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Japanese Government Railways classes EF52, EF53, EF56 and EF57

EF571

The classes EF52, EF53, EF56 and EF57 were electric 2-C+C-2 passenger locomotives built by various manufacturers for the Japanese Government Railways between 1928 and 1940. They were used on the Tokaido and Yokosuka l...

General

Property	Japanese Government Railways classes EF52, EF53, EF56 and EF57 EF56 EF56 EF57 EF56 EF57 Remove
Built	1937, 1940
Manufacturers	Hitachi, Kawasaki, Mitsubishi, Shibaura, Nippon Sharyō
Wheel arrangement	2-C+C-2
Gauge	1,067 mm (Cape gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property	Japanese Government Railways classes EF52, EF53, EF56 and EF57 EF56 EF56 EF57 EF56 EF57 Remove
Length	19.92 m
Service weight	110.8 t
Adhesive weight	83.7 t
Axle load	14 t

Power

Property	Japanese Government Railways classes EF52, EF53, EF56 and EF57 EF56 EF56 EF57 EF56 EF57 Remove
Power source	electric - DC
Electric systems	1.500 V
Hourly power	1,350 kW (1,835 PS)
Top speed	95 km/h

Calculated values

Property	Japanese Government Railways classes EF52, EF53, EF56 and EF57 EF56 EF56 EF57 EF56 EF57 Remove
Power-to-weight ratio	12.2 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.32

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