1: Preserved at the Kyoto Railway Museum in Kyoto.^[11]
EF65 5: JR Freight Ōi Depot in Shinagawa, Tokyo (training use)^[12]
EF65 520: Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park, Gunma Prefecture^[12]
EF65 535: Originally stored at Ōmiya Works, Saitama Prefecture, and donated to Toshiba in Fuchu, Tokyo in March 2013^[13]
EF65 536: Sekisui Kinzoku factory, Saitama Prefecture (cab only)^[12]
EF65 539: Privately preserved in Gunma Prefecture (cab only)^[12]
EF65 1001: JR Freight Ōi Depot in Shinagawa, Tokyo (training use)^[12]

EF65 520 at the Usui Pass Railway Heritage Park in April 2011
EF65 535 at Omiya Works in May 2008

References

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Inoue, Kōichi (1999). 国鉄機関車事典: 蒸気・電気・ディーゼル機関車66形式 国鉄機関車辞典 [JNR Locomotive Encyclopedia]. Japan: Sankaido. pp. 118–121. ISBN 978-4-381-10338-3.
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Miyahara, Masakazu, ed. (December 2016). 国鉄最終章LAST (鉄道ジャーナル2017年2月号別冊) [JNR - The Final Chapter (Railway Journal February 2017 Extra issue)]. Tetsudō Jānaru (in Japanese). Japan: Railway Journal: 20–23. ASIN B01N59AJPB. ISSN 0288-2337.
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Seki, Takahiro (December 2012). セノハチの後押し機関車 [Senohachi Banking locomotives]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 52, no. 620. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. pp. 86–93.
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"JR各社の車両配置表" (JR Group company fleet allocations). Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 49, no. 579. Japan: Koyusha. July 2009. pp. 1–48.
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"EF65 1019". Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Ltd. January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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"EF65 1059". Tetsudo Hobidas (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Ltd. November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
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EF65 1124がトワイライト色に [EF65 1124 repainted into Twilight livery]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
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京都鉄道博物館 [Kyoto Railway Museum]. Japan Railfan Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 56, no. 662. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. June 2016. p. 47.
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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. p. 122. ISBN 978-4863209282.
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EF65 535が東芝府中事業所へ [EF65 535 moved to Toshiba Fuchu factory]. RM News (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing Ltd. 12 March 2013. Archived from the original on 15 March 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.

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