Power type Electric UIC class Bo-Bo+Bo-Bo Length 22,500 mm (890 in) | Build date 1954-1957 Gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | |
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Builder Toshiba, Kawasaki, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hitachi | ||
The EH10 class of electric locomotives were Bo-Bo+Bo-Bo wheel arrangement two-unit DC freight locomotives operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) in Japan from 1954 until 1982.
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The exterior was designed by industrial designer Masao Hagiwara.
The EH10 was used for 1,200 tonne freight trains on the Tōkaidō Main Line between Tokyo (Shiodome) and Osaka (Umeda).
Preserved examples
One example, EH10 61, is preserved at Higashi-Awaji Minami Park in Osaka.
Classification
The EH0 classification for this locomotive type is explained below.
References
JNR Class EH10 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA